About
According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, all children have a right to a quality education, including free primary schooling. The Center for Early Childhood Policy and Equity is committed to building equitable futures for all children through three key actions.
The Center supports:
- Research that advances the field of early childhood policy and that informs evidence-based policy design, implementation, and evaluation;
- Teaching, career advising, and program development within higher education early childhood policy programs, including the University of Washington Early Childhood Policy specialization within the Education Policy, Organizations, and Leadership M.Ed. program; and
- Service to the community, including partnership with community organizations.
CECPE Students Complete Washington D.C.-based Early Childhood Policy Course
A group of students in the Education Policy Organizations and Leadership – Early Childhood Policy Specialization completed a course on the Congressional structure and legislative procedures in early childhood in Washington, D.C., led by Dr. Gail Joseph.
Fellowship and M.Ed. Programs
The College of Education provides fellowships to support graduate students studying early childhood policy, with financial support provided through a generous gift from the Ballmer Group.
Research
Faculty and affiliated researchers conduct rigorous interdisciplinary research drawing on a range of methodologies, focused on early childhood policy, designed to have real world impact.
People
Our collaborative research team brings diverse perspectives and ideas to bear on difficult policy problems. Leveraging an interdisciplinary set of expertise across multiple academic fields.