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Imagine you have the power to change the future of early childhood education (ECE) in St. Louis...
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What do you believe are currently the greatest barriers to your dreams for ECE becoming a reality? (Choose up to five.)
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Cost/affordability
Hours of operation and/or year-round availability
Discipline practices
Social and emotional development of children (managing emotions and supporting social skills)
Sustainable program funding
Services (health screenings, therapy, special education, etc.)
Wages for teachers and childcare workers
Educator quality and retention
Nutritious food/balanced meals
Distance and/or transportation
Community and parent/family engagement
Consistent way to measure quality
Number of openings
Quality and cleanliness of facilities
Program environment and culture
Other (please specify)
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How does your dream early childhood education experience look, sound, and feel? How will you know children are happy, healthy, and learning? How does the relationship between parents and providers look, sound, and feel?
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Do you have any comments or clarifications? (Optional)
