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Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?

Child care may be closer to an open window of opportunity than our divided politics would suggest possible.

Elliot Haspel·Nov 5, 2024·5 min read

A famous theory in political science asserts that windows for major policy reforms come along only every so often, and...

Kelly Allen Grey: It Started with a Library in the District

The Editors·Mar 30, 2022·4 min read

One of the Kelly Allen Grey’s first actions as a Fort Worth (TX) City Councilmember was to secure a children’s library for her district. That success was just one part of her journey to help drive racial equity in education, starting with early learning. As Grey says: “It takes all of us, even in our uncomfortableness in talking about race and equity, to make sure that we're doing the right thing.”

The Early Learning Community Shows Its Gratitude

Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Nov 25, 2021·7 min read

Early Learning Nation’s community of experts, advocates, leaders and readers continues to grow. As much as we’d like to, we...

Giana Rocha: ‘No One Should Ever Feel Alone’

The Editors·Mar 30, 2022·6 min read

As an NLC Youth Representative and a member of the Brighton (CO) Youth Commission, Giana Rocha partners with adult leaders to help youth access the tools they need to be involved and make change. One area for impact: Helping peers with mental health issues know that support is always there.

5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: Local Matters: What Political Newcomers Need to Know

Mark Swartz·Dec 10, 2020·3 min read

Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...

Companies, Stop Building On-Site Child Care Centers and Start Paying Your Taxes

Elliot Haspel·Feb 4, 2022·4 min read

Some companies are responding to the child care crisis in a somewhat predictable way: they’re looking after their own. Stories have been emerging about a proliferation of on-site child care programs; an NPR article a few weeks ago noted that

Robin K. Fox: Ensuring Inclusivity in Early Childhood Education

The Editors·Nov 21, 2019·6 min read

Early childhood education is imperative and challenging under any circumstances. Families formed through adoption, families with LGBTQ members, and children who are gender fluid bring their own unique challenges – and opportunities. Robin K. Fox, Interim Dean of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Education & Professional Studies, discusses what teachers, parents, and children need to know – and how they can apply that understanding every day.

For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for nearly 50 years.

Mobile Early Learning Centers: Sumitra Mishra, Mobile Creches

The Editors·Feb 25, 2019·6 min read

For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for 50 years.