We’re major fans of The Hunt Institute’s Early Efforts series of webinars moderated by Dan Wuori, Ph.D., who is not only unfailingly eloquent but also thoroughly well versed in the nuances of policy and the implications for young learners.
Want to fight poverty? Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore – bestselling author, Army combat veteran, social entrepreneur – explains why improving education is an excellent place to start. Filmed for Early Learning Nation’s Mobile Studio at the Society for Research in Child Development’s biennial meeting in Baltimore, MD, on March 22, 2019. #SRCD19
How can parents turn every day moments with their children – bath time, meal-time, even trips to the laundromat – into learning moments for their kids? Patti Miller, CEO of Too Small to Fail, explains.
In February, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. awarded a $5 million Advancing Cities prize to the NOLA C.A.R.E.S. coalition (New...
Vaccine distribution is under way, but the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, and the fallout will continue in...
BOOK REVIEW: Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty
An Indictment of U.S. Policy and Clarion Call to Fix It
Thanks to U.S. public policy going back decades, nearly 40 million people in this country live below the poverty line...
A Day Trip to Philadelphia Shows What Playful Learning Is—and Isn’t
Part 1 of "Seasons of Play" Series
“Play is an activity enjoyed for its own sake,” writes Diane Ackerman in her 1999 book Deep Play. “It is...
How COVID Shaped Child Care and Early Learning
The pandemic temporarily devastated American child care. Five years later, a number of effects have rebounded, but experts say challenges persist.
In March 2020, when states and cities ordered widespread school closures in hopes of curbing the spread of COVID-19, many...
Here are five principles Dutta-Gupta keeps in mind while leading an anti-poverty organization dedicated to ensuring that policies, programs and practices advance racial equity.
Terri Simms has run her child care business, known as Playtime Nursery School, in Dayton, Ohio for over 27 years....
Advocacy requires patience and persistence. And humility. Sometimes, all the organizing, letters to the editor and congressional testimony fall short....
What RFK Jr.’s Plans for Baby Formula Mean for Parents
Advocates and public health officials say there is room for improvement in formula regulation, but some question that execution amid food safety oversight cuts
This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Federal officials earlier this month announced a new initiative...
