Living The Jewish Value of Inclusion
This opinion piece by Livia Thompson for EJewishPhilanthropy delves into the need to help community members easily access Jewish life. Drawing from the lessons of Passover, Thompson discusses how and why to decrease the barriers to Jewish learning and culture.
From Program to Place: A Community Systems Approach to Supporting Young Children and Families
Dr. Joan Lombardi from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood Education explains the benefits associated with a system’s approach to early childhood development, as well as the goals and framework of the “Program to Place” method of care. Read the full article here!
Connecting and Mapping Jewish Life in Santa Clara County
Jewish Silicon Valley is conducting a community-wide study to produce a broader and deeper understanding of the makeup and assets of the Jewish community in Santa Clara County. Through this study, they are hoping to establish a continual learning network that is responsive to changes and growth within the community from this point onwards. Read […]
Responding to This Historical Moment: Jewish Educators, Clergy, Engagement Professionals, and The War in Israel
This report delves into the experiences of Jewish professionals in the wake of the October 7 attack against Israel, highlighting their feelings of isolation and confusion. Faced with events of historical magnitude, there is across-the-board recognition of the need to respond, coupled with uncertainty about the best course of action. During the survey period after […]
The Early Learning Study at Harvard
The Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) is a multi-year study that examines children’s development in the context of their early education and care settings. Findings from the ELS@H show: the importance of a mixed-delivery system of early education and care, the critical role of early educators in driving quality across all setting types despite […]
Research Studies on the Impact of Day School Education
What is the impact of a day school education? This resource provides a review of research studies conducted since the 1990s that address the question of Jewish day school and yeshiva impact. Read the full article here!
Early Childhood Education Can Have Long-term Positive Effects
Local school officials say that early childhood education, particularly preschool and pre-kindergarten, have long-lasting positive effects on a child’s education. With goals like kindergarten readiness and setting up life-long religious and non-religious learning, local Jewish preschool officials said they are working toward preparing young students for their future. Read the full article here!
New Study Shows Promise of JECE for Greater and Long-Term Involvement in Jewish Life Among Families with Young Children
A study from CASJE (Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) at George Washington University, led by a research team from Child Trends together with a researcher at Brandeis University, offers new and deep insights into how Jewish early care and education (ECE) can serve as a gateway for greater and long-term engagement in Jewish life. […]
National Research Shows Jewish Early Childhood Educators Need Support
Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism, in collaboration with partners such as the Jewish Community Centers Association and Chicago’s Jewish United fund, recently conducted a study on early childhood educators’ compensation. The researchers found that Jewish early childhood educators only earn half the wages of their counterparts in public K-12 teaching positions, impacting educators’ quality […]
Using Data to Guide Strategic Grantmaking in Jewish Early Childhood Education
We lead three organizations — Koret Foundation, Rodan Family Foundation and Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta — committed to supporting Jewish life in the Bay Area, in the SF East Bay Area, and in metropolitan Atlanta, respectively. A few years ago, independent of each other, we all wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the […]
