Routines, relationships, and trust: Tamara Masters on her role and the importance of the early years

Tamara Masters, PhD, joined CEED in 2024 as TARSS program manager. In this Q & A, she describes how her career and educational pathway have allowed her to experience many different facets of the early childhood field. She also shares her thoughts on the vital work that educators do in early childhood classrooms–and why routines and relationships are key to children’s development.

Higher subsidies improve child care stability

Child care subsidies help qualifying families access high quality child care. New research shows that higher subsidy rates result in a better child care experience for these families.