When the Washington Post published an article headlined “Books of the Ages — The best books to read at every...
There’s a truism among child-mindful urban planners: Children are an indicator species for cities. “Just as the presence of salmon...
What if, as a counterpart to public school districts for children five and under, we had “early childhood districts” adapted...
The trauma of COVID-19 is widespread but not evenly distributed. Some communities are suffering more than others. The Commonwealth of Virginia has seen encouraging numbers lately, but of course it is not out of the woods. A recent Town Hall for Richmond-area parents featured...
Does putting young children in a preschool setting harm them? Opponents of publicly funded child care and early education have...
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...
Not everyone who comes to America is pursuing the American Dream. Some are in flight from life-threatening crises. Layered on...
As a young child in Educare, when Jamal Poindexter used to play with his friend Alec, the thing they liked...
Last fall, I received an email from a distraught mother.
Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 1: Offline Activities
Three-part Series Offers Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers
This is part 1 of a a three-part series. Read Part 2 (Online Activities) and Part 3 (Outdoor Tips). We...
With experience from around the world, the President of BCDI-Carolinas compellingly synthesizes what she sees as the root challenge to early childhood learning: Mindset. Dr. Devonya Govan-Hunt outlines the five ways she and her colleagues have set out to tackle that obstacle, with special focus on excessive disciplinary actions in preschools.
The phrase “corporate child care” has always struck me as a bad joke, something that belongs more in a Boss Baby movie than as a substantial part of the U.S. child care landscape.
