It will take a long time for us to fully unpack the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has...
Elliot’s Provocations unpacks current events in the early learning world and explores how we can chart a path to a...
The Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) Institute targets the intersection of early education and racial justice. On July 13,...
Yesterday, New Mexico voters made history: they overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that makes theirs the first state to guarantee...
In preschool and kindergarten, play – including “make believe” play – helps lay the foundation for many competences children will need for the rest of their lives. So how can we get adults out of the way? Elena Bodrova, PhD, co-founder and Tools Knowledge Advisor at Tools of the Mind, explains.
For many parents, the formula shortage isn’t over; it has become a gnawing ongoing element of their lives. And for...
Unequal Access: The Failure of Special Education in Indian Country, Part 1
An ELN investigation has revealed a systemic breakdown
Candy Mink Springs, Okla.—Until Sequoyah Littledeer was almost four, he didn’t speak. As a non-verbal infant and toddler, his parents...
In 1996, the United States overhauled its approach to helping poor families using a commonsense-sounding yet untested idea: the notion...
Summer travel is a whole other thing when you’re a parent of young children. The rest and relaxation you’ve been...
Reframing Caregiving Leave as an Opportunity at Work, Not a Liability
MH WorkLife’s “Care At Work Summit NYC” Focuses on Strengthening Resilience, Elevating Care, Transforming Workplaces
We’re doing it wrong. When it comes to taking a paid leave to care for oneself or a family member,...
How Child-Focused Ballot Measures Fared This Election
Voters largely approved funding for children, though holdouts remain.
This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet focused on education. Over the past few years, it’s...
Vermont Makes Child Care History with a Bipartisan Veto Override
Success Credited to a Decade of Advocacy, Lobbying Efforts, Coalition Building
On Tuesday, June 20, Vermont’s state legislature met in a special legislative session to consider a bipartisan veto override of...
