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The Consequences of Forced Separation

When Traumatized Children Return to Traumatized Parents

Linda Shockley·Aug 12, 2019·8 min read

Science tells us that an outpouring of stress hormones shapes the way the brain develops. Trauma affects behavior, brain development, even the immune system. It’s devastating for all, but for newborns and youngest children, the impact can be profound.

The Early Learning Community Shows Its Gratitude

Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Nov 25, 2021·7 min read

Early Learning Nation’s community of experts, advocates, leaders and readers continues to grow. As much as we’d like to, we...

Patti Miller, CEO of the Clinton Foundation Too Small To Fail

The Little Things That Make Up Early Learning: Patti Miller, CEO, Too Small To Fail

The Editors·Dec 14, 2018·7 min read

How can parents turn every day moments with their children – bath time, meal-time, even trips to the laundromat – into learning moments for their kids? Patti Miller, CEO of Too Small to Fail, explains.

The Power of Early Relationships

A Q&A with Isabelle Hau about her new book, “Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education.”

Rebecca Gale·Feb 25, 2025·6 min read

Our country is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic, and Isabelle Hau, director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning,...

The Power of First 10 Partnerships

Part I of a two-part interview with David Jacobson

Mark Swartz·Mar 16, 2023·5 min read

The First 10 initiative of the Education Development Center (EDC) supports a network that will soon include more than 60...

The Power of First 10 Partnerships: 3 Examples

Part II of a two-part interview with David Jacobson

Mark Swartz·Mar 16, 2023·4 min read

The First 10 initiative of the Education Development Center (EDC) supports a network that will soon include more than 60...

The Science Behind Early Learning: Ellen Galinsky

The Editors·Nov 30, 2018·6 min read

One of the global pioneers behind the science of early childhood learning and development, Ellen Galinsky, chief science officer at the Bezos Family Foundation and executive director of Mind in the Making, discusses her landmark book, Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, as well as her next project, which includes exploring the mind of the adolescent.

Top Head Start Program Embraces Innovation, Dispels Sacred Cows

Tom Kertscher·Apr 23, 2019·5 min read

As a preschooler, Victoria Ankrah was taught in a Paterson, N.J., Head Start program where her mother was a member...

Turning NYC into an Early Learning Metropolis

Robin Hood’s Kelvin Chan on FUEL’s Investments in the Youngest New Yorkers

Mark Swartz·May 16, 2022·4 min read

Shortly after Kelvin Chan, PhD, managing director of Early Childhood at Robin Hood, gave a SXSW presentation on Fund for...

Unite/Disrupt/Transform with Child Care Aware of America

Mark Swartz·Apr 15, 2022·2 min read

Child Care Aware of America’s Symposium brings together individuals from across the country to discuss research, policy and practices related...

Wes Moore: Taking the Poverty Fight to Early Education

The Editors·May 8, 2019·7 min read

Want to fight poverty? Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore – bestselling author, Army combat veteran, social entrepreneur – explains why improving education is an excellent place to start. Filmed for Early Learning Nation’s Mobile Studio at the Society for Research in Child Development’s biennial meeting in Baltimore, MD, on March 22, 2019. #SRCD19