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5 Top Takeaways from the Town Hall: How Richmond VA Is Approaching Reopening

Mark Swartz·Jul 14, 2020·2 min read

The trauma of COVID-19 is widespread but not evenly distributed. Some communities are suffering more than others. The Commonwealth of Virginia has seen encouraging numbers lately, but of course it is not out of the woods. A recent Town Hall for Richmond-area parents featured...

Playful Learning in Pittsburgh: The Park as Classroom

Mark Swartz·Mar 24, 2021·3 min read

“Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief,” said August Wilson, playwright of the great “Pittsburgh Cycle.”...

Working with ECE Providers in Massachusetts during Covid-19: Insights from Amy O’Leary

Traci M. Childress·Mar 25, 2021·7 min read

The pandemic has upended entire industries, including the early childhood education (ECE) industry, which has suffered through permanent closures, high...

5 Top Takeaways from the Fireside Chat: “A Moment to Think Creatively”

Mark Swartz·Mar 29, 2021·3 min read

On March 16, the National League of Cities (NLC) hosted a virtual fireside chat titled “State and Local Government Prenatal-to-Three Collaboration in Action.” The conversation focused on political leaders in Wisconsin, but the lessons were applicable beyond America’s Dairyland.

Our Child Care Facilities Are in Crisis But There Are Solutions

Business, Nonprofits, Chambers of Commerce Build Coalitions

Mark Swartz·Oct 8, 2020·3 min read

In the morning, as children dash into their preschools and home-based care sites, hanging coats and finding favorite toys or...

Three Lessons the U.S. Can Learn From International COVID-19 Child Care Responses

Elliot Haspel·May 14, 2020·4 min read

Anyone who has been following the intersection of COVID-19 and child care knows that the U.S. is not doing well....

A New Path to Education Reform: Playful Learning Promotes 21st-Century Skills in Schools and Beyond

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Helen Shwe Hadani and Elias Blinkoff·Nov 16, 2020·1 min read

Our friends at the Brookings Institution create remarkable work and we take great pleasure in sharing it with our audiences....

Boosting California’s Early Childhood Capacity

Sacramento Council Member Eric Guerra Fights for Kids

Mark Swartz·Feb 23, 2021·4 min read

The son of farmworkers, Eric Guerra remembers tagging along with his mother while she picked figs for a dollar per...

5 Questions for the Governor: Kansas’ Laura Kelly

The Editors·Mar 3, 2021·4 min read

Child care workers and teachers are critical workers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, families have faced many challenges – including child care access. We know that if we wanted to keep essential workers, teachers, law enforcement and many other essential employees and their services functioning, we needed to ensure access to child care.

A warm bite of pumpkin pie. Crisp potato latkes. Steam rising from a savory tamal. The tastes and aromas of...

5 Top Takeaways from the Town Hall: How Richmond VA Is Approaching Reopening

Playful Learning in Pittsburgh: The Park as Classroom

Working with ECE Providers in Massachusetts during Covid-19: Insights from Amy O’Leary

5 Top Takeaways from the Fireside Chat: “A Moment to Think Creatively”

Our Child Care Facilities Are in Crisis But There Are Solutions

Three Lessons the U.S. Can Learn From International COVID-19 Child Care Responses

A New Path to Education Reform: Playful Learning Promotes 21st-Century Skills in Schools and Beyond

Boosting California’s Early Childhood Capacity

5 Questions for the Governor: Kansas’ Laura Kelly

The Long-Term Damage of Child Hunger—and What We Can Do to Prevent It

Mindfulness and Young Children: Six Resources for Beginners and Skeptics

Celebrating the Holidays Together, Apart

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