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Executive Summary 4
I. Introduction 5
II. Methodology 13
Community Engagement Process 13
Further Research and Considerations 15
III. The Current System: Underfunded and Insufficient 15
Existing Federal Funding for ECE 16
The ECE Workforce 18 Private Equity and Corporate Capture 20
Recent Policy Innovations: COVID-Era Relief Funding, State Pre-K Policies, and Federal Legislation 21
IV. Stakeholder Values and Principles 25
V. A Vision for a Principled, Public ECE System 31
Our Proposal in Its Broader Policy Context 31
A Proposal for Universal, Public ECE 32
1. Affordable 32
2. Universal 33
3. Coordinated and Streamlined 35
4. A Thriving, Diverse Workforce 36
5. Inclusive and Culturally Competent 37
6. Safe and High-Quality 39
7. A “Just Transition” 42
A. Preserve existing care capacity and incorporate it into the new system 45
B. Build infrastructure for and commit to stakeholder engagement 47
C. Empower union organizing and collective bargaining 49
D. Empower existing provider networks 50
VI. Lessons from Existing ECE Systems 51
Canada 52
France 53
Norway 54
Massachusetts 57
New Mexico 58
Washington, DC 60
VII. Conclusion 61
References 63
Appendix 74
