Jul 9, 2026
Youth apprenticeship is a powerful strategy for expanding and diversifying the ECE workforce. In this panel, leaders from public school, higher education, and county systems share how they are developing and implementing ECE youth apprenticeships, supporting students and families. and building sustainable...
Mar 2, 2026
In Part 2, Lea Austin discusses CSCCE’s recent publication, The ECEPTS Journey, which articulates and analyzes operating principles that have shaped ECEPTS’ evolution and influence. She reflects on what those principles suggest for others seeking to build effective, mission-driven organizations. Lea also shares...
Mar 2, 2026
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Lea Austin, former Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC-Berkeley, reflects on her 25-year career in ECE. In discussing lessons learned and persistent challenges facing the field, Lea examines how ECE workforce development both shapes —...
Nov 17, 2025
In this conversation, Randi Wolfe and Harry Leech unpack the promise of apprenticeship, systemic reforms needed to unlock its full potential, the hurdles to aligning apprenticeships with college coursework and degrees, and why building the capacity of intermediaries is essential to expand U.S. apprenticeships to...
Aug 22, 2025
What happens when one of the nation’s top apprenticeship leaders sits down with one of ECE's boldest innovators? A lot! In this episode, John Ladd, who led the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship for 17 years, joins ECEPTS Executive Director Randi Wolfe to discuss the national apprenticeship system,...