The Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) Institute targets the intersection of early education and racial justice. On July 13,...
American Rescue Plan Act Funds Are On The Way to Help Child Care Providers – But Will it Be Enough?
Blacksburg, Virginia has money allocated to give child care providers a much-needed pay boost, but for some it may be too late.
Lourdie believes she has found her life’s work as a child care worker. She loves her work in the infant-toddler...
Tim Gill and Ankita Chachra Discuss How and Why Cities of the Future Can Work Better for Children
Part 5 of “Seasons of Play” Series
Tim Gill’s book Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities is a timely and engaging manifesto, full...
Elected officials can determine the success or the failure of early childhood education programs by their policy choices. New York...
Elliot’s Provocations unpacks current events in the early learning world and explores how we can chart a path to a...
The idea of climate change can seem so huge and impenetrable the temptation might be to panic, distract ourselves or...
Can Play ‘Level the Playing Field’ in Chicago? How VOCEL Is Shifting Strategy to Magnify Impact
Part 4 of “Seasons of Play” Series
Jesse Ilhardt is an evangelist for play. Her wildly popular TEDx talk, “How Play Helps a Kid’s Brain Grow,” shot...
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,...
The Children’s School in Pittsburgh: Where It’s Hard to Tell Play, Learning and Work Apart
Part 3 of "Seasons of Play" Series
The three-, four- and five-year-olds at the Children’s School at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh had a problem. They had...
Though family and faith are at the core of traditional Latino culture, and strong support for education is a powerful...
Nearly Half of American Families Struggle to Afford Diapers
Diaper Need Increases Dramatically as Pandemic-Era Programs End and Inflation Rises
Jasmine Smith couldn’t have guessed the cascading effect her three-year-old daughter’s broken arm would have on their lives. The older...
I dislike the economic case for child care. I’m not talking about my take on the role of employers, but the near-constant way lawmakers and advocates of both parties rest their case for supporting child care on its function as an economic driver.
