The child care movement needs a broad base of support in order to win an effective, publicly-funded system. Now, a new research paper is opening another door by showing how child care is impacting that most respected of American icons: farmers.
Tonja Rucker, program director for Early Childhood Success at the National League of Cities, discusses the universal message crossing partisan divides, all sectors and audiences, that to have vibrant, thriving cities, families must be strong. Watch to learn more.
Call it baby talk, call it parentese or call it infant-directed speech—whatever term you choose, babies love it, in any...
When we hear the word, “lullaby,” most of us imagine something like the dictionary definition of “a gentle, quiet song that lulls a child to sleep,” a cradle song to soothe a baby’s way to the Land of Nod. For the past 12 years, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute has been refining that definition with its Lullaby Project.
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.
This summer, the Hunt Institute hosted a panel discussion on the risks and opportunities that technology presents in the lives...
As childcare centers, preschools and other early education settings strive to stretch every penny, they often face daunting challenges in...
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the state level? Check out “5 Questions for...
Geography and Race, State by State, Can Determine the Fate Of Both Mother and Baby
CAP Report Outlines the Data
The U.S. has the highest maternal and infant mortality rates among any comparable developed countries. In 2017, it ranked 55th...
Teacher Diversity Is Key to California’s Expanding Public Early Education System
The state has a diverse early education workforce, but experienced educators may face barriers to teaching in its public early education system.
After years of political popularity, public investments in early education have mostly struggled to get traction in recent years. Federal...
A visitor looking for Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) might be excused for thinking they were searching for a modest storefront...
The building block has been such a fact of American childhood for so long, it’s easy to dismiss the humble...
