As an NLC Youth Representative, North Carolina High School junior Ramie Mack has the opportunity to talk with adults, including mayors and city councilmembers. And as she advocates for learning, Ramie wants those leaders to understand that youth face challenges, too. That’s just one reason she advocates for making sure students are part of the conversation when learning is being discussed.
Erin Kirkley, 25, of San Antonio, Tex., discovered the Ella Austin Community Center last year when she brought her baby...
Sesame Workshop’s Antonio Freitas and Melicia Whitt-Glover, Executive Director at the Council on Black Health, explain how to bring the Workshop’s Whole-Child Wellness resources to your town, and how powerful that impact can be.
On January 31, the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) hosted a discussion exploring how the environment affects early childhood development and what we can do to address the impact of climate change on young children.
On December 15, The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) hosted a funder-focused webinar to discuss mechanisms by which research translates into policies that impact our nation’s families and children, particularly those living in poverty.
Did Eligible Families Miss Out on Federal Funds for Summer Groceries?
The first federal food assistance program in decades helps eligible families cover groceries in the summer, but many dollars may go unclaimed.
Updated on Nov. 26, 2024 This summer parents were supposed to have a bit more financial breathing room while their...
Elliot Haspel is clear about one thing regarding business and child care: he believes that on-site child care or business-supported...
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has called Dea Wright the city’s “early childhood education czar.” True to someone entrusted with czarlike power,...
Early Learning Nation magazine asked some of our favorite people, What’s one thing our readers can do to make the...
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.
While there is much to celebrate about the Inflation Reduction Act, one group was left on the outside looking in: parents with young children.
Open Letter: Coalition Urges Trump to Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning
A group of 88 state and national organizations sent a letter to President Trump outlining priorities for our nation’s youngest children and their families.
Research has proven that the first five years of a child’s life are critical for healthy development, and we know...
