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Top Takeaways From the NHSA Policy Webinar Series: Building Resilient Head Start Systems through State Partnerships

Mark Swartz·Sep 11, 2020·2 min read

On Tuesday, September 1, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) hosted the second event in their State Policy Webinar Series. Participants highlighted the challenges and successes of three states attempting to offer quality, accessible education options for young children.

A New Documentary Makes the Case for Early Investment

Mark Swartz·Sep 10, 2020·3 min read

The Founding Fathers built competition among the states into our system of government. With 50-plus laboratories for democracy, we’re bound...

Making the Bipartisan Case for Child Care: the Industry that Keeps America Working

Mark Swartz·Sep 9, 2020·4 min read

Bipartisanship is increasingly rare these days, but even before the pandemic, child care was an issue that could reliably, occasionally,...

This Book Is Cool! Program Fights the Summer Slide and the COVID-19 Slump

K.C. Compton·Sep 3, 2020·8 min read

Most of us have heard of the “summer slide” in which children lose some of the lessons they’ve learned during...

The Aunt Bees of America

Natalie Renew·Aug 27, 2020·3 min read

During her convention speech last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren, sitting in a now closed child care center, spoke about the...

3 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Designing Everyday Places to Play and Learn

Mark Swartz·Aug 18, 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...

5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Early Childhood Philanthropy Now

Mark Swartz·Aug 13, 2020·2 min read

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

3 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: CSSP Invites Applications for DULCE Initiative Planning Grants

Apply by August 21

Mark Swartz·Aug 11, 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...

5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Mississippi’s Education Turnaround

Mark Swartz·Jul 28, 2020·3 min read

On Tuesday, July 14, Mississippi's Superintendent of Education, Dr. Carey Wright, shared the story of grade-level reading success in her state. The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) powered the conversation as part of their Learning Tuesdays webinar series.

5 Takeaways from the “2020 Texas Fatherhood Fridays” Summit

Improving Childhood Outcomes in Texas by Supporting Dads

Mark Swartz·Jul 22, 2020·3 min read

On Friday, July 10, the Child and Family Research Partnership (CFRP) at the University of Texas at Austin presented a virtual event focused on Fatherhood in Texas. The annual summit was reimagined this year as a series of online presentations titled 2020 Texas Fatherhood Fridays. UT Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Prevention and Early Intervention Division sponsored the series.

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

Mark Swartz·Jul 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...