In an era of Congressional gridlock, states are increasingly lighting the path forward around early care and education. I have been immensely impressed by the progress Massachusetts has made in recent years.
We have a great public library in Takoma Park, Md., but ever since the first Little Free Libraries started popping...
The Power of First 10 Partnerships
Part I of a two-part interview with David Jacobson
The First 10 initiative of the Education Development Center (EDC) supports a network that will soon include more than 60...
Though it’s been decades since I’ve read it, I’m certain I could come out of a deep sleep and, if...
ReadyNation International convened its annual Global Business Summit on Early Childhood. What are the global trends and insights – and how can businesses best invest in their “workforce of the future?” Watch our conversation with Dr. Sara Watson.
For a community looking to address various social challenges, Vallejo, CA is starting with early childhood learning. As City Councilmember Pippin Dew says, programs such as the new First 5 Center not only help set children for future education success, but also helps families be the most productive they can be.
KinderCare Is Now Trading on the Stock Market. What Does That Mean for the Future of American Child Care?
KinderCare, which serves nearly 200,000 children across the country, recently hit the public market.
There was a major shift in the child care landscape in October, but you’d be forgiven for not noticing unless...
Now & Later: Marcus Bullock’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
The Flikshop founder’s three rules for success
One of the less-remarked-upon consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic is the discontinuation of prison visits. Suddenly, Flikshop Angels, a program...
The scientific method isn’t just for scientists. Being curious about something, trying to figure it out, forming an idea about what’s going on and then testing it by trial and error are as natural to young children as breathing and learning to crawl.
ELN took great pleasure in covering the recent ZERO TO THREE virtual conference via live tweeting and Top Takeaways. One of its highlights of this year’s conference was the issue-intensive session titled “Infants and Toddlers Face Racism, Too: Science, Practice, and Policy.” To judge from the lively stream of comments in the Zoom chat, the conversation provoked a great deal of reflection.
The Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) Institute targets the intersection of early education and racial justice. On July 13,...
As the U.S. finally appears to be coming to grips with how essential childcare is to future economic growth—and how...
