Free Coursework and Recruitment & Retention Scholarship Evidence-Building Brief

This brief provides an overview of early insights from evaluation of the stimulus-funded Recruitment & Retention Scholarship Program and Free ECE 1011 & 10131 Coursework. The Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver is leading this evaluation under coordination of the Early Childhood Stimulus Evaluation Hub. CDEC, policymakers, and legislators can use this brief to inform stimulus strategy implementation, funding decisions, and future evidence-building efforts.