April 11, 2025
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At the 2025 Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit, Early Education Leaders presented early findings from a study of the Early Childhood Fellowship (EC Fellowship) — an innovative, equity-driven program that is redefining what’s possible in early childhood workforce development. … Continue reading
April 4, 2025
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At a time when the early childhood education (ECE) workforce is facing urgent challenges and transformative opportunities, the Early Childhood Fellowship at UMass Boston is proving to be a powerful, equity-driven model for change. The EC Fellowship is part of … Continue reading
February 24, 2025
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Early Education Leaders has received a $250,000 grant from the Stranahan Foundation to evaluate its Early Childhood Fellowship program, which provides a debt-free pathway for racially and linguistically diverse early educators to earn their bachelor’s degrees. The evaluation will examine … Continue reading
September 5, 2024
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Early Education Leaders, an Institute at UMass Boston, announces today that 15 students have been selected as Early Childhood Fellows who will receive full scholarships to earn their bachelor’s degree in early education from UMass Boston. The Fellows are a … Continue reading
November 27, 2023
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In this annual feature, Early Learning Nation asks early educators what they are thankful for. In this year’s piece, Early Childhood Fellow Danielle Grant shares that she is “thankful for teachers who take the time to learn.”
October 18, 2023
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With its Early Childhood Fellowship, the Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation at UMass Boston is creating a powerful pipeline of trained educators to grow the early childhood education workforce in the city of Boston.
September 28, 2023
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Congratulations to Bri Vines, the first graduate of the Early Childhood Fellowship program at UMass Boston! The Early Childhood Fellowship was launched in partnership with the city of Boston in 2022 to develop a pipeline of trained early educators to … Continue reading
June 30, 2023
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The Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation announces today that 52 students have been selected as Early Childhood Fellows who will receive full scholarships to earn their bachelor’s degree in early education from UMass Boston. The Fellows are a … Continue reading
November 23, 2022
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The Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation is launching a new Early Childhood Fellowship program at UMass Boston for early educators seeking to complete their bachelor’s degree. Students will receive training in entrepreneurial leadership, assessment, curriculum development and implementation, … Continue reading