Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
A Decade Ago, Universal Pre-K Seemed Inevitable. What Went Wrong?
Williams: Politics may have killed universal pre-K but the research, results and family economics that made it such a strong bet are alive and well.
Early in my career — when the world was still young and the nihilistic carnival wing of our politics seemed...
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Helping Children Connect with Nature through Gardening
Julie Cerny’s book, The Little Gardener: Helping Children Connect with the Natural World, is part how-to, part inspiration and part...
Rachael Katz (MS Ed.) and Helen Shwe Hadani (Ph.D.) are excellent companions for mothers, fathers and caregivers of young children. Their views on parenting derive from their own families, as well as extensive reading into the science of brain development.
Language evolves. What was once a just-right phrase that fit a situation like a glove can, in time, become constraining...
Neurons and Neighborhoods in the Nation’s Capital
How a D.C. Women’s Shelter Is Becoming a Leader in Multigenerational Therapy
Early in the pandemic, Dr. Alicia Lieberman, director of the Child Trauma Research Program at the University of California, San...
Jackie Counts, director of Kansas University’s Center for Public Partnerships and Research (CPPR), likens the early childhood continuum to the...
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the municipal level? Check out “5 Questions for the Mayor,” where we’ll explore the top Early Learning challenges and successes in cities across the nation. We’re thrilled to partner with the National League of Cities on this new series.
Paid family leave — to care for new children or aging relatives, or to recover from a serious health problem...
Soon after the city of Las Vegas made a substantial investment in early learning with its Strong Start Academies Pre-K...
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the state level? Check out “5 Questions for...
When some of us think about meditation, our thoughts lean toward the sound of a softly gurgling fountain, a gentle...
