The report, “Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce: A Call to Action for the State of Illinois,” outlines several guiding principles for transforming the state's childhood workforce. Read More
Might traumatic experiences have a so-called silver lining in sport? Read More
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute that pursues “federal and state policies designed... Read More
“What this study is asking is whether or not, as a matter of public policy, is it a straightforward way to achieve the important goal of early childhood development.” -- Matt Klein, executive director, New York City Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity Read More
Dawn Bruce, a prekindergarten teacher in Detroit’s main district, recently spoke with Chalkbeat about how she assesses and works to... Read More
Connecting early childhood education to a successful elementary school experience means focusing on more than just the transition. It also requires "alignment." What's that? Read on... Read More
Throughout most of human history and in most of the world, that paradigm of children playing outdoors as a part of childhood has been so integral as to be transparent. Not so in the U.S., where, according to the Child Mind Institute, the average American child spends four to seven minutes a day in unstructured play outdoors and more than seven hours a day in front of a screen. Washington State is changing that. Read More
Happy Spring! Your spring fever is kicking in, you’ve got a ton on your plate and pollen is already making... Read More
Edutopia, Turnaround for Children and others have released an extraordinary video series showcasing teaching practices, grounded in the science of learning and development, that educators can use in their classrooms right away. Read More
Pre-K teacher Daren Chamberlain and the team at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School know how important a high-quality pre-K experience is... Read More
