Affirming and celebrating all language practices supports children’s identity, and social and emotional well being, as well as fosters their...
My paternity leaves were some of the most cherished weeks of my life. While far too short, I have crystal-clear...
What’s Missing in Early Childhood Education: A School District
The established model works for K-12, so why is it missing in ECE?
Neighborhood Villages began with a goal: do for child care what the state already does for K-12. Organize it, regulate...
In 2016, when Philadelphia became the first big U.S. city to tax sugary beverages, many expected other others to follow....
It feels bizarre to be writing these words, but the U.S. stands on the verge of a real early learning system.
“Some of this stuff doesn't even make sense,” marvels Malcolm Mitchell, children’s author and executive director of the Share the Magic Foundation. “I'm actually sometimes taken aback by it, because I don't really know how it all transpired. Talking through it kind of helps.”
As the U.S. finally appears to be coming to grips with how essential childcare is to future economic growth—and how...
For decades, the Educational Alliance on Manhattan’s Lower East Side ran two parallel but separate early childhood programs. If you...
Does preschool help children become more successful adults? In a recent piece in The Wall Street Journal, Dr. Alison Gopnik (coauthor of The Scientist in the Crib, among other books) writes,
Although trying to keep up with a toddler can feel like opening day at the goat rodeo, the movement between...
Takoma Park, Md., population 17,672, is often gently lampooned by the Washington Post for its progressive politics and community activism....
Married 33 years and a new grandmother, Ireland recently caught Early Learning Nation’s attention on social media because of her enthusiastic participation in the #ClearTheList campaign, helping teachers obtain school supplies.
