We are proud to have Child Care Connect featured in Data Quality Campaign's recent case study! C3, the integrated data system housed at I2D2 at ISU, sources aggregate data from child care providers, state agencies, and other supporting systems to share near-real time vacancy data and...
I2D2 and our partners at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were featured in Georgetown University Digital Gov Hub publication for our work on Child Care Connect (C3): the child care search tool and dashboards that makes real-time child care data accessible...
The IA Data Drive has been updated with 2024 data! Developed in response to the ECI Statewide Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning in 2019, the Iowa Data Drive is designed to inform and guide decision-making across Iowa. Users can explore a wide range of indicators...
We are honored to have Iowa Child Care Connect (C3) featured in a recent article highlighting the work of the I2D2 team and the efforts of bringing this innovative system to life. C3 is the first statewide tool in the nation designed to help families...
The I2D2 Impact Summer 2024 Newsletter is now available! Learn about I2D2's new team member, new partnership projects, and upcoming events the I2D2 team will present at. Visit our newly revamped I2D2 Newsletter webpage to view past publications and sign-up for our Insights....
A recent study by I2D2 staff and affiliated faculty, "Head Start Children’s Dual Enrollment in State Pre-K: Prevalence and Child Outcomes" is this week's Hot Topic in the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) newsletter! Published in AERA Open, researchers Ji-Young Choi, Laura C. Betancur,...
The I2D2 Impact Spring Newsletter dropped today. 🌷 Check out the link to our newsletter below to learn what we have been up to, data bytes, our recommending readings, and upcoming events that may interest you. Remember to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on...
Happy New Year from I2D2! We have released of our latest I2D2 Impact Newsletter for our readers. Explore the recent developments from the I2D2 team, featuring three new workforce briefs, updates to our IA Data Drive, and much more. In addition, we are currently seeking...
The IA Data Drive has been updated with 2023 data! In response to the ECI Statewide Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning in 2019, the IA Data Drive was developed to help inform and guide decision-making. In the interactive IA Data Drive, users can view the most commonly...
In partnership with IA AEYC, we are proud to release the final brief from the 2023 Iowa's Child Care Workforce Study. Retention in the early care and education field was a major portion of our findings in the report. Turnover is a very costly issue...