The idea is so logical it almost goes without saying: It is better, smarter and more efficient to handle small...
The Consequences of Forced Separation
When Traumatized Children Return to Traumatized Parents
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.
When Venicia Gray walked into her OB-GYN’s office in 2019, she asked a direct question: “What are my chances of...
This may be one of the saddest facts you read in a while: One in three moms in the U.S....
New Mexico, a state long used to landing at the bottom of national rankings for children’s well-being, just made a...
After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority:...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
A lead crisis plaguing Newark, N.J., is the latest large-scale threat posed by lead in water, a health hazard that’s...
Boosting California’s Early Childhood Capacity
Sacramento Council Member Eric Guerra Fights for Kids
The son of farmworkers, Eric Guerra remembers tagging along with his mother while she picked figs for a dollar per...
2.7 million children (1 in 28) currently have an incarcerated parent. How are programs like the Family Connections Center helping them get ready to be with their families again-- while still behind bars?
Earlier this month, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof hailed “an enormous body of research showing that the greatest leverage...
The children attending Tiny Trees Preschool classrooms in Seattle and King County parks may look like they’re “just playing,” but those little boots are actually marching, climbing, stomping and squishing their way to a well-rounded preschool education.
