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A group of Central American migrants is questioned about their children's health after surrendering to U.S. Border Patrol Agents south of the U.S.-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas, U.S., March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Beyond the Headlines: Separation and Detention of Immigrant Children

Mark Swartz·Aug 12, 2019·4 min read

The 24/7 news cycle tends to push certain crises at us for a day or two before other breaking stories come along to replace them. Of course, the human beings caught up in these tragedies don’t have the luxury of moving on. In the case of the forced separation of immigrant children from their families, young victims continue to face severe adversity.

The Economic Argument for Child Care Is Urgent. But Is a Child Care System Built for Maximizing Economic Returns Best for the People Involved?

Haley Swenson·Dec 5, 2023·5 min read

Experts say that every dollar invested in care produces $9 in spending. Child care spending in particular both creates jobs...

Companies, Stop Building On-Site Child Care Centers and Start Paying Your Taxes

Elliot Haspel·Feb 4, 2022·4 min read

Some companies are responding to the child care crisis in a somewhat predictable way: they’re looking after their own. Stories have been emerging about a proliferation of on-site child care programs; an NPR article a few weeks ago noted that

Big Plans for Little Kids

Just Don’t Call It Shark Tank for Toddlers

Mark Swartz·Apr 28, 2020·2 min read

Well before the rest of us started hunkering down and conducting most of our meetings via online video platforms, Promise...

Kathy Maness: Lifting Up Teachers to Lift Early Learning

The Editors·Mar 30, 2022·5 min read

Kathy Maness has observed and engaged in education from many directions: as a teacher, executive, NLC President, Lexington (SC) City Councilmember and a parent. She knows how difficult Covid has been on early education, including young learners who had to start school without entering an actual classroom. That’s among the reasons Maness calls for local elected officials and communities to lift up their teachers to provide the support needed to build America’s early learning programs to full strength.