Children come into the world noticing. They notice sights, sounds, smells and the attitudes and emotions of people around them....
Lived Experience Sabra Bell remembers what it was like to be pregnant and low on funds. “Extra cash would have...
Those of us who watched too much TV in the 1970s probably remember commercials extolling long-distance phone calls as The...
There’s an African proverb that’s now universally popular, and it says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Governor Pritzker and I realize that the child care industry is part of the essential foundation that helps our children develop intellectually and emotionally. The industry allows working parents to focus on being productive on their jobs.
More Bad News for Child Care: The Importance of Not Looking Away
Our Broken Child Care System and How to Fix It, Part 2
In this three-part series, Dr. Laura Justice—executive director of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy at The...
Anyone who has been following the intersection of COVID-19 and child care knows that the U.S. is not doing well....
Two decades of neuroscience research have irrefutably proven that the most profound period in a child’s life is the time...
Author’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our...
Author’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our...
Author’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our...
Author’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our...
Throughout the U.S., the care network for our nation’s youngest children is less a tightly woven safety net and more...
