Fixing a Broken Marketplace Talking Childcare with Elliot Haspel Mark Swartz·Jan 21, 2020·5 min readSometimes what seems like idealism at first can actually be canny realism. Case in point: Elliot Haspel’s recent book Crawling... Read More
5 Questions for the Governor: North Carolina’s Roy CooperThe Editors·Jan 16, 2020·4 min readYou are the 75th Governor of North Carolina. What makes North Carolina unique among its peers? North Carolina is one... Read More
Let’s Seize Paid Family and Medical Leave Momentum and Make the 2020s the Decade When America Values FamiliesVicki Shabo·Jan 13, 2020·7 min readIt’s now 2020, but for most people living in the United States, America’s work and family policies are stuck in... Read More
Rising Economic Tide Fails to Lift the Country’s Littlest BoatsK.C. Compton·Jan 9, 2020·6 min readThe idea is so logical it almost goes without saying: It is better, smarter and more efficient to handle small... Read More
Big News for 2019. Big Plans for 2020!The Editors·Dec 31, 2019·4 min readIt’s been a stellar year at Early Learning Nation! We’ve created fresh, science-fueled content every week, spanning remarkable Early Learning... Read More
Playful Learning Landscapes Meeting Children Where They Are with What They Need K.C. Compton·Dec 10, 2019·6 min readPlaza. Piazza. Town square. The names may differ region to region, but they describe similar spaces: a place where residents... Read More
Little Peepers Forest Preschool: Learning the World Just Outside the DoorwayK.C. Compton·Dec 3, 2019·7 min readMost U.S. schoolchildren know more about the Amazon rain forest than the ground beneath their feet and more about penguins... Read More
Counting Out Loud: Why the Census Is an Early Childhood IssueMark Swartz·Nov 29, 2019·4 min readEveryone counts—homeless or hedge fund manager, black or white, undocumented or Mayflower stock. This is America, right? So what’s up... Read More
New Study: Expanded Parental Leave Benefits Families and BusinessTom Kertscher·Nov 8, 2019·4 min readDaniel Hudson, a 32-year-old pitcher for Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, was criticized by some for missing a playoff game... Read More
5 Questions for the Mayor: Burlington, Vermont’s Miro WeinbergerLinda Shockley·Nov 6, 2019·3 min readBurlington is a progressive city known for its great beauty and its location on the shores of Lake Champlain. What... Read More
Early Childhood Alliance Onondaga: A Master Class in Cross-Sector Coalition BuildingK.C. Compton·Nov 5, 2019·8 min readWhen the Onondaga Citizens League saw that only 9% of the students in the Syracuse City School District were reading... Read More
Business Community is Key to Galvanizing Voter Support for Early Childhood Services in Kent CountyTom Kertscher·Oct 23, 2019·5 min readLast November, voters in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second-largest city (population 200,000), made Kent County the first county in Michigan to approve a referendum that raises property taxes specifically for early childhood. Read More