Treasure Trove of Data Released to Early Care and Education Field Available through interactive website and reports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2015
Contact: Amy Sausser (310) 770-0869; asausser@advanceproj.org
Treasure Trove of Data Released to Early Care and Education Field
Available through interactive website and reports
Los Angeles, CA. Today Advancement Project made available an interactive website and three reports about the early care and education (ECE) landscape in L.A. County. First 5 LA generously provided funding as well as direction and feedback throughout the project.
First 5 LA and Advancement Project believe these reports and online data tool will be of immense interest and benefit to advocates and decision makers seeking to improve and expand high quality opportunities for young children and their families, and to media covering the field. The data presented is compiled from existing secondary data and reporting, analyzed by Advancement Project staff and researchers, and augmented by interviews with key stakeholders.
This point in time assessment has been made available in an easy-to-use website, www.ECELandscapeLA.org/, which allows users to:
1. Use an interactive mapping tool that displays access related information for ECE in L.A. County by zip code, city, school district, legislative district and congressional districts; and
2. View and print the three resulting reports:
a. REPORT 1: The Early Care and Education Landscape in Los Angeles County: Access, Workforce, and Quality. This report describes the state of ECE in Los Angeles County around three major areas of inquiry – Access, Workforce, and Quality.
b. REPORT 2: Past Roles and Strategies of First 5 LA and Other Funders. This report examines the past roles and strategies of First 5 LA, other First 5 county commissions, and other ECE funders to better understand the funding and investment strategy landscape that has shaped or could help influence LA County ECE work.
c. REPORT 3: Opportunities and Considerations for Addressing ECE Gaps in Los Angeles County. The third and final report in this series is a culmination of the prior reports and discusses potential future roles and strategies for First 5 LA and other ECE Funders in Los Angeles County. It matches ECE gaps identified in report 1 with possible opportunities, roles and strategies (some of which are drawn from report two).
There are nearly 650,000 children 0-5 in Los Angeles County according to the 2011 American Community Survey. The ZIP code of Los Angeles County’s youngest children from birth to 5 frequently predetermines their early education opportunities and lower income children often find themselves with few options available.
The early care and education (ECE) landscape in Los Angeles County is a vast system that has endured significant funding cuts since 2008 and throughout the Great Recession. When looking at the ECE landscape, the future of these at-risk children is at stake if there is not a systematic attempt to address gaps in access.
When posting about the reports and website on social media, please use #ECELandscapeLA and tag posts with @AP_California and @EdEquityAP.
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