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5 Questions for the Governor: Oklahoma’s Kevin Stitt

The Editors·May 13, 2022·6 min read

The State of Oklahoma is on a mission to become a Top Ten state for all Oklahomans. When we presented this concept on the campaign trail in 2018, there was deep support around this opportunity. We know that we must focus on our children and families for us to reach this goal.

Turning NYC into an Early Learning Metropolis

Robin Hood’s Kelvin Chan on FUEL’s Investments in the Youngest New Yorkers

Mark Swartz·May 16, 2022·4 min read

Shortly after Kelvin Chan, PhD, managing director of Early Childhood at Robin Hood, gave a SXSW presentation on Fund for...

The Child Care Sector Starts to Flex Its Muscles

Elliot Haspel·May 17, 2022·4 min read

Child care has traditionally been a politically quiet sector. I don’t mean there hasn’t been resolute advocacy, but that has largely (though certainly not entirely) happened behind the scenes -- at least in the U.S. there isn’t a long history of major public actions such as protests and strikes.

How Child Life Specialists Improve Health Care for Young Children

Mark Swartz·May 19, 2022·4 min read

An increasing number of pediatric care facilities employ child life specialists—trained, certified professionals who focus on young patients’ experiences and...

“Clarissa’s Battle” and the Campaign for Child Care Subsidies

Talking to the director and the title subject of an important new documentary

Mark Swartz·May 24, 2022·4 min read

“Clarissa’s Battle” tells the story of a 10-year campaign for a tax increase to subsidize child care in Alameda County,...

New Mexico Just Became the First State to Make Child Care Free for Nearly All Families

Bryce Covert·May 26, 2022·8 min read

New Mexico, a state long used to landing at the bottom of national rankings for children’s well-being, just made a...

Congress Takes Another Run at a Child Care Solution

Elliot Haspel·May 31, 2022·4 min read

The U.S. child care system falls deeper into crisis with every passing day. The sector is still missing 100,000 educators compared to before the pandemic, and amid a competitive labor market, the staffing recovery has slowed to a crawl.

Connoisseurs of Silly: Babies Start Laughing Early—And They Think Your Material Is Great

K.C. Compton·Jun 2, 2022·7 min read

When an international team of researchers surveyed humor development in children from 1 to 47 months, they asked parents to...

The Quality Trap: The Movement to Reconsider QRIS

Mark Swartz·Jun 3, 2022·5 min read

Developed in the 1990s, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) aim to increase the availability of high-quality early education programs,...

“Those children probably aren’t going to be eating”: Family Child Care Providers Prepare for Food Program Cliff

Elliot Haspel·Jun 7, 2022·3 min read

A little-noticed meteorite is about to smash into family child care providers. If Congress does not act by June 30th...

Unleashing the Learning Potential of Latino Infants

New Report from UnidosUS Draws Attention to the Crisis—and Proposes Solutions

Mark Swartz·Jun 8, 2022·4 min read

When our educational system fails to make the most of the talent entrusted to it, not only do children and...

Study Shows Stronger Outcomes for English Learners with Early Access to Pre-K Programs

Benefits Include Stronger Attendance, English Language Development and Early Literacy

Leigh Giangreco·Jun 10, 2022·5 min read

Bilingual educators weren’t immune to the COVID-19 burnout that hit teachers this year. For example, last October, Illinois school districts...

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