One thought comes immediately to mind when looking at Stanford University researchers’ systematic review of 66 studies on the value...
Turning NYC into an Early Learning Metropolis
Robin Hood’s Kelvin Chan on FUEL’s Investments in the Youngest New Yorkers
Shortly after Kelvin Chan, PhD, managing director of Early Childhood at Robin Hood, gave a SXSW presentation on Fund for...
New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation is known for applying rigorous metrics to evaluate the poverty-fighting impact of its grants,...
For many high school students across the country, the pandemic resulted in Zoom classes, missed milestones and an increase in mental health concerns. As a member of the Austin Youth Council—as well as NLC’s Council on Youth, Education and Families— Ann Vadakkan advocates not just for youth empowerment, but also for youth mental wellness, raising awareness to help reduce any stigma.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared, “America needs more education power.” Nearly 40 years later, this theme held true as experts and elected officials of both parties came together July 22 for the Reagan Institute Summit on Education’s annual event, titled “Disrupted: From Crisis to Innovation.”
Last fall, I wrote about upEND, a new project focused on addressing structural inequities in the country’s child welfare system....
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
Since the establishment of the Department of Early Learning back in 2006, we’ve seen a lot of growth in awareness about early brain development and the importance of getting it right in the early years. The recent passage of the Fair Start for Kids Act is a historic investment in both early learning and child care, and it’s a great example of how our understanding about the importance of early childhood has advanced over the past few decades.
I attend every one of Promise Venture Studio’s Show+Tell webinars that I can because they introduce me to childhood development entrepreneurs I wouldn’t have heard about otherwise. The concise, compelling pitches at the events are aimed at funders, researchers and policy makers who can scale up visionary ideas—but they’re valuable for anyone in the field.
Maxine Clark, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop and Chief Executive Bear through 2013, is co-chair of the ReadyNation CEO Task Force...
As the fight for an effective and well-funded child care system continues, philanthropies are exploring innovative avenues to support advocacy...
This magazine uses the word crisis a lot. We’ve reported again and again that early childhood education in America is...
