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Tonja Rucker, Program Director, Early Childhood Success, National League of Cities

How U.S. Cities Are Leading the Way to Support Early Learning

The Editors·September 27, 2018·3 min read

How are cities and towns grappling with a host of urgent challenges? According to Tonja Rucker of the National League of Cities, mayors and city leaders are testing cutting-edge strategies and developing bold solutions that place children at the center of every decision. Read More

Bird by Bird: Mya-Rose Craig’s Campaign for the Planet

The Editors·August 7, 2019·5 min read

Mya-Rose Craig, 17-years old, has followed her passion for birds and the environment to create and galvanize a community of activists of all ages. In the process, as a young Muslim woman, she’s been trolled on social media. Not an insurmountable problem, though, as Mya-Rose is keeping her eye on a larger issue: saving the planet. Read More

Let’s Create An Early Learning Community

Wait, What’s an Early Learning Community?

The Editors·June 1, 2019·6 min read

What is an Early Learning Community? It’s a place where babies are welcomed into families that have all the opportunities and support they need to nurture and promote their children’s early learning and healthy development. Read More

Snow Day? Here Are 7 Museums With Great (Mostly) Free Children’s Programs

The Editors·January 30, 2019·4 min read

Maybe it's a snow day. Maybe rain. Or, maybe you just need someplace new to take your child that doesn't involve waterslides, bouncy houses or pizza! There are plenty of excellent -- and (many) free -- art classes for children across the country. Read More

Pre-K in 40 Large American Cities: Improvement? Yes. More Needed? Yes.

Paul Cohn·February 4, 2019·3 min read

Where does your city rank? Read More

Teacher-Coordinator Autumn Bevins reads aloud to children and mentors.

Why Don’t We Just Do That?

Over Cocktails, Restaurateurs Hatch a Plan for Literacy

The Editors·August 8, 2019·4 min read

Three years ago, Amanda and John Horne, owners of Anna Maria Oyster Bar in Bradenton, Florida, heard that 51 percent of children in their local Manatee County school system couldn’t read at grade level by third grade. They were appalled. “This was horrific,” Amanda says. “We had no idea that this was an issue.” Over cocktails one night, Amanda and John wondered what they could do. Their clientele is largely composed of older “grandparent-type” people. They have four restaurants and a mailing list of more than 24,000 customers. What if they could pair children up with a grandparent figure or somebody who cares about them, read with them and maybe instill them with a love of reading? Read More

Transforming Parent-Child Connections in Incarceration

The Editors·June 27, 2019·7 min read

Trauma, chaos and unrelenting stress can overwhelm anyone’s ability to nurture. For incarcerated parents, these hardships often have been a... Read More

First Responders to a Hidden Emergency

Behind ReadyNation’s Report on the U.S. Child Care Crisis

The Editors·March 11, 2019·5 min read

How can the United States ensure that the next generation will be prepared for the responsibilities of citizenship? Barry D.... Read More

Hayat Pharmacy Builds a Healthier Milwaukee by Focusing on the Youngest Customers

The Editors·October 22, 2018·4 min read

How has Hayat Pharmacy established collaborations with other leading Milwaukee institutions to support Milwaukee early learning? You'll want to find out. Read More

Adverse childhood experiences are different than child trauma, and it’s critical to understand why

The Editors·April 16, 2019·5 min read

The increased public understanding that childhood adversity, including adverse childhood experiences, can cause trauma and toxic stress—and, in turn, have a lasting impact on children’s physical and mental health—presents an important opportunity to turn this awareness into action. Read More