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5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Mississippi’s Education Turnaround

Mark Swartz·Jul 28, 2020·3 min read

On Tuesday, July 14, Mississippi's Superintendent of Education, Dr. Carey Wright, shared the story of grade-level reading success in her state. The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) powered the conversation as part of their Learning Tuesdays webinar series.

5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: Local Matters: What Political Newcomers Need to Know

Mark Swartz·Dec 10, 2020·3 min read

Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...

To the Stars and Beyond from a Tower of Blocks

K.C. Compton·Jan 30, 2020·7 min read

The building block has been such a fact of American childhood for so long, it’s easy to dismiss the humble...

Ghosts, Angels & Goblins: ZERO TO THREE’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Psychiatrist Alicia Lieberman

The Editors·Oct 22, 2020·4 min read

Every year, ZERO TO THREE presents a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of “significant and enduring contributions to improving the...

WHO’s First-Ever Guidelines Reinforce Need to Reduce Screen Time for Youngest Children

Tom Kertscher·Aug 20, 2019·3 min read

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever guidelines on screen time for children younger than 5, recommending no...

5 Ways Colleges Can Assist Students Who Are Parents of Young Children

Mikah Jorgensen·Oct 6, 2022·5 min read

Across the U.S., colleges and universities have pledged to enhance diversity and to prioritize inclusiveness. In the wake of the...

Roots of Empathy: Where Children Learn the Language of Getting Along

K.C. Compton·May 21, 2020·9 min read

As founder of the groundbreaking Roots of Empathy program and author of the bestselling book by the same name, Mary...

A New Documentary Makes the Case for Early Investment

Mark Swartz·Sep 10, 2020·3 min read

The Founding Fathers built competition among the states into our system of government. With 50-plus laboratories for democracy, we’re bound...

For Young Children, a RAPID Response to the Pandemic

Mark Swartz·Jun 4, 2020·4 min read

The Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development, or RAPID project, gathers essential information on unmet needs and health-promoting behaviors for...