When the Council for Professional Recognition issued its millionth Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in September 2023, it was cause...
Every year, ZERO TO THREE presents a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of “significant and enduring contributions to improving the...
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.
When three in 10 candidates who sign up for your program don’t make it to the end, you know you...
Most of us have heard of the “summer slide” in which children lose some of the lessons they’ve learned during...
This week, Home Grown launched a new initiative—Leading From Home—focused on identifying and supporting provider leaders across the country. The...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and you’re at home with the little ones. We’re still here for you. Earlier we shared...
The Founding Fathers built competition among the states into our system of government. With 50-plus laboratories for democracy, we’re bound...
Robin Hood FUELs the Future for Children
Shares Brain Science, Strategically Partners to Create an Early Learning Metropolis
The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile.
This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic partnerships with powerhouse fundraising.
Here’s the story behind the $50 million, five-year Fund for Early Learning (FUEL) .
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Art and Soul: Teaching Zuni Art Across Generations
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Connects Renowned Artists with Students for Art and Entrepreneurship
On a recent Friday afternoon, student artists at the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (ZYEP) were busy getting ready for an...
Shared Values, Different Stories
Logan Smalley’s Vision for Building Community
Like a lot of kids, Logan Smalley liked to take his toys apart and then try (the operative word is...
