How does Girl Scouts of America start shaping young girls into strong, successful adults? As CEO Sylvia Acevedo describes, it begins with early education.
New Brief Recommends Extending Tax Breaks to Early Childhood Educators
The IRS currently excludes early educators from a federal tax deduction offered to K-12 teachers who spend their own money on school supplies.
Every year, in December and in May, Susan Morice prepares a special project for her preschool class. “I do it...
ReadyNation International convened its annual Global Business Summit on Early Childhood. What are the global trends and insights – and how can businesses best invest in their “workforce of the future?” Watch our conversation with Dr. Sara Watson.
Elliot’s Provocations: Bring on School-Aged Care
Can We Create a Seamless Melding of Early Child Care and School-Aged Care?
Linking early child care and school-aged care is a good idea both on the merits and the politics. I’m hardly the first one to point this out, but I want to highlight the opportunity here as we head into summer break and the acute headache it causes for many families.
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the state level? Check out “5 Questions for...
Takoma Park, Md., population 17,672, is often gently lampooned by the Washington Post for its progressive politics and community activism....
Teaching is a creative profession, as much art as science, and for those who go into the field, it can...
Throughout the U.S., the care network for our nation’s youngest children is less a tightly woven safety net and more...
How Early Relationships Fuel Brain Development and Learning
Hau and Kang: Investing in early relationships is not just an act of kindness; it is a societal imperative that builds our future relational economy.
Among the most profound expressions of love are the relationships that shape a child’s earliest years. Just as love between...
Open Letter: Coalition Urges Trump to Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning
A group of 88 state and national organizations sent a letter to President Trump outlining priorities for our nation’s youngest children and their families.
Research has proven that the first five years of a child’s life are critical for healthy development, and we know...
Universal, Public Preschool Found to Help Students Long After They Graduate
Proof that Investing in Universal Preschool Can Pay Off
Is universal, public preschool good for children? Is it worth spending billions of dollars on, or will that money be...
Hope, wrote Emily Dickinson, is the thing with feathers. To which we would add glitter, glue, googly eyes and the...
