How does Girl Scouts of America start shaping young girls into strong, successful adults? As CEO Sylvia Acevedo describes, it begins with early education.
Early Learning Nation columnist Elliot Haspel recently joined Capita as a Senior Fellow working on establishing a new philanthropic fund...
Covid-19 prevented us from taking our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road for two years. That changed this week when...
With more than 1.5 million members, Moms Clean Air Force unleashes the power of mothers on behalf of Mother Nature....
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the municipal level? Check out “5 Questions for the Mayor,” where we’ll explore the top Early Learning challenges and successes in cities across the nation. We’re thrilled to partner with the National League of Cities on this new series.
The New Year, with its metaphor of clear vision, calls out to all of us to think about the future; to envision a better world for children, youth, and families. While we can’t predict what the decade will bring, we can use what we have learned over the years—and our common sense—to set some goals and move forward. Here is what I see and hope for in a new year, in a new decade.
Act Naturally: The Benefits of Wet Hands and Muddy Feet
An Interview with Richard Louv
How do we get today’s kids active and in tune with nature? And if the current generation of young parents missed out on personal experiences with nature, who will teach their children?
Children come into the world noticing. They notice sights, sounds, smells and the attitudes and emotions of people around them....
Praise is a funny thing. Words of acknowledgment can be the water and sunshine that help children grow into sturdy,...
The Power of First 10 Partnerships
Part I of a two-part interview with David Jacobson
The First 10 initiative of the Education Development Center (EDC) supports a network that will soon include more than 60...
The Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development, or RAPID project, gathers essential information on unmet needs and health-promoting behaviors for...
For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for 50 years.














