More than 2 million children in the U.S. belong to families that don’t speak English or don’t understand it well;...
This magazine uses the word crisis a lot. We’ve reported again and again that early childhood education in America is...
As a Reporting Fellow at New America’s Better Life Lab, Rebecca Gale has covered many aspects of America’s approach to child care. And one thing she knows: it’s complicated. From economics to use cases to the delivery system to funding and beyond, the U.S. has no one-size-fits-all approach. That patchwork leaves too many gaps, and that’s just one reason Gale argues that one way to improve America’s child care system is to improve how journalists report about it.
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the municipal level? Check out “5 Questions for the Mayor,” where we’ll explore the top Early Learning challenges and successes in cities across the nation. We’re thrilled to partner with the National League of Cities on this new series.
Weavers: Geniuses at Connecting & Building Community
David Brooks’s Search for Everyday Heroes
From where David Brooks stands, the State of the Union is a long, long way from sound. The author and...
I’ve had the privilege of working with Elliot Haspel and reading his work on child care since I began reporting...
3 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: CSSP Invites Applications for DULCE Initiative Planning Grants
Apply by August 21
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
On Election Day, voters in St. Louis, Missouri, didn’t just overwhelmingly vote for Joe Biden to be president, bucking the...
The scene is familiar the world over: a parent speaks to their baby in that high, singsong voice we now...
Celebrating the Holidays Together, Apart
Cooking with Kids, Interviews, Recipes!
A warm bite of pumpkin pie. Crisp potato latkes. Steam rising from a savory tamal. The tastes and aromas of...
Leveraging Medicaid & CHIP programs to Optimize Early Learning Development
Don't Miss Webinar: June 26
Two organizations that advocate for the social and emotional development of young children are holding a webinar to promote a “blueprint” they say can be used to leverage the Medicaid and CHIP health programs to advance such development.
“This is a moment for difficult conversations,” says Dr. Robert Blaine, who recently became senior executive of the Institute for...














