Should Early Education, Home Visiting Fields Seek More Coordinated Education?
An education and policy question for early learning professionals: Would increased coordination between the home visiting and early education fields…
The Economic Argument for State Investment In Early Childhood Education
Listen to this edition of the “Our American States” podcast from the National Conference of State Legislatures, “The Economic Argument…
Early Education Policy: Focus on ‘Organizational Conditions’
One way to encourage policymakers to support and improve early learning: The Ounce of Prevention Fund outlines “The Case for Strengthening Organizational Conditions.”
Report: Do Early Learning Teachers Have Enough Psychological Support?
Among the many factors that influence the success or failure of early childhood learning programs, one priority clearly is the…
States Invest in Preschool Teacher Education to Boost Preschool
Investing in early childhood learning means, of course, investing in a child’s future. But what about investing in preschool teachers?
New Videos Explore Research on Early Childhood Programs: Education Is Key Intervention
Health Triage is a new YouTube series that is hosted by Dr. Aaron Carroll. Dr. Carroll is a Professor of Pediatrics…
Webinar Explores New Research on the Arts and Early Childhood
What role can the arts play in early childhood learning? The National Endowment for the Arts recently hosted a 90-minute webinar titled “New Research on the Arts & Early Childhood: A Symposium.”
What are Early Childhood Program Benefits?
The Healthcare Triage YouTube series hosted by Dr. Aaron Carroll continues with another video that looks at the Rand study, “Investing Early –…
How to Expand Pre-K Education
In 2001, the Pew Charitable Trusts developed a seven- to 10-year plan to seek approval of policies for universal, high-quality…
Many States Lack Integrated Early Childhood Education Data Systems
For policymakers who seek an overall picture of early childhood education data in their state, many of them have no single “dashboard” of data to consult.