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OPINION: Would You Like Fries with That?

How Low Wages Exploit America’s Child Care Workforce and Undermine its Future

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 11, 2021·3 min read

Fast-food giant McDonald’s recently announced that it is raising its entry-level pay within corporate-owned locations. Depending on geography, new hires... Read More

Strolling Thunder Advocacy: Showing People the ‘Why’

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 10, 2021·3 min read

Every spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter.... Read More

“You Can’t Compare Apples and Pears”: Setting the Record Straight on Quebec’s Child Care System

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 8, 2021·6 min read

As the debate rages over proposals to improve U.S. child care, several commentators— mostly self-described conservatives—have pointed to Quebec’s child... Read More

5 Questions for the Governor: Hawai’I’s David Ige

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 2, 2021·5 min read

Kina’ole means I will do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, in the right place... Read More

Dr. Robert Blaine: Helping U.S. Cities Shift to a Dignity Economy

Dr. Dan Wuori·May 27, 2021·3 min read

“This is a moment for difficult conversations,” says Dr. Robert Blaine, who recently became senior executive of the Institute for... Read More

5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Through the Eyes of Children: Looking at Cities with Tim Gill

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 11, 2021·3 min read

On May 18, Capita, a creative think tank, hosted writer and researcher Tim Gill for a conversation about how child-friendly planning and design can save cities that are often noisy, air-polluted, dominated by cars and devoid of nature Read More

Eliminating Structural Inequities in Workforce Preparation

New Grants from the Early Educator Investment Collaborative

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 9, 2021·6 min read

Georgia State University (GSU) professor Tonia R. Durden believes the impact of her work extends far beyond the Metro Atlanta... Read More

Babies Love That Special Way You Talk to Them – In Any Language

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 3, 2021·6 min read

Call it baby talk, call it parentese or call it infant-directed speech—whatever term you choose, babies love it, in any... Read More

Making It Work in Iowa: Professionalizing the Child Care Workforce Means Paying Them Like Professionals

Dr. Dan Wuori·June 1, 2021·2 min read

Whitney Taylor belongs to Iowa’s largely female, often minority and almost always underpaid, child-care workforce. As center director at Capitol... Read More

7 Top Takeaways from the Talk: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek’s “Reimagining Education”

Dr. Dan Wuori·May 26, 2021·4 min read

Listening to Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek talk about education can feel like the first time you visit one of those frozen yogurt places where you add your own toppings. You start with a little bit of this and a little bit of that, but it’s all so good, you don’t know quite where to stop. Read More

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OPINION: Would You Like Fries with That?

Strolling Thunder Advocacy: Showing People the ‘Why’

“You Can’t Compare Apples and Pears”: Setting the Record Straight on Quebec’s Child Care System

5 Questions for the Governor: Hawai’I’s David Ige

Dr. Robert Blaine: Helping U.S. Cities Shift to a Dignity Economy

5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Through the Eyes of Children: Looking at Cities with Tim Gill

Eliminating Structural Inequities in Workforce Preparation

Babies Love That Special Way You Talk to Them – In Any Language

Making It Work in Iowa: Professionalizing the Child Care Workforce Means Paying Them Like Professionals

7 Top Takeaways from the Talk: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek’s “Reimagining Education”

5 Questions for the Governor: Hawai’I’s David Ige

Oskar Eustis: Welcoming America Onstage

Fred Rogers: Seeker of Truth

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