Mark Swartz, Author at Early Learning Nation

At Chicago’s Carole Robertson Center for Learning, Freedom Crawls Before It Can Walk

Mark Swartz·October 24, 2023·4 min read

At its three flagship locations in Chicago and around the city, the Carole Robertson Center for Learning supports the education...

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

Mark Swartz·October 19, 2023·6 min read

The Alliance for Early Success recently partnered with Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) to host two...

Leadership, Innovation and Determination: Two UMass Boston Early Childhood Fellows Share Their Stories

Mark Swartz·October 18, 2023·5 min read

An innovative fellowship launched by UMass Boston’s Institute for Early Educator Leadership and Innovation provides full scholarships for early educators. Funding...

Tools of the Mind, Part I: “Standing a Head Taller” with Deborah Leong

Mark Swartz·October 17, 2023·7 min read

Tools of the Mind combines a curriculum for children ages 3-6 and a professional development program. Dr. Deborah Leong cofounded...

Tools of the Mind Part II: Playing and Learning at Denver’s Lowry Elementary

Mark Swartz·October 17, 2023·3 min read

After learning about the Tools of the Mind curriculum from cofounder Deborah Leong (read our interview), writer Mark Swartz met...

Top Takeaways from the Fireside Chat: The Future of Child Care with Rep. Ro Khanna and Wendy Doyle

Mark Swartz·October 11, 2023·3 min read

On Tuesday, September 19, Capita hosted a “virtual fireside chat” with Ro Khanna, (D.-Cal.) and Wendy Doyle, president and CEO of United WE. Elliot Haspel, Capita’s director, Climate and Young Children (and Early Learning Nation columnist) hosted the conversation.

5 Top Takeaways from the Trust for Learning and All Our Kin Webinar: Educator-Led Movement Building

Mark Swartz·October 5, 2023·4 min read

On Thursday, September 21, Trust for Learning and All Our Kin teamed up for a webinar titled “Educator-Led Movement Building: Lessons from Grassroots Leaders.”

“Dolly Is the Book Lady”: The Imagination Library’s Journey in Three States

Mark Swartz·October 3, 2023·4 min read

Dolly Parton sticks a lot of books in the mail. To be clear, the music legend, business executive and philanthropist...

More Than Meets the Eye: Jeremiah Program’s Chastity Lord

Mark Swartz·September 27, 2023·5 min read

The possibilities are unlimited for the children of single mothers. Just ask President Barack Obama. Vice President Kamala Harris. Ford Foundation president Darren Walker. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Entrepreneur and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Thomas Tull. Comedians like Jon Stewart and Eddie Murphy, performers like Jay-Z and Mariah Carey, athletes like LeBron James, Hope Solo and Alex Rodriguez.

Building Equity by Building Playgrounds (and More)

Part 7 in “Seasons of Play” Series

Mark Swartz·September 20, 2023·5 min read

Too many communities of color lack access to the spaces and facilities needed for quality play. And even if those spaces do exist nearby, children won’t play there if they don’t feel safe, welcome, included and comfortable. “Playspace Inequity” is the term that the national nonprofit KaBOOM! has given this phenomenon, and the 25 in 5 Initiative is how the organization aims to solve it in five years.

Mark Swartz

At Chicago’s Carole Robertson Center for Learning, Freedom Crawls Before It Can Walk

Top 10 Takeaways from the Conversations with Alliance for Early Success, Elephant Circle and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Leadership, Innovation and Determination: Two UMass Boston Early Childhood Fellows Share Their Stories

Tools of the Mind, Part I: “Standing a Head Taller” with Deborah Leong

Tools of the Mind Part II: Playing and Learning at Denver’s Lowry Elementary

Top Takeaways from the Fireside Chat: The Future of Child Care with Rep. Ro Khanna and Wendy Doyle

5 Top Takeaways from the Trust for Learning and All Our Kin Webinar: Educator-Led Movement Building

“Dolly Is the Book Lady”: The Imagination Library’s Journey in Three States

More Than Meets the Eye: Jeremiah Program’s Chastity Lord

Building Equity by Building Playgrounds (and More)

Elliot’s Provocations: Offering Child Care Educators Free Child Care: A Stopgap Measure with Legs

5 Questions for the Governor: Oklahoma’s Kevin Stitt

More Than Meets the Eye: Jeremiah Program’s Chastity Lord

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