Building successful early learning programs is hard. Figuring out how to do it in some of the hardest to reach corners of the globe? That’s a case for Cynthia McCaffrey, director of UNICEF’s Office of Innovation.
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U.S. child care is broken. Centers and other businesses are closing. Educators are finding work in other fields with better...
The U.S. child care system falls deeper into crisis with every passing day. The sector is still missing 100,000 educators compared to before the pandemic, and amid a competitive labor market, the staffing recovery has slowed to a crawl.
Minnesota Makes Major Strides on Behalf of Children and Families
Legislative Session Brings $750 Million in New Funds for Child Care and Early Learning Programs
There are major changes coming for families in Minnesota. That is how Representative Dave Pinto explains it. The Democratic legislator,...
Last year, I wrote a column on five trends to look for in 2023 (which I think in retrospect were mostly apt, though the answer to ‘is bipartisanship possible’ seems to have been ‘outlook not so good’), and thought it would be worthwhile to do it again as the calendar gets ready to turn.
Child Care Innovation: Centralizing Administrative Roles
Part 3 of a 5-part Series
Our country is in a child care crisis, exacerbated by the pandemic, which has shown how difficult it is for...
Preschool Enrollment, Spending Hit Record Highs, but Access and Quality Gaps Persist
The national preschool landscape remains uncertain, according to new research from the National Institute for Early Education Research.
Although the 2023-24 school year saw historic gains for early childhood education, the national landscape for preschool remains uncertain. The...
What role does play play in early learning? Kasper Ottosson Kanstrup, vice president and global head of Communities through Play at The Lego Foundation, pulls out his bag of toys, er, research and explains the science of how children learn through play.
Why ‘Family, Friend and Neighbor Care’ Is an Essential Part of America’s Child Care System
FFN care is the most common type of non-parental child care in the United States today.
At 3 a.m., Reina Solano was startled awake by the ring of her phone. Her daughter, Ivonne Valadez Solano, was...
There are more than 19,000 cities and towns and more than 13,000 school districts in the United States, and it’s...
Legislation that includes what an early childhood advocacy group says is an “historic investment in early childhood” has been signed...
Lived Experience Sabra Bell remembers what it was like to be pregnant and low on funds. “Extra cash would have...
