How Can We Make This School Year the Most Playful in History? Educators and Experts Weigh In Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Sep 7, 2023·6 min readIt’s “back to school” time, whether the children in your life are going back to an actual school or to... Read More
Giving Thanks: Early Childhood Leaders and Educators Express Their GratitudeMark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Nov 23, 2022·6 min readWhat are you most thankful for in the early learning world? We put the question to Early Learning Nation’s community... Read More
Wes Moore’s Tale of Two Cities Fate and Faith in Baltimore, New York City and Beyond Mark Swartz·Nov 11, 2020·5 min readJust as Early Learning Nation showcases the ways families, researchers and grassroots nonprofits and organizations are building an early learning... Read More
Connecticut Becomes First State in Nation for Baby Bonds Helps Tackle Generational Poverty in Low-Income Families Bryce Covert·Jul 6, 2021·6 min readConnecticut just took an unprecedented step: on June 30 it became the first state in the country to create baby... Read More
8 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: The Future of Child Care Reporting From Those Who Cover It Learn More about Better Life Lab and Early Learning Nation’s Reporter Roundtable Rebecca Gale·Jul 17, 2024·3 min readYou don’t have to work in journalism to know that the field is changing rapidly. Newspapers are continuing to vanish... Read More
The Connection between Maternal Health and Infant Health: Asking the Difficult QuestionsMark Swartz·Sep 19, 2019·4 min read“Our health system is failing women” are the unequivocal opening words of a report issued this past spring by Early... Read More
5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: “How to Safely Reopen American Playgrounds”Mark Swartz·Jul 10, 2020·3 min readBecause we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps... Read More
Playful Learning Landscapes Meeting Children Where They Are with What They Need K.C. Compton·Dec 10, 2019·6 min readPlaza. Piazza. Town square. The names may differ region to region, but they describe similar spaces: a place where residents... Read More
Five Questions for the Governor: Oregon’s Kate BrownThe Editors·Dec 1, 2020·5 min readWhere do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the state level? Check out “5 Questions for... Read More
Gordon Hartman’s Ultra-Accessible™ AmbitionsMark Swartz·Jun 14, 2022·6 min readNamed for his daughter, the first “Ultra-Accessible™” theme park in the world, and other fully inclusive ventures, offers experiences for everybody. Read More
How to Make Mother’s Day 2023 One for the AgesMark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·May 10, 2023·6 min readEarly Learning Nation magazine asked some of our favorite people, What’s one thing our readers can do to make the... Read More
Colorado Pilot Gives Home Child Care Providers Cash Payments with No Strings Attached More Providers Stay Open and Manage Income Fluctuations Bryce Covert·Jun 14, 2023·8 min readAngelica Lerrga started caring for children in the basement of her sister’s Colorado home in 2009, after her husband had... Read More