53% of child care providers have an annual income under $50,000 per year, which is less than 200% of the federal poverty level for a family of 3 (the average household size for a child care provider in Iowa). View the Overview of Compensation Brief to learn more about how increased compensation can stabilize the workforce.

More than 90% of children in Head Start Programs in Iowa are born into poverty, yet despite this risk, Iowa Head Start children have equivalent preschool achievement scores as children in other preschool programs. Learn about how Iowa's Head Start program is supporting childhood development with our Head Start Data Brief.

Reaching and Supporting Families Most in Need: Lesson and Practice Considerations for the Head Start REACH Case Studies - OPRE at the Administration for Children and Families released a new report that summarizes the REACH case studies. The Head Start REACH project examines the the "ERSEA" approach: the eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance /retention of Head Start programs to evaluate how families are handling adversaries. This brief summarizes findings from the case study and provides suggestions on how programs can concentration efforts to reach and support families who could benefit most from Head Start service.

State-Level Accessibility of Head Start Data Across the United States - Head Start is part of the complex landscape of preschool programming, including a myriad of local, state, and federally funded options. Historically, incorporating Head Start data in studies of preschool is challenging. This brief provides background on how some states are doing this. Fortunately, I2D2 is one of the only systems in the country that includes Head Start programs in our individual data holdings – we are helping support quality research about Head Start. View our I2D2 publications to view our work.