When Andrea (a pseudonym) was receiving the expanded Child Tax Credit last year, she would ask her three children what...
Unleashing the Potential of Young Dual Language Learners
Building Bilingualism into the Golden State’s Early Education
When it comes to supporting brain development and language skills, California’s policies matter not just for the nearly 60% of...
Developed in the 1990s, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) aim to increase the availability of high-quality early education programs,...
Playful Learning Landscapes
Meeting Children Where They Are with What They Need
Plaza. Piazza. Town square. The names may differ region to region, but they describe similar spaces: a place where residents...
“Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief,” said August Wilson, playwright of the great “Pittsburgh Cycle.”...
It’s been a stellar year at Early Learning Nation! We’ve created fresh, science-fueled content every week, spanning remarkable Early Learning...
New Mexico, a state long used to landing at the bottom of national rankings for children’s well-being, just made a...
Author’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our...
A universal child care plan rolled out by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, one of the roughly two dozen...
From the White House to statehouses, there are indications that government leaders are poised to spend more on child care....
In 2020, the Hunt Institute’s Javaid Siddiqi and Dan Wuori co-authored an essay on meeting children’s basic needs, arguing, “Before...
You are the 75th Governor of North Carolina. What makes North Carolina unique among its peers? North Carolina is one...
