In each year from 2016 through 2018, more than 2 million parents of children age 5 and younger suffered “job...
Top 10 Takeaways from the Conversations with Alliance for Early Success, Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance
Focus on Community-Driven Maternal Health Solutions
The Alliance for Early Success recently partnered with Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) to host two...
When some of us think about meditation, our thoughts lean toward the sound of a softly gurgling fountain, a gentle...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
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.
After decades of disinvestment in child care that went largely unnoticed, the pandemic knocked the fragile system even more off...
When University of Maryland Associate Professor Geetha Ramani and her colleagues visit early learning classrooms, they’re known as the “game people.” Ramani’s research shows not only the importance of teaching math skills, but also the effectiveness of what might seem like an obvious tactic: Make it fun.
Infants and young children are rarely at the forefront of state and national policy agendas. For the good of the nation and the future of our world, they should be.
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.
A New Documentary Makes a Powerful Case for Early Education
The film “Make a Circle” aims to raise awareness about the child care crisis and to advocate for investment in high quality child care.
Updated March 4, 2025 A startling statistic scrolls across the screen: “25 million parents in the United States rely on...
When University of Maryland Associate Professor Geetha Ramani and her colleagues visit early learning classrooms, they’re known as the “game people.” Ramani’s research shows not only the importance of teaching math skills, but also the effectiveness of what might seem like an obvious tactic: Make it fun.
Bipartisanship is increasingly rare these days, but even before the pandemic, child care was an issue that could reliably, occasionally,...
