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8 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: The Future of Child Care Reporting From Those Who Cover It

Learn More about Better Life Lab and Early Learning Nation’s Reporter Roundtable

Rebecca Gale·Jul 17, 2024·3 min read

You don’t have to work in journalism to know that the field is changing rapidly. Newspapers are continuing to vanish...

Pacesetter Communities Race for Children’s Literacy in Florida, North Carolina and Iowa

Mark Swartz·Jan 21, 2021·7 min read

Vaccine distribution is under way, but the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, and the fallout will continue in...

Elliot’s Provocations: “When You Care” Illuminates the Philosophy of Caregiving

Elliot Haspel·May 9, 2024·9 min read

In our talk of care, we frequently focus on questions of where, who and what. We rarely ask questions of why we care and what it means to care. Similarly, much of the modern care conversation centers around (very real!) struggles and scarcity. That’s why I was so pleased to read journalist Elissa Strauss’ new book, When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others.

5 Top Takeaways from the Abt Associates Learning Session: Increasing Pay for Child Care Workers

Mark Swartz·Jul 4, 2023·3 min read

On May 23, Abt Associates hosted a learning session to share strategies for raising compensation for the child care workforce, using initiatives in Washington, D.C., and Connecticut as case studies.

In Texas, A Break for Child Care Providers Via Property Taxes

Instead of Direct Payments to Providers, a Ballot Referendum in Texas Offers a Property Tax Break

Rebecca Gale·Jan 16, 2024·8 min read

For Alejandra Gardner, it wasn’t until she began receiving funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that her child...

5 Top Takeaways from the New Ventures Show+Tell: Advancing Birth Equity and Justice

Mark Swartz·Aug 3, 2021·3 min read

Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...

Three Lessons the U.S. Can Learn From International COVID-19 Child Care Responses

Elliot Haspel·May 14, 2020·4 min read

Anyone who has been following the intersection of COVID-19 and child care knows that the U.S. is not doing well....

Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Fast-Food World

A Conversation with Author Bettina Elias Siegel

Claire Raffel·Jan 20, 2021·5 min read

What does $2 billion dollars pay for? The entire city budget of Oakland, CA. Ownership of the Philadelphia 76ers. Or,...

The Connection between Maternal Health and Infant Health: Asking the Difficult Questions

Mark Swartz·Sep 19, 2019·4 min read

“Our health system is failing women” are the unequivocal opening words of a report issued this past spring by Early...

Affirmation and Celebration: New Report Offers Recommendations for Supporting Multilingual Preschool-Age Children during the Pandemic

Mark Swartz·Oct 21, 2021·4 min read

Affirming and celebrating all language practices supports children’s identity, and social and emotional well being, as well as fosters their...

5 Top Takeaways from the Investing in Child Care Careers Webinar

Mark Swartz·May 5, 2022·3 min read

On April 26, the Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR) School at Cornell University hosted a webinar titled “Equity in Focus:...

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

Mark Swartz·Apr 13, 2020·4 min read

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has called Dea Wright the city’s “early childhood education czar.” True to someone entrusted with czarlike power,...

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