Page 59 – Early Learning Nation

More Than Meets the Eye: Jeremiah Program’s Chastity Lord

Mark Swartz·Sep 27, 2023·5 min read

The possibilities are unlimited for the children of single mothers. Just ask President Barack Obama. Vice President Kamala Harris. Ford Foundation president Darren Walker. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Entrepreneur and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Thomas Tull. Comedians like Jon Stewart and Eddie Murphy, performers like Jay-Z and Mariah Carey, athletes like LeBron James, Hope Solo and Alex Rodriguez.

Child-Driven Child Literacy: Raising A Reader’s Latest Chapter

Mark Swartz·Sep 8, 2021·3 min read

The red tote bags hold adventure and history. They hold laughter and struggle. They hold inspiration and understanding. Recently, the...

New Report Shows There’s Room for Improvement in Navigating a More Equitable Arizona

Mark Swartz·Feb 8, 2024·7 min read

Shantel Meek, Ph.D., founding executive director of the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University, learned an important lesson during...

Poverty Tracker Documents the Difference New York’s Universal 3-K Program Makes for Mothers in the Work Force

K.C. Compton·Oct 10, 2023·6 min read

When the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project reported earlier this year that women in the workforce have made the greatest contribution...

Allyson Jones: Mobilizing Childhood Opportunities by Mobilizing Communities

The Editors·Nov 8, 2023·4 min read

As the NBCDI advances its “Eight Essential Outcomes” for childhood learning—health, education, nutrition, digital safety, representation, climate, narratives and safe community—the organization seeks to align with the local partners who can bring those opportunities to life. As NBCDI’s Vice President of National Partnerships and Community Mobilization, Allyson Jones leads that effort.

BOOK REVIEW: Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty

An Indictment of U.S. Policy and Clarion Call to Fix It

K.C. Compton·May 18, 2021·5 min read

Thanks to U.S. public policy going back decades, nearly 40 million people in this country live below the poverty line...

Crying is Easy; Laughing is Hard

The Science and Wonder Behind a Baby’s Laugh

K.C. Compton·Apr 30, 2021·7 min read

The game of peekaboo is a universal language—and there’s way more to it than you might imagine. You know the...

More Than Meets the Eye: Jeremiah Program’s Chastity Lord

Child-Driven Child Literacy: Raising A Reader’s Latest Chapter

New Report Shows There’s Room for Improvement in Navigating a More Equitable Arizona

Poverty Tracker Documents the Difference New York’s Universal 3-K Program Makes for Mothers in the Work Force

Allyson Jones: Mobilizing Childhood Opportunities by Mobilizing Communities

BOOK REVIEW: Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty

Crying is Easy; Laughing is Hard

ICYMI: Pumping, Equity and Advice Edition

Breaking Poverty’s Grip: New Head Start Study of Second-Generation Statistics Show It Can Be Done

Elliot’s Provocations: Voter Support for Child Care Is Sky-High Yet Butter-Soft

Finding a Home for Family Child Care in Publicly Funded Preschool

Goodbye, Chipmunks. Hello, Books. Dea Wright Builds a Space for Children in Milwaukee.

Get the latest in early learning science, community and more: