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May 8
34m 27s

Make Child Care High Quality

LEMONADA MEDIA
About this episode

High-quality child care isn’t about fancy buildings or high-tech gadgets - it’s about relationships. Meaningful connections between caregivers and children create the foundation for great early education, no matter the setting. In this episode, we talk to early childhood expert Junlei Li to explore what truly defines high-quality early learning, the many places where children can experience it, and why paying teachers like teachers is key to sustaining quality care. We also visit a home child care in Juneau, Alaska, where exceptional early education is happening every day.

This series is created and produced with Neighborhood Villages, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming child care through innovative program-building and policy design. Visit www.neighborhoodvillages.org to learn more.

If you’d like to contribute to the fight for a better child care system, consider a donation to Neighborhood Villages by visiting www.neighborhoodvillages.org/donate-now

To learn more about Junlei Li’s research, check out this webinar.

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