EC*REACH Presents at Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1-A Council Meeting
November 1, 2025
Original coverage in the EC*REACH Newsletter: End of Summer Special Edition.
On August 18th and August 20th, EC*REACH had the pleasure of presenting at the Birth to Five Illinois Region 1-A council meetings. Interim Executive Director, John Q. Easton shared findings from our most recent publication, The Shifting Demographics of Chicago’s Young Children, that illustrated the changes in population of young children throughout different regions and community areas in the city. Additionally, Partner Engagement Manager, Jordan Herron discussed preliminary themes discovered through the activities and conversations from the pre-K mixed delivery community councils in Austin, South Lawndale, and West Ridge and the focus groups. We thank our partners at Birth to Five Illinois for hosting us and we are excited to assist in informing the amazing work they do.
About EC*REACH: The mission of Early Childhood Research Alliance of Chicago (EC*REACH) is to unite diverse partners across sectors, agencies, and institutions to co-construct and conduct action-oriented research that promotes equitable solutions for early childhood policy and practice in Chicago.
EC*REACH is hosted by the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University under the leadership of interim executive director John Q. Easton, faculty co-directors Terri Sabol and Diane Schanzenbach, and advisory board chair Matthew Stagner. We work in close collaboration with the Chicago Early Childhood Integrated Data System (CECIDS) team at Northern Illinois University’s Center for Early Learning Funding Equity.