During the second Trump Administration, the early childhood workforce is getting a crash course in immigration law.
The themes that resonated include the experiences of working families, the mental health of young children, and the cost (and funding) of child care.
The national preschool landscape remains uncertain, according to new research from the National Institute for Early Education Research.
Lawmakers and child care centers are pushing for a statewide mental health system for toddlers.
Child care funding, the cost and quality of care, and working conditions and pay for early educators, were among the year’s top themes.
Amid the evolving policy environment, Start Early’s Yvette Sanchez Fuentes says early care and education advocates can build on bipartisan support.
Our divisive politics around immigration lag behind the diverse reality of our schools — and for English learners, early ed is a key to success.
From pay to professional development to coordination with colleagues in higher grades, schools have a long way to go, study finds
After mandating science of reading as the only approach in elementary schools, the state is offering pre-K teachers free training and bonuses.
Discipline reforms in wake of George Floyd's death had targeted disproportionate punishment of non-white kids and those with disabilities.
The IRS currently excludes early educators from a federal tax deduction offered to K-12 teachers who spend their own money on school supplies.
Most American preschoolers don’t get enough time outdoors, according to a new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER).
