Just as Early Learning Nation showcases the ways families, researchers and grassroots nonprofits and organizations are building an early learning... Read More
On March 16, the National League of Cities (NLC) hosted a virtual fireside chat titled “State and Local Government Prenatal-to-Three Collaboration in Action.” The conversation focused on political leaders in Wisconsin, but the lessons were applicable beyond America’s Dairyland. Read More
The American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden on March 12 contains a number of potentially game-changing policies for... Read More
“Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief,” said August Wilson, playwright of the great “Pittsburgh Cycle.”... Read More
“Families are maxed out,” says Myra Jones-Taylor. “Not just children, but their parents and the support networks they rely upon.”... Read More
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps... Read More
The roots of the word television are ancient Greek τῆλε/tele, ‘far’ and Latin visio, ‘sight’. And ever since it arrived... Read More
A Golden Opportunity for Early Childhood Apprenticeships
Why the Bank Street College of Education Believes the Time Is Right
Apprenticeships are practically as old as civilization, a concept normally associated with trades like blacksmithing and tailoring rather than child... Read More
Boosting California’s Early Childhood Capacity
Sacramento Council Member Eric Guerra Fights for Kids
The son of farmworkers, Eric Guerra remembers tagging along with his mother while she picked figs for a dollar per... Read More
What Do Young Children Know about Race? You Might Be Surprised.
I-LABS’ Equity Briefs for Parents, Providers and Policymakers
What does white privilege have to do with early education? I spoke to Drs. Marley Jarvis and Andrew Meltzoff of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at University of Washington (I-LABS) about how children’s first experiences of race determine later perceptions and attitudes. Read More
