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5 Top Takeaways from the Town Hall: How Richmond VA Is Approaching Reopening

Mark Swartz·July 14, 2020·2 min read

The trauma of COVID-19 is widespread but not evenly distributed. Some communities are suffering more than others. The Commonwealth of Virginia has seen encouraging numbers lately, but of course it is not out of the woods. A recent Town Hall for Richmond-area parents featured...

Save the Children’s Creative COVID-19 Response

Mark Swartz·April 7, 2020·3 min read

It’s a cruel irony of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic: the youngest children, whose brains depend on education for healthy brain...

7 #StayHome Brain-Building Activities from First Book

Mark Swartz·March 31, 2020·3 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and you’re at home with the little ones. We’re still here for you. Earlier we shared...

Before Coronavirus, the U.S. Child Care Landscape Was Already in Crisis

Our Broken Child Care System and How to Fix It, Part 1

Laura Justice and Mark Swartz·May 5, 2020·6 min read

In this three-part series, Dr. Laura Justice—executive director of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy at The...

A parent’s guide to surviving COVID-19: 8 strategies to keep children healthy and happy

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff·March 18, 2020·2 min read

For many of us, COVID-19 has completely changed how we work. Remote work might have its advantages for some, but when the kids are out of school and libraries and museums are closed, juggling two roles at once can be a challenge. What is a parent to do? As two developmental psychologists dedicated to understanding how children learn and play, these questions are filling our inbox.

For Young Children, a RAPID Response to the Pandemic

Mark Swartz·June 4, 2020·4 min read

The Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development, or RAPID project, gathers essential information on unmet needs and health-promoting behaviors for...

Three Lessons the U.S. Can Learn From International COVID-19 Child Care Responses

Elliot Haspel·May 14, 2020·4 min read

Anyone who has been following the intersection of COVID-19 and child care knows that the U.S. is not doing well....

RAPID Goes Local: Community-Specific Content for Community-Specific Needs

Mark Swartz·June 28, 2023·5 min read

Since the early weeks of the pandemic, advocates and policymakers have relied on RAPID’s survey results for up-to-the-minute snapshots of...

5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Early Childhood Philanthropic Leaders Discuss Deploying Risk Capital

Mark Swartz·September 15, 2020·3 min read

Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...

Top Takeaways from the Educare Webinar: Pandemic Responses in Three Cities

Mark Swartz·August 6, 2020·2 min read

“We’re not going to grow as a nation without a strong system of care,” Gladys Montes stated at the outset...