SIG-Early Education and Child Development

Theresa J. Canada, Western Connecticut State University

Negotiating Autonomy in Universal Pre-Kindergarten Policy and Practice - Sara C. Michael-Luna, Queens College - CUNY; Leslee Grey, Queens College - CUNY

Policy and the Lived Experiences of Pre-Kindergarten Teachers - Bethany Wilinski, Michigan State University

Childcare Deserts in New York: Factors Related to the Community Capacity to Care for Children - Hope G. Casto, Skidmore College; John W. Sipple, Cornell University; Lisa McCabe, Cornell University

Considering Preschool Teacher Compensation in Context: Income-to-Needs Ratios and Cost of Living - Bridget E. Thomas, George Mason University

Racial Disproportionality in the Use of Childcare Vouchers - Yujin Lee, University of Massachusetts - Boston; Monica Stumpff Yudron, University of Massachusetts - Boston

Examining How Familial, Education, Research, and Political Stakeholders Make Sense of the Changed Kindergarten - Christopher P. Brown, The University of Texas - Austin; Joanna Englehardt, The University of Texas - Austin; Da Hei Ku, The University of Texas at Austin; Hye Ryung Won, Florida State University