I was a sheriff for 22 years. What I learned the most is that we must be proactive instead of reactive. Bettering our communities starts with taking care of our children.
In the past few decades, public libraries have undergone a quiet transformation from sleepy repositories of books to full-fledged community...
During the pandemic, life expectancy has trended down. Equally troubling, and far less discussed, is a recent decline in average...
Going Big for Our Youngest with Jim Steyer
The Founder of Common Sense Media and Wide Open School
Just as Early Learning Nation showcases the ways families, researchers and grassroots nonprofits and organizations are building an early learning...
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.
As part of New America’s Better Life Lab, Brigid Schulte helped drive a landmark report that exposed what’s really happening in America’s child care system – namely, it’s not a system. Instead, “it's a patchwork, it's broken, and it's not working well for anyone.” Schulte calls for us to “begin thinking about early care and education the same way we do about K-12.”
Heat, Floods, Storms Limit Outdoor Play for Young Children, Surveys Show
Parents and child care providers report spending less time outside with children and suffering health and economic harm from extreme weather.
Physical activity is crucial for young children’s well-being. Outdoor play not only supports children’s physical health and their social and...
Big Ten Early Learning Alliance Shines a Light on Early Childhood Data Solutions
A new coalition of early childhood research experts are collaborating to disseminate solutions to the field — starting with a focus on data.
“Isn’t it kind of crazy that we are still asking the same questions that we asked 15 years ago?” marvels...
Everyone counts—homeless or hedge fund manager, black or white, undocumented or Mayflower stock. This is America, right? So what’s up...
When the Onondaga Citizens League saw that only 9% of the students in the Syracuse City School District were reading...
Last month, I wrote about how child care’s lack of salience in the public imagination is holding back its political opportunities. The absence of mass public pressure is one piece of the puzzle. Another piece is that by and large, child care lacks a strong inside game.
Kina’ole means I will do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, in the right place...
