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“Baby’s First Years” Offers First U.S. Study to Assess Impact of Poverty Reduction on Infant and Toddler Development

Tom Kertscher·May 8, 2019·6 min read

“What this study is asking is whether or not, as a matter of public policy, is it a straightforward way to achieve the important goal of early childhood development.” -- Matt Klein, executive director, New York City Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity Read More

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Mapping the Future in Baby Steps: State of Babies Yearbook: 2019

K.C. Compton·April 12, 2019·8 min read

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. Read More

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A Work in Progress: How Mount Sinai Parenting Center Is Bringing the Science of Child Development into Pediatric Education

Mark Swartz·March 27, 2019·5 min read

New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the nation’s oldest and largest teaching hospitals. They're upping their early childhoold development game with an online curriculum that demonstrates how pediatric residents can promote brain development and help strengthen parent-child relationships within the confines of routine well-child visits Read More

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Round up: Spring Fever Edition with Deans for Impact, ZERO TO THREE, National League of Cities, and more

The Editors·March 20, 2019·2 min read

Happy Spring! Your spring fever is kicking in, you’ve got a ton on your plate and pollen is already making... Read More

Edutopia, Turnaround for Children, and early childhood learning

How Learning Happens: Video Series

The Editors·February 7, 2019·5 min read

Edutopia, Turnaround for Children and others have released an extraordinary video series showcasing teaching practices, grounded in the science of learning and development, that educators can use in their classrooms right away. Read More

At 50 years, India's Mobile Creches shows that challenges around enabling early learning in various locations can be significant -- and can be overcome.

Global Early Learning Includes ‘Right to Education for All’

The Editors·January 17, 2019·2 min read

At 50 years, India's Mobile Creches shows that challenges around enabling early learning in various locations can be significant -- and can be overcome. Read More

Might childhood trauma experiences have a so-called silver lining in sport?

The Surprising Role of Childhood Trauma in Athletic Success

The Editors·December 11, 2018·7 min read

Might traumatic experiences have a so-called silver lining in sport? Read More

Dozens of grown-ups crowded into a Memphis early childhood center to celebrate a new partner in educating the city’s youngest learners: Elmo and Sesame Street.

New Early Learning Initiative Brings Sesame Street Lessons Into Classrooms

The Editors·December 6, 2018·2 min read

Dozens of grown-ups crowded into a Memphis early childhood center to celebrate a new partner in educating the city’s youngest learners: Elmo and Sesame Street. Read More

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High Quality Early Learning is Essential

The Editors·December 5, 2018·1 min read

Video: "Expanding access to high quality early childhood education is among the most important things we can do for our children." Read More

Mobile Preschools Roll Into Metro Denver

The Editors·December 4, 2018·6 min read

Mobile preschools represent a valuable school readiness initiative for young children cut off from traditional early education experiences. Read More

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