Erin Harmeyer
@erinharmeyer.bsky.social
Early childhood education researcher at NIEER. Interested in programs and policies that support children’s learning.
Great piece highlighting our new Policy Data Snapshots. Check it out! #familychildcare
New guidance for integrating family child care homes into public preschool
Operating statutes, program evaluation, and funding streams affect the integration of family child care into publicly funded pre-K programs.
www.ednc.org
June 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Great piece highlighting our new Policy Data Snapshots. Check it out! #familychildcare
Check out our latest with @cityhealth.bsky.social!
*NEW* Our latest blog, developed in partnership with the National Institute for Early Education Research– breaks down how we evaluate city efforts to expand pre-K access and equity, and what it takes to earn a CityHealth medal.
April 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Check out our latest with @cityhealth.bsky.social!
Reposted by Erin Harmeyer
Learn more about CityHealth’s High-Quality, Accessible Pre-K policy: www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-p...
High-Quality, Accessible Pre-K - CityHealth — Helping everyone live healthy, full lives
Children who attend high-quality pre-k are more likely to succeed in school, go on to stable jobs and earn more as adults—all of which are linked to better health and stronger communities.
www.cityhealth.org
April 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Learn more about CityHealth’s High-Quality, Accessible Pre-K policy: www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-p...
Some great coverage by @newamerica.org of our Home Grown-funded EPIC Initiative, which helps states and localities consider what inclusion of FCC educators in publicly-funded pre-K programs could look like. Give it a read 🔽
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Work Continues to Include Family Child Care Providers in Public Pre-K Systems
A new national initiative aims to help family child care providers in four states integrate into publicly funded pre-K programs
www.newamerica.org
February 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Some great coverage by @newamerica.org of our Home Grown-funded EPIC Initiative, which helps states and localities consider what inclusion of FCC educators in publicly-funded pre-K programs could look like. Give it a read 🔽
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
www.newamerica.org/education-po...
Happy to share some of the interest around the work we are doing in partnership with Home Grown with states interested in offering pre-K in family childcare homes. Learn more about Michigan's work here!:
midmichigannow.com/news/local/m...
midmichigannow.com/news/local/m...
Michigan chosen to be part of program in hopes to expand preschool to at-home centers
Michigan has been chosen as one of four states for a new initiative to expand early childhood programs.This program is through the National Institute for Early
midmichigannow.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Happy to share some of the interest around the work we are doing in partnership with Home Grown with states interested in offering pre-K in family childcare homes. Learn more about Michigan's work here!:
midmichigannow.com/news/local/m...
midmichigannow.com/news/local/m...
Reposted by Erin Harmeyer
"What would it look like for family child care homes to be part of states’ publicly funded high-quality pre-K system? And what might that cost?"
NIEER set to find out: check out their fresh series of papers investigating family child care settings and public funding on a state level.
NIEER set to find out: check out their fresh series of papers investigating family child care settings and public funding on a state level.
Finding a Home for Family Child Care in Publicly Funded Preschool - Early Learning Nation
Home-based child care is a fact of life in the U.S. On any given day, millions of children spend their days—sometimes their nights—in family child care
earlylearningnation.com
April 18, 2024 at 5:24 PM
"What would it look like for family child care homes to be part of states’ publicly funded high-quality pre-K system? And what might that cost?"
NIEER set to find out: check out their fresh series of papers investigating family child care settings and public funding on a state level.
NIEER set to find out: check out their fresh series of papers investigating family child care settings and public funding on a state level.