Mark Swartz, Author at Early Learning Nation

5 Top Takeaways from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center’s Summit

New State Policy Roadmap Published

Mark Swartz·Nov 17, 2022·4 min read

Last month, the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center (PN-3) at Vanderbilt University hosted the 2022 Research to Policy Summit to mark the publication of its annual State Policy Roadmap.

Elliot Haspel Is Building Bridges between Early Childhood and Climate Change

Mark Swartz·Nov 16, 2022·6 min read

Early Learning Nation columnist Elliot Haspel recently joined Capita as a Senior Fellow working on establishing a new philanthropic fund...

Faith-Based Child Care: Stories from Michigan

Mark Swartz·Nov 15, 2022·5 min read

A national survey conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in 2021 found that of the 31% of working-parent households that...

5 Top Takeaways from the Children’s Movement of Florida’s Born to Thrive Annual Summit

Mark Swartz·Nov 11, 2022·3 min read

While many early learning events are still happening virtually so we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the...

Squaring Up with History: Child Trends’ Chrishana Lloyd and Julianna Carlson Dig Deep on the Value of Care

Mark Swartz·Nov 4, 2022·5 min read

A new report commissioned by the Early Educator Investment Collaborative—Mary Pauper: A Historical Exploration of Early Care and Education Compensation,...

For Families and Children, a Champion for Democracy and “Constructive Disagreements”

Mark Swartz·Nov 2, 2022·6 min read

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.

Using Design Thinking to Reimagine the Child Development Associate Credential

Mark Swartz·Oct 26, 2022·4 min read

When three in 10 candidates who sign up for your program don’t make it to the end, you know you...

Chronicling a Social Catastrophe, So We Can Prepare Better for the Next One

Mark Swartz·Oct 25, 2022·4 min read

At the start of the pandemic, Anya Kamenetz realized her apartment had a built-in alarm system. It went off at...

5 Top Takeaways from the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s Webinar: Bringing Dolly Parton’s Library to Every WV County!

Mark Swartz·Oct 19, 2022·3 min read

Beloved singer, songwriter, and science funder Dolly Parton endured a hardscrabble upbringing in the mountains of East Tennessee before becoming...

Book Review: “The Stolen Year” by Anya Kamenetz: Heart-Wrenching, Heart-Warming Stories of Children in the Pandemic

Mark Swartz·Oct 13, 2022·4 min read

Children and the people who love them endured a lot in 2020 and 2021. This was one of the most trying times in human history, and NPR education correspondent Kamenetz eloquently and humanely depicts the panic that reigned in every household, office, court and classroom.

Montessori and Equity: Rising to New Challenges

Part 3 of a 3-Part Series

Mark Swartz·Sep 27, 2022·5 min read

The Montessori method arose across the Atlantic and more than a century ago. How is it rising to the challenges set in motion by the global pandemic and national reckoning over racism? A new generation of Montessori leaders is infusing the approach with a heavier dose of equity.

New Ascend Fellows Announced at the Aspen Institute

Fellows Catalyze Change

Mark Swartz·Sep 23, 2022·8 min read

For 10 years, Ascend at the Aspen Institute has worked with families and partners to generate educational success and economic...

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