In the Media

The Alamanac: "We know policy can make a difference," says Stanford researcher.

Postdoctoral scholar Meriah DeJoseph was a guest on Sensitive Periods: A Flux Society Podcast, where she spoke about the importance of strength-based approaches.

Hechinger Report: "...61 percent of parents and 57 percent of caregivers of children under the age of 6 said they had experienced at least one extreme weather event since 2022."

"Nearly 45 percent of childcare providers said the quality of the care they offer has been affected by pandemic-related stressors," according to the RAPID Survey Project.

San Francisco Chronicle: "Nearly half of California’s parents with children younger than 6 are experiencing material hardship, according to the RAPID Survey Project..."

“I’m not sure there is anything as important for young children than feeling comfortable with the teacher,” said Deborah Stipek, an expert in early childhood education at Stanford

Black Press USA: The study by the Stanford Center on Early Childhood will seek to understand the ways CDA has impacted the early childhood workforce.

LAist: "More than 70% of parents in L.A. County with children under 6 are struggling to meet a basic need like food, housing, utilities, or childcare..."

Cristi Carman, director of the RAPID Survey Project, and SCEC director Philip Fisher talk about how to turn data into stories on the latest Reach Out and Read podcast.

SCEC and School of Medicine faculty member Dr. Ryan Padrez is a senior author on a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Joan Lombardi, PhD, moderated a panel on Sept. 25 at the Act for Early Years symposium in New York City. The topic: Catalyzing early years investment.

"According to a survey by RAPID, in the five states we studied, 15 percent of providers had to close or cancel at least once in the past two weeks due to staffing shortages."

"Last month, Stanford Center on Early Childhood released its four-year anniversary report on findings of its RAPID Survey Project."

EdSurge does a deep dive into the RAPID four year anniversary report.

“Three years later, with a new report from the RAPID Survey Project at Stanford Center on Early Childhood,” Sarah Carr checks in with caregivers she interviewed in 2021.

K12 Dive: The Rapid Survey Project says material hardship among child care professionals is contributing to worsening mental health.

The latest RAPID Survey Project release "found that about half of providers experienced moderate to high levels of anxiety symptoms, such as nervousness."

AP: Experts caution against an overreliance on businesses filling the [childcare] void... "Doing so could undercut efforts to recognize child care as a public good."

LA Times: "A recent Stanford University RAPID survey found that 83% of parents with children ages 5 and under in California say they are aware of the TK program."

New York Times: "Philip Fisher, director of the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, told me that emotionally, parents haven’t returned to their prepandemic levels of well-being."