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Featured Event

May 7, 2025

New EC*REACH Publication: Head Start is Vital to Chicago’s Children, Families, and Communities

Head Start touches nearly 1 in 4 child care seats across Chicago.

New EC*REACH Publication: Head Start is Vital to Chicago’s Children, Families, and Communities

Head Start touches nearly 1 in 4 child care seats across Chicago.

EC*REACH kicks off our Alliance Council with over 30 community partners

Chicago area early childhood community members gathered to discuss current topics related to the Chicago early childhood ecosystem.

New EC*REACH Publication: Access to Free, Full-Day Pre-K by School Racial and Ethnic Characteristics

In this report, the EC*REACH team examines access to free, full-day pre-K by school racial and ethnic characteristics

New EC*REACH Publication: System-Level Impacts: Highlights from Chicago’s Universal Pre-kindergarten Expansion and the Local Early Care and Education Market

EC*REACH examines the impact of the universal pre-K expansion on the early care and education market.

New EC*REACH Publication: Uptick in Chicago Public Schools Enrollment Driven by Early Grades

In this brief, the EC*REACH team examines trends in Chicago Public Schools enrollment over the past decade.

Citywide Early Childhood Research Roundtable

An informal way for researchers, evaluators, and analysts to connect and support one another by offering feedback on works-in-progress.

Citywide Early Childhood Research Roundtable

An informal way for researchers, evaluators, and analysts to connect and support one another by offering feedback on works-in-progress.

Citywide Early Childhood Research Roundtable

An informal way for researchers, evaluators, and analysts to connect and support one another by offering feedback on works-in-progress.

Citywide Early Childhood Research Roundtable

An informal way for researchers, evaluators, and analysts to connect and support one another by offering feedback on works-in-progress.

Citywide Early Childhood Research Roundtable

An informal way for researchers, evaluators, and analysts to connect and support one another by offering feedback on works-in-progress.

Bringing Chicago’s Early Childhood Community Together

EC*REACH shares a community-driven research agenda at its launch

The Chicago Early Childhood Research Agenda

A resource for research, policy, and practice partners working together across Chicago.

2024 Chicago Early Childhood Research Conference

On June 10, 2024, EC*REACH hosted Chicago’s first early childhood research conference in over seven years.

Citywide Early Childhood Research Roundtable

An informal way for researchers, evaluators, and analysts to connect and support one another by offering feedback on works-in-progress.

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