When the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit this spring, Alabama’s First Class Pre-K turned on a dime to...
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the municipal level? Check out “5 Questions for the Mayor,” where we’ll explore the top Early Learning challenges and successes in cities across the nation. We’re thrilled to partner with the National League of Cities on this new series.
One sentence can hold a lot of heartache. This one, for instance: Babies born to mothers on Medicaid died at...
Minnesota Makes Major Strides on Behalf of Children and Families
Legislative Session Brings $750 Million in New Funds for Child Care and Early Learning Programs
There are major changes coming for families in Minnesota. That is how Representative Dave Pinto explains it. The Democratic legislator,...
I was a sheriff for 22 years. What I learned the most is that we must be proactive instead of reactive. Bettering our communities starts with taking care of our children.
New Report: How Supercharging the Child Tax Credit Benefited Young Children, and What Comes Next
An Interview with Olivia Golden
The federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) expanded in 2021 to address hardships families were facing during the pandemic. The size...
Anyone who has been following the intersection of COVID-19 and child care knows that the U.S. is not doing well....
Early Learning Nation magazine often focuses on child care and early education, which comprise about one-fifth of the $648 billion...
This may be one of the saddest facts you read in a while: One in three moms in the U.S....
Child care workers are the backbone of the economy and a smart new campaign from the National Women’s Law Center...
A little-noticed meteorite is about to smash into family child care providers. If Congress does not act by June 30th...
Bipartisanship is increasingly rare these days, but even before the pandemic, child care was an issue that could reliably, occasionally,...














