You are the 75th Governor of North Carolina. What makes North Carolina unique among its peers? North Carolina is one...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
Sharing the Findings from Better Life Lab: Improving Child Care Assistance and Investment
Part 4 of a 5-Part Series
Our country is in a child care crisis, exacerbated by the pandemic, which has shown how difficult it is for...
There is a concept, variously used in science and business, known as the “valley of death.” In essence, this is the dangerous period between research & development and on-the-ground adoption where many ideas and ventures fail.
The Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) Institute targets the intersection of early education and racial justice. On July 13,...
Inspiring Educators with No Borders Between Play and Learning at the Center for Playful Inquiry
Part 6 in “Seasons of Play” Series
If you’ve been following along, you’ll have found two common threads running through our Seasons of Play series: (1) play...
Author and advocate Heather McGhee has said, “Everything we believe comes from a story we’ve been told.” Whether they come...
Big Ten Early Learning Alliance Shines a Light on Early Childhood Data Solutions
A new coalition of early childhood research experts are collaborating to disseminate solutions to the field — starting with a focus on data.
“Isn’t it kind of crazy that we are still asking the same questions that we asked 15 years ago?” marvels...
Praise is a funny thing. Words of acknowledgment can be the water and sunshine that help children grow into sturdy,...
Ping Chong grew up in the 1950s in New York City’s Chinatown, which is right next to Little Italy, and his middle school was nearly half and half. So who became his best friend?
Robin Hood FUELs the Future for Children
Shares Brain Science, Strategically Partners to Create an Early Learning Metropolis
The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile.
This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic partnerships with powerhouse fundraising.
Here’s the story behind the $50 million, five-year Fund for Early Learning (FUEL) .
This article originally appeared at EdSurge. Tiaja Gundy was just 19 years old when she started working at Federal Hill...














