Amanda Stein
@AmandaStein_SE
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Dr. Stein conducts and translates research on defining and advancing ECE quality and organizational conditions, and understanding and improving outcomes.
Joined October 2020
When children are in classrooms where their identities & backgrounds are nurtured, they thrive! On the flip side, banning DEI initiatives is dangerous for young children. Educare's @DrDemiSiskind dives into this critical issue in a new op-ed:
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When Vice-President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for the presidency, one of the initial attacks on her from the right was that she was a “DEI” hire, implying that she wasn’t qualified for...
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We recently asked leaders, practitioners, parents & researchers from @EducareMaine, @tulsaeducare, @EducareLALB, @Sheltering_Arms & more about Educare's impact for families, schools, communities & the #earlychildhood field. Check out what they had to say!
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In a new @fulcrum_us op-ed, @DrDemiSiskind, @StartEarlyorg + @Educareschools researcher & @TheOpEdProject Public Voices fellow in partnership w/@NCBDI, frames the bipartisan opportunity to prioritize early care & education legislation in the '24 election:
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Siskind is a senior research scientist at Start Early and a public voices fellow with The OpEd Project in partnership with the National Black Child Development Institute. Presumptive Democratic...
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Dr, Barbara Cooper and Dr. Stephanie Curenton will be speaking at @BUILDInitiative. They will discuss how to increase equity in #ECE classrooms through the ACSES Framework. Join us this fall for a six-part webinar series introducing ACSES: https://t.co/TRaQivvSdG
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In a new @fulcrum_us op-ed, @DrDemiSiskind, Educare/@StartEarlyorg researcher & @TheOpEdProject Public Voices Fellow in partnership w/@NBCDI, explains why – and how – we must prioritize #earlycare & education in the 2024 election:
thefulcrum.us
Siskind is a senior research scientist at Start Early and a public voices fellow with The OpEd Project in partnership with the National Black Child Development Institute. Presumptive Democratic...
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We’re thrilled to share the Educare Network’s Year in Review! This report captures highlights from our work in advancing access to quality #earlychildhood education in the 2022-2023 school year. We invite you to dig in and learn more! https://t.co/d0byvKhwh8
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The evidence from #HeadStart and from the Child Tax Credit point to an important lesson: child poverty can be addressed—if we take steps to reduce it through policy, writes @MichelleBezark in @TIME.
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The history of Head Start shows that child poverty is a choice.
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Evidence shows that Head Start programs set the standard for #ECE - and amidst an ongoing #childcare crisis & rising poverty rates, @MichelleBezark of @StartEarlyorg shares in @TIME how Head Start is crucial to driving change. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth
https://t.co/kPnqoulHcX
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The history of Head Start shows that child poverty is a choice.
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Allowing children to live in poverty is a policy choice. In this piece for @TIME, @MichelleBezark from @StartEarlyorg breaks down the history of #HeadStart and explains why it's so important https://t.co/UeSNtsbbVD
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The history of Head Start shows that child poverty is a choice.
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As poverty rates rise and more families are left without access to critical #ECE programs, we must prioritize policies that put our youngest learners first. Our own @MichelleBezark points to #HeadStart as a key solution for addressing the child care crisis in @TIME. Read more:
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Join me and make your voice heard! Email, tweet, or call lawmakers to protect federal child care and early learning funding for families, providers, and the economy.
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Excited for my @StartEarlyorg colleagues who are partnering and consulting with state leaders to advance equitable early childhood systems change!
Explore how Start Early partnered with Mississippi State Early Childhood Advisory Council to create a more coordinated, sustainable, & equitable early childhood system in Mississippi. Read the full case study: https://t.co/j8geg5A4NC
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Join us at our 2023 #StartEarlyLuncheon where we’ll discuss the longstanding inequities in maternal health for women of color, the crucial need to address systemic racism and the solutions that are making a difference. Register now: https://t.co/nIGgUjp1ed
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Tune in today at 11 am ET for the global #EarthDay Twitter chat with our very own @NadiaGronkowski, @MarchofDimes, @nacersano & other orgs. Join us for a bilingual discussion about environmental justice and birth equity. #IgnitingImpactTogether
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It is my honor to work and learn alongside @DrDemiSiskind. Read her new @StartEarlyorg blog post that employs us to elevate the strengths of Hispanic children and families, reminds us of the important role of high quality ECE, & advances @EducareSchools efforts to center equity.
Start Early Research Scientist @DrDemiSiskind shares findings about the well-being of Hispanic children and families enrolled in Early/Head Start programs within @EducareSchools before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read her new blog post: https://t.co/LLL2udTAY9
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Start Early Research Scientist @DrDemiSiskind shares findings about the well-being of Hispanic children and families enrolled in Early/Head Start programs within @EducareSchools before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read her new blog post: https://t.co/LLL2udTAY9
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#EarlyEducation is the foundation for a lifetime of success. Investing in quality early learning can set a child on a path to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Let's prioritize access to high-quality early education for all children! #TomorrowsHope @StartEarlyorg
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🚨#HR8876 - the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child #HomeVisiting Reauthorization Act – will be considered on the House floor TOMORROW. Urge your Reps to voice their full support for this critical legislation & ensure that #MIECHV funding is reauthorized: https://t.co/JTZTM5E62y
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Educare parents & staff are on Day 2 of the first-EVER Parent Ambassador National Institute today! Here are some highlights so far from folks on the ground -
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From the Director of Family Engagement & Advocacy at @WSAHSECEAP: “We are under the impression that we need to shift power from state &federal levels, but we ARE the power. We need to rise together and make change at the local community level." #ParentAmbassadorsRising
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