In January of 2020, The Hunt Institute—an education policy non-profit based in Durham, NC—released updates to its State Early Childhood...
The increased public understanding that childhood adversity, including adverse childhood experiences, can cause trauma and toxic stress—and, in turn, have a lasting impact on children’s physical and mental health—presents an important opportunity to turn this awareness into action.
In this two-part series, Elliot Haspel explores how one Oregon region mobilized to generate an innovative, next-generation plan for universal...
Named for his daughter, the first “Ultra-Accessible™” theme park in the world, and other fully inclusive ventures, offers experiences for everybody.
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
New Research: Young Learners in South Carolina’s Majority Black Schools Facing Greater Suspensions
Stark racial disparities in harsh discipline found in a comparison study of Charleston elementary schools that include pre-K programs.
This article was published in partnership with The 74. Young learners attending predominantly Black schools in the Charleston County School...
HOAs are Creating Barriers for Home-Based Child Care Providers, Lawmakers Told
Proposed legislation would bar most homeowners associations in Nevada from prohibiting licensed home-based childcare operations within their communities.
This story was originally published at The Nevada Current Deetra Stewart provided home-based child care for more than two decades...
After babies master the basics of Mama, Dada and baba, and understand that they are able to summon Mama, Daddy...
Preschools Teach ‘Hardly Any Math’, Even as Students Struggle in Later Grades
Math advocates say more early math, taught through play or games, can help students later.
Preschool teacher Emily Johnson counts the row of green bear figurines Mayeda Alan, 4, has set on a table at...
5 Top Takeaways from New America’s Better Life Lab Conversation with Child Care Advocates and Policy Leaders
New Report Raises Critical Questions
What do Marriott, Home Depot, Patagonia and Walmart have in common? These businesses offer benefits like onsite child care and...
Anyone who has been following the intersection of COVID-19 and child care knows that the U.S. is not doing well....
By creating a community-wide coalition across Austin city and Travis County in 2011— encompassing the public, private and non-profit sectors—Austin/Travis County Success by 6 provides support for families from birth to five. With their new strategic plan—and 38 babies being born every day—the group is trying to improve school readiness overall.
