One of “Aesop’s Fables” goes like this: “A group of pigeons, terrified by the appearance of a Kite, called upon...
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When Venicia Gray walked into her OB-GYN’s office in 2019, she asked a direct question: “What are my chances of...
Experts say that every dollar invested in care produces $9 in spending. Child care spending in particular both creates jobs...
Nobody studies early childhood for purely academic reasons; researchers’ studies hope to improve the lives of real kids. And the...
Among the myriad economic effects on U.S. families stemming from the Great Recession, austerity measures implemented in many states also...
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
While we’re taking Early Learning Nation Studio on the road less often during the pandemic, we’re offering recaps—Top Takeaways—from important...
What Does Accountable and Justice-Oriented Early Childhood Education Look Like?
Part 5 of a 5-Part Series
Many immigrant parents express fear around ECE centers. They worry that their child rearing practices, which may be historically rooted and culturally normative, may be viewed as abuse in the U.S. They also fear being tracked, monitored or reported.
We’ve been through a lot together the past few years. A lot. A few weeks ago, experts and teachers told...
New York City’s 60-year-old Fight for Universal Child Care
Today’s Activists Are Part of A Long, Historic Struggle. Will They Succeed?
As a federal plan to make child care affordable languishes in Congress, New York City has joined the growing number...
As any of us know who’ve spent time with preschoolers, they can be highly challenging. They have strong opinions, but...
Kathy Maness has observed and engaged in education from many directions: as a teacher, executive, NLC President, Lexington (SC) City Councilmember and a parent. She knows how difficult Covid has been on early education, including young learners who had to start school without entering an actual classroom. That’s among the reasons Maness calls for local elected officials and communities to lift up their teachers to provide the support needed to build America’s early learning programs to full strength.