Women come of age steeped in conversations about reproduction. Different cultures interact with women’s bodily changes in various ways, but...
I still have flashbacks to the time my elder child’s kindergarten teacher left me alone with the class. Opening Cloudy...
Parents and Caregivers Are Vital to Children’s Early Learning and Development
A team at the University of Chicago's TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health is building resources to help them understand brain development.
Tune in, talk more, take turns is good advice for anyone hoping to build their conversational skills. It is also...
All babies need attention and stimulation. What may be surprising is how little actual instruction they need. Given that the...
When the Pritzker Children’s Initiative (PCI) launched a first-of-its-kind Prenatal-to-Age Three State Grant Competition late last year, 42 of 45...
Whether parents can claim their infants as dependents on this year’s taxes—or must wait until next year—can have long-lasting impacts...
A visitor looking for Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) might be excused for thinking they were searching for a modest storefront...
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...
Welcome to the first edition of my new monthly column, “Elliot’s Provocations.” The goal of this column is to unpack...
At its three flagship locations in Chicago and around the city, the Carole Robertson Center for Learning supports the education...
One of the most frustrating aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to act with incomplete information, like driving...
Mind Field: One Topic, Six Experts
#3: Literacy
Early Learning Nation explores the world of early learning by connecting with advocates, community leaders, early learning professionals, parents and...
