Our kids need to put the devices down and to play outdoors more. This isn’t just another parent waxing nostalgic...
In January of 2020, The Hunt Institute—an education policy non-profit based in Durham, NC—released updates to its State Early Childhood...
Policymakers increasingly understand the importance of expanding the availability of quality early care and education for young children. In good...
The 2020-2021 federal budget unveiled Feb. 10 by President Donald Trump proposes $920 billion in cuts over 10 years to...
I was a sheriff for 22 years. What I learned the most is that we must be proactive instead of reactive. Bettering our communities starts with taking care of our children.
Teaching is a creative profession, as much art as science, and for those who go into the field, it can...
Julie Leff can pinpoint the moment when she knew Roger Brooks was the right person to lead Facing History and...
As founder of the groundbreaking Roots of Empathy program and author of the bestselling book by the same name, Mary...
The American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden on March 12 contains a number of potentially game-changing policies for...
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.
5 Takeaways from Jack Shonkoff’s EdRedesign Keynote
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On May 19, Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff delivered the Education Redesign Lab (EdRedesign) spring keynote address via YouTube. Among his many distinctions, Dr. Shonkoff—Director of Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child and Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Graduate School of Education—was awarded the 2019 LEGO Prize for revolutionizing the field of early child development. Here are our notes from his remarks.
Geography and Race, State by State, Can Determine the Fate Of Both Mother and Baby
CAP Report Outlines the Data
The U.S. has the highest maternal and infant mortality rates among any comparable developed countries. In 2017, it ranked 55th...
