Chelsea Page knew when she was pregnant with her second child that, once the baby was born, she was going...
Experts say that every dollar invested in care produces $9 in spending. Child care spending in particular both creates jobs...
Vanderbilt University’s Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center (PN-3) just issued its annual State Policy Roadmap, exploring ways that the states (and...
This holiday season, while some Americans are enjoying a cornucopia of abundance, 44% of child care providers are struggling to...
Unleashing the Potential of Young Dual Language Learners
Building Bilingualism into the Golden State’s Early Education
When it comes to supporting brain development and language skills, California’s policies matter not just for the nearly 60% of...
Dr. María E. Enchautegui had noticed a pattern. Puerto Rico had a very low labor force participation as compared to...
Everyone likes good news, so it’s no wonder that when Mississippi went from being ranked second-worst in 2013 for fourth grade reading scores to 21st in 2022, the media kept using the m-word. “Everybody keeps on calling this a miracle,” says Dr. Jill Dent, executive director, Early Childhood Education, Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). “But we have worked really hard, and we were very intentional.”
The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program works. One of 15 US Department of Agriculture programs aimed at reducing...
Citing the lack of affordable access to child care in rural communities, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has sponsored a...
Five Tribal Communities in New Mexico to Receive $98 Million
Will Help Meet Goal to Bring High-Quality ECE to All 3- and 4-Year-Olds
Native American parents in five tribal communities in New Mexico are celebrating more options in early childhood education as the...