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Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps Top Takeaways from important conversations, town halls, webinars and virtual events from the Early Learning field. And visit our Early Learning Nation channel on YouTube for interviews with leaders from education, child development, business, politics and more.

5 Top Takeaways from the Hunt Institute’s Technology in Early Childhood Discussion

Mark Swartz·August 23, 2023·3 min read

This summer, the Hunt Institute hosted a panel discussion on the risks and opportunities that technology presents in the lives...

5 Top Takeaways: Child Care Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

Mark Swartz·August 11, 2023·3 min read

On July 18, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Children’s Equity Project and Start Early cohosted the final part of their...

5 Top Takeaways from the CAYL Conversation: A New Generation of Early Childhood Leaders

Mark Swartz·August 10, 2023·3 min read

The Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) Institute targets the intersection of early education and racial justice. On July 13,...

5 Top Takeaways: Following the Science on Bilingualism

Mark Swartz·July 5, 2023·3 min read

On June 6, the Campaign for Grade Level Reading and Early Learning Nation magazine teamed for a webinar called “Following the Science: Bilingualism as an Asset Supporting Early Brain Development.”

5 Top Takeaways from the Abt Associates Learning Session: Increasing Pay for Child Care Workers

Mark Swartz·July 4, 2023·3 min read

On May 23, Abt Associates hosted a learning session to share strategies for raising compensation for the child care workforce, using initiatives in Washington, D.C., and Connecticut as case studies.

5 Top Takeaways from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Webinar: Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children

Mark Swartz·June 16, 2023·3 min read

On May 16, the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine hosted a webinar to coincide with the publication of Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children, a consensus report that examines gaps that prevent children from having equitable access to resources and experiences.

5 Top Takeaways: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act

Mark Swartz·May 3, 2023·3 min read

As we logged onto this webinar, we were greeted by the sights and sounds of Frank Waln’s “My Stone.” All...

5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar on Mixed Delivery Hosted by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Institute for Early Education Research

Multiple Paths to Quality

Mark Swartz·April 28, 2023·5 min read

On April 19, the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) cohosted a webinar...

5 Top Takeaways from the Hunt Institute Conversation: Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health

Mark Swartz·February 23, 2023·3 min read

On February 7, the Hunt Institute hosted a conversation on the health outcomes of mothers and infants of color, as compared to their white counterparts.

5 Top Takeaways from a New Publication and a Brookings Webinar on Single-Parent Families

Mark Swartz·January 5, 2023·3 min read

Nearly 24 million U.S. children live in single-parent families, and they are far more likely to experience food and housing insecurity, and other hazards of poverty.