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Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce

Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce

Written by: Early Care & Education Pathways to Success
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Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce tackles the ECE workforce crisis through the lens of registered apprenticeship and accessible professional pathways. Hosted by ECEPTS Executive Director Randi Wolfe, Ph.D., the podcast features national leaders, practitioners, and advocates discussing systemic challenges, policy innovations, and strategies to strengthen the economic well-being of early educators and care providers. Economics
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  • E21: Building the ECE Workforce of the Future: Youth Apprenticeship

    E21: Building the ECE Workforce of the Future: Youth Apprenticeship
    Jul 9 2026

    Youth apprenticeship is a powerful strategy for expanding and diversifying the ECE workforce. In this panel, leaders from public school, higher education, and county systems share how they are developing and implementing ECE youth apprenticeships, supporting students and families. and building sustainable "grow-your-own" pathways into the profession.
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    50 mins
  • E20, Part 2: Distilling the Operating Principles Behind the ECEPTS Journey — and Why They Matter

    E20, Part 2: Distilling the Operating Principles Behind the ECEPTS Journey — and Why They Matter
    Mar 2 2026

    In Part 2, Lea Austin discusses CSCCE's recent publication, The ECEPTS Journey, which articulates and analyzes operating principles that have shaped ECEPTS' evolution and influence. She reflects on what those principles suggest for others seeking to build effective, mission-driven organizations. Lea also shares what's next in her own professional journey and why centering "self" matters in that process.
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    29 mins
  • E19: Part 1: Lessons from the Front Lines of ECE Workforce Development

    E19: Part 1: Lessons from the Front Lines of ECE Workforce Development
    Mar 2 2026

    In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Lea Austin, former Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC-Berkeley, reflects on her 25-year career in ECE. In discussing lessons learned and persistent challenges facing the field, Lea examines how ECE workforce development both shapes — and is shaped by — the public workforce system in the United States.
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    28 mins
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