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Research funding opportunity with the aim of strengthening and supporting the early childhood workforce in the city of Chicago.

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

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

Understanding where in Chicago young children live and how their population has changed over time is important in making policy decisions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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