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5 Top Takeaways from the Fireside Chat: “A Moment to Think Creatively”

Mark Swartz·Mar 29, 2021·3 min read

On March 16, the National League of Cities (NLC) hosted a virtual fireside chat titled “State and Local Government Prenatal-to-Three Collaboration in Action.” The conversation focused on political leaders in Wisconsin, but the lessons were applicable beyond America’s Dairyland.

Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha’s Vision of “What We Can Do Next”

Ambitious Program Rx Kids Works to Eradicate Child Poverty in Flint, Mich., and Beyond

Mark Swartz·Jun 29, 2023·5 min read

What if we let pediatricians run the world? Hear me out.

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...

The Child Tax Credit Expansion Was a Huge Success. Then It Ended.

Bryce Covert·Apr 5, 2022·4 min read

When Andrea (a pseudonym) was receiving the expanded Child Tax Credit last year, she would ask her three children what...

Engaging Local Leaders Is Key to Helping Young Children and Their Families Thrive

A Q&A with Sheri Brady, vice president of strategy and program for the Children’s Defense Fund, about the current policy environment for children.

Mark Swartz·Apr 17, 2025·4 min read

Since November, advocates and experts have sounded the alarm over what the Trump administration’s executive orders and directives could mean...

Roots of Empathy: Where Children Learn the Language of Getting Along

K.C. Compton·May 21, 2020·9 min read

As founder of the groundbreaking Roots of Empathy program and author of the bestselling book by the same name, Mary...

A woman reads a book outdoors with a small boy who has paint and dirt on his face.

Tiny Trees Preschoolers Get to Know Their World, Rain or Shine

K.C. Compton·Aug 30, 2019·3 min read

The children attending Tiny Trees Preschool classrooms in Seattle and King County parks may look like they’re “just playing,” but those little boots are actually marching, climbing, stomping and squishing their way to a well-rounded preschool education.

Geetha Ramani: You Want to Teach Math? Play Games!

The Editors·Apr 18, 2019·4 min read

When University of Maryland Associate Professor Geetha Ramani and her colleagues visit early learning classrooms, they’re known as the “game people.” Ramani’s research shows not only the importance of teaching math skills, but also the effectiveness of what might seem like an obvious tactic: Make it fun.

5 Top Takeaways from the Fireside Chat: “A Moment to Think Creatively”

Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha’s Vision of “What We Can Do Next”

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

The Child Tax Credit Expansion Was a Huge Success. Then It Ended.

Engaging Local Leaders Is Key to Helping Young Children and Their Families Thrive

Roots of Empathy: Where Children Learn the Language of Getting Along

Tiny Trees Preschoolers Get to Know Their World, Rain or Shine

Geetha Ramani: You Want to Teach Math? Play Games!

ELSI: Oregon’s Higher Education Partner for Early Education

5 Questions for the Governor: Arkansas’ Asa Hutchinson

Slowing the #SummerSlide

The Aunt Bees of America

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