In 2019, we packed up the cameras and sound equipment for the Early Learning Nation Studio and went to Baltimore...
The Trump administration has rejected a proposed ban on a pesticide used for generations that repeatedly has been linked with,...
PRE4CLE is Cleveland's approach to expanding high quality preschool access across the city. The program began in 2014 and connected the community, county, school district, teachers, local philanthropy and of course, local government. Now they’re launching So Cleveland Early Learning Spaces, a focused effort to improve facilities in order to improve the learning environment. As Michelle Connavino, PRE4CLE’s Director of Communication & Special Initiatives, explains: It’s all part of Cleveland’s goal to ensure greater access for all three and four year olds throughout the city.
This magazine uses the word crisis a lot. We’ve reported again and again that early childhood education in America is...
When the Council for Professional Recognition issued its millionth Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in September 2023, it was cause...
My conversation with the Center for Playful Inquiry’s Susan Harris MacKay and Matt Karlsen ignited an intense curiosity about how...
With experience from around the world, the President of BCDI-Carolinas compellingly synthesizes what she sees as the root challenge to early childhood learning: Mindset. Dr. Devonya Govan-Hunt outlines the five ways she and her colleagues have set out to tackle that obstacle, with special focus on excessive disciplinary actions in preschools.
“We’re not going to grow as a nation without a strong system of care,” Gladys Montes stated at the outset...
Babies and small children might not immediately come to mind when we think about people dealing with chronic stress. But...
In the Rush to COVID Recovery, Did We Forget About Our Youngest Learners?
Research finds the country’s youngest elementary school students aren’t catching back up to pre-pandemic levels in reading and math like older kids.
The country’s youngest elementary school students suffered steep academic setbacks in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic – just like...
Happy Spring! Your spring fever is kicking in, you’ve got a ton on your plate and pollen is already making...
Paid family leave — to care for new children or aging relatives, or to recover from a serious health problem...
