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Sydney Schwartz was an early childhood educator who spent her career at the City University of New York. We honor her legacy with two tributes from our colleagues. A tribute from Sherry Copeland Dr. Sydney Schwartz, a highly respected educator in the field of Early Childhood Education, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Sydney graduated…
CUNY SPS Child Development Associate Program is Now Virtual
In partnership with the CUNY School for Professional Studies, the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is now offering Child Development Associate (CDA) courses online. The four CDA courses (12 credits) can be used to earn the CDA credential, as well as the NYS Teacher Assistant Certification Level II, the NYS Early Childhood Teacher…
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2020
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is an opportunity to educate New Yorkers about the many ways they can reduce lead hazards in the home. The NYC Department Of Health and Mental Hygiene, in partnership with the City University of New York and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, is offering webinars on lead poisoning prevention…
Research Brief and Resources from the ECE Workforce COVID-19 Survey: Who is Caring for the ECE Workforce?
We are pleased to share a new research brief that highlights the stress and emotional strain that educators have experienced in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic based on an analysis of the survey of the New York’s Early Care and Education Workforce. As we enter in to a new phase in our path to recovery, we hope to draw attention to how the field is faring and call…
Black Babies Matter
A recent article from CNN discusses a new study from George Mason University that analyzed data capturing 1.8 million hospital births in Florida between 1992 and 2015. The study found that when White physicians cared for Black newborns, they were about three times more likely to die in the hospital than White newborns. This disparity…
Remembering Sister Elaine Roulet, 89, Who Helped Female Inmates and Children
We are sharing the obituary of Sister Elaine Roulet, a Roman Catholic nun who made a difference in the lives of women and children over the years. Sister Elaine helped female inmates bond with their children and created programs for mothers both in prison and after release. Read the article written by John Leland from…
Let’s Learn NYC: 2020 Census
Let’s Learn NYC! is an educational public television program for children in grades 3K through second grade that offers weekly lessons taught by NYC Department of Education professionals to supplement remote learning. Videos air weekdays at 12pm and are archived at thirteen.org/letslearn along with supplemental learning materials. Archived videos include English and Spanish captions. The program…
FDA Warning About the Dangers of Hand Sanitizers With Methanol
We are sharing an important update about hand sanitizers from the Administration for Children and Families and the FDA. See below for more information. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recent urgent warning to consumers and health care providers about hand sanitizer products that are labeled as containing ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol)…
The Slate School’s Education Idea Lab: Imagining the Future of Education
The Slate School’s Education Idea Lab is a virtual series that features leaders and participants from all sectors of education and innovation engaged in an online dialogue. A series of three panels on the topic of “Imagining the Future of Education” began in June (watch the first panel discussion here). The Institute’s Executive Director, Sherry…
NAEYC Virtual Institute
On June 1, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) launched its Virtual Institute offering free weekly presentations of content by NAEYC experts and a diverse group of presenters from all sectors of the early childhood field. Presenters include policy experts, higher education faculty, school leaders, researchers, and educators. There are currently…
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