Researchers presenting at the recent 2019 Zero to Three conference detailed a program that studies have found effective in treating...
Staying Engaged In Uncertain Times
Amid the evolving policy environment, Start Early’s Yvette Sanchez Fuentes says early care and education advocates can build on bipartisan support.
Amid the evolving policy environment in Washington, early care and education advocates are weighing how best to preserve successful programs...
High-quality early education leads to lifelong success for children and their communities, and it cannot happen without professionals cultivating and...
As part of their effort to target early childhood from ages zero to eight, BDCI-Colorado President Jalen Taylor is working to expand their reach across the Rocky Mountain state – with a special focus on mental health and wellness.
Making the transition to parenting sometimes can feel like a rocky entry into an unknown land. Regardless whether someone has...
In 1999, University of North Carolina sophomore Rye Barcott was sitting in Swahili class when a recent alumnus, just back...
A graphic story on the child care cliff and end of ARPA funding for child care
Most Read Stories of 2024: Our 10 Top Stories About Child Care and Early Learning
The themes that resonated include the experiences of working families, the mental health of young children, and the cost (and funding) of child care.
As we enter 2025, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the stories we published over the past year that...
Rebecca Rolland’s The Art of Talking with Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids explores...
How do you know if you’re part of an early learning community? Cailin O’Connor, Senior Associate at the Center for the Study of Social Policy, introduces the Digital Progress Rating Tool, a new ELN offering [or new offering from ELN, CSSP and the National League of Cities] that helps stakeholders evaluate their efforts, chart progress, explore tips, and create a step-by-step action plan to create a thriving Early Learning Community.
Home-based child care is a fact of life in the U.S. On any given day, millions of children spend their...
Want to Offset Inflation for Working Families? Update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
Pepin: Doubling the tax credit could bring immediate relief to parents, offset recent price increases, and boost mothers’ employment rates.
Child care is notoriously unaffordable for many American families. Inflation has pushed the average price to more than $10,000 per...
