Author: Jennifer Nakamura

Early Childhood Education Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Arkansas Educators

Post author Sheila Smith, Jennifer Nakamura, Maribel R. Granja, Kirby Chow, Todd Grindal, Nancy Perez
Project Arkansas’ Implementation of Suspension and Expulsion Reduction Policies (ARISE);
Publication Type Report
Post date May 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the experiences of young children and their caregivers over the past year. SRI Education and the National Center on Children in Poverty partnered with the Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) to examine early care and education programs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief, which represents the second of two reports, shares […]

How Early Childhood Education Providers Can Use COVID-19 Relief Funds to Establish Lasting Mental Health Supports for Staff and Children

Post author Maribel R. Granja, Kirby Chow, Sheila Smith, Jennifer Nakamura, Todd Grindal
Project Arkansas’ Implementation of Suspension and Expulsion Reduction Policies (ARISE);
Publication Type Blog
Post date May 11, 2021

After more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many young children have experienced disruptions to their daily routines, missed seeing family and friends, mourned the death of loved ones, or felt the strain and uncertainty of economic difficulties. These disruptions and trauma can have lasting effects to children’s social and emotional development and contribute […]