“We’re not going to grow as a nation without a strong system of care,” Gladys Montes stated at the outset...
While we’re taking Early Learning Nation Studio on the road less often during the pandemic, we’re offering recaps—Top Takeaways—from important...
History Lessons Matter, Even in Preschool
Stillinger: Nothing is as compelling to a child as another child’s story, so my students learn about young people who helped create change.
When people hear that I work in a preschool, they can easily picture me pretending to drink tea, pinky up...
Access to quality early childhood education is essential to the long term health and well-being of our children, it is also an investment in the workforce of the future. Virginia is ranked #1 in the nation for business and we know the only way to maintain that status is to support the leaders of tomorrow.
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
Some of the headlines, such as this one on an opinion piece in the Washington Post, have been jarring: The...
In the 1970s, New York Times delivery trucks didn’t go to neighborhoods like Majora Carter’s.
On July 18, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Children’s Equity Project and Start Early cohosted the final part of their...
What does a culture of health look like? Dr. Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity, explains why so much of it happens outside medical system – and how bringing equal access and quality to early childhood education is a key place to start.
The Songs That Saved Mary Gauthier
A New Memoir, Plus Songwriting with Soldiers
“Music is very, very important for brain development,” Mary Gauthier states. “Especially when you sing together.”
When Chef Alicia McCabe encouraged her young daughter to try salsa for the first time, her little girl politely refused....
In December 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement calling for a ban on physical discipline for children. Here are seven of the most effective discipline approaches.
