Faisa Farole is the first Black midwife to own and operate a freestanding birth center in the state of Washington....
CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same
Wagner: Young kids learn through play. Requiring it provides an education that is enriching and rigorous and sets the foundation for future success
If you were to shadow a family child care educator for a day, you might join a group of young...
Early education advocates cheered when President Biden’s State of the Union address noted that children who attend preschool are nearly...
An increasing number of pediatric care facilities employ child life specialists—trained, certified professionals who focus on young patients’ experiences and...
“People keep apologizing to me,” Tabatha Rosproy says with a nervous laugh. She knows what they mean, but she can’t...
How do you build leadership in early learning? According to Maurice Sykes, Executive Director of the Early Childhood Leadership Institute, it goes beyond the usual skills and benefits from an eye towards equity and social justice: “[making] sure that children, regardless of zip code or surname or gender, have access to high quality programs.”
In preschool and kindergarten, play – including “make believe” play – helps lay the foundation for many competences children will need for the rest of their lives. So how can we get adults out of the way? Elena Bodrova, PhD, co-founder and Tools Knowledge Advisor at Tools of the Mind, explains.
As kids head back to school—in person, hybrid or remote—a wistfulness for the missed opportunities of summer might be setting...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
Election Day Proved That Voters Want Action on Child Care
On Nov. 5, a number of ballot measures supporting child care were approved. What can be learned from the ballot measures that passed and failed?
On Nov. 5, voters didn’t just head to the polls to select their choice for president. Many also cast their...
In 1996, the United States overhauled its approach to helping poor families using a commonsense-sounding yet untested idea: the notion...
3 Top Takeaways from Learning from This Moment
A Conversation with Early Childhood Philanthropic Leaders
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
