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News Articles and Media Coverage

The latest news and coverage about STREAMin³

November 2025

ELCL Pathways Early Childhood Educator Graduates Celebrated

In this article, read about the future teachers from the ELCL Program in Charlottesville, supported by the ECE Resource Hub and STREAMin3.

SEPTEMBER 2025

What Policymakers in Virginia — and Across the Country — Can Learn From New Mexico’s Free Childcare Policy

New Mexico just became the first state to offer free universal childcare. UVA’s Amanda Williford, an expert in early childhood education, weighs in on what the development means for the industry — and what policymakers will be watching.

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JULY 2025

Looking after little ones this summer? Here's how they can have fun and keep learning.

In this article, read about the ECE Resource Hub’s Take Home Strategies for caregivers, developed by the same experts behind STREAMin3.

APRIL 2025

Value in time: associations between early childhood educators’ time stress and curriculum implementation

A new study with 107 early-childhood teachers shows that while juggling lots of tasks leaves them feeling pressed for time, it doesn’t hurt how well they use a new curriculum. Read the new research article to learn more.

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DECEMBER 2024

Supporting all learners through high quality early childhood curricula: STREAMin3 implementation across Virginia

In this paper, read about the STREAMin3 birth-to-five curriculum model and implementation data from the scaling of STREAMin3 during 2022 to 2023 in over 2,000 early childhood education classroom settings in Virginia that received state or federal funding.

OCTOBER 2024

UVA Launches Digital Portal for Early Childhood Curriculum Used Statewide

Researchers have enhanced the way Virginia early childhood educators can customize and use their STREAMin3 curriculum through a digital portal.

Much more flexible than the previous printed materials, the portal allows teachers to populate and customize their use of the curriculum with the touch of a button.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LATEST RESEARCH

STREAMin3 Impact Project

The University of Virginia received funding from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to conduct an efficacy trial starting in the fall of 2024. This study will examine the initial impact of the STREAMin3 curriculum model in private programs, exploring whether and how STREAMin3 supports teachers’ instructional practices and children’s school readiness skills. The data collected will be used to continuously improve the model.

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Who We Are

The STREAMin³ curriculum was developed at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) through a grant from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and with partnership with Elevate Early Education and The New E3 School, both of which provided funding.

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Are you already using STREAMin³ ? Check out our monthly newsletter. The STREAMin³ Gazette contains articles, event information, teaching tips, updates, and regional news tailored specifically for programs enrolled in STREAMin³. 

Get the Curriculum

Not using STREAMin³ yet? Do you want to learn more? We are excited to announce that, through support and funding from the Virginia Department of Education, STREAMin³ is currently available as a curriculum option for publicly funded birth-to-five programs participating in VQB5 in Virginia.