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State Roundup: The Summer of Child Care Innovations

New Mexico, Illinois and Connecticut Provide Cross-Section of States Making Bold Moves

Elliot Haspel·Jul 16, 2021·4 min read

Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said that states are the “laboratories of democracy.” It turns out they are the...

5 Questions for the Governor: Arkansas’ Asa Hutchinson

The Editors·Jul 15, 2021·11 min read

First Lady Susan Hutchinson and I have a strong commitment to protecting children, strengthening families and improving outcomes. We share the belief that every child in Arkansas deserves a safe and stable nurturing family every day.

Historic Crisis, Historic Opportunity: New ECE Research Looks Back and Ahead

Mark Swartz·Jul 14, 2021·4 min read

Although young children are more resilient to the health effects of Covid, the global pandemic hit them with stunning force....

Little Free Libraries: Sharing a Love of Reading; Building Brains and Communities

Mark Swartz·Jul 13, 2021·3 min read

We have a great public library in Takoma Park, Md., but ever since the first Little Free Libraries started popping...

Milestones Matter: In an Innovative Partnership, Vroom Joins the CDC to Help Families Track Child Development

Mark Swartz·Jul 8, 2021·3 min read

Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly became the federal agency everybody knew about. Responding to...

5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: Student Kindness and Teacher Enthusiasm through Tools of the Mind

Mark Swartz·Jul 7, 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...

Connecticut Becomes First State in Nation for Baby Bonds

Helps Tackle Generational Poverty in Low-Income Families

Bryce Covert·Jul 6, 2021·6 min read

Connecticut just took an unprecedented step: on June 30 it became the first state in the country to create baby...

Beyond ‘Good Job’ – Praise that Pulls for a Child’s Growth and Development

K.C. Compton·Jun 29, 2021·6 min read

Praise is a funny thing. Words of acknowledgment can be the water and sunshine that help children grow into sturdy,...

Not Fade Away: How a “Pathbreaking Model” from New Jersey Could Support Early Education Equity

Mark Swartz·Jun 24, 2021·3 min read

Earlier this month, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof hailed “an enormous body of research showing that the greatest leverage...

Book Review: When You Wonder, You’re Learning

A TV Icon’s Gentle Revolution

Mark Swartz·Jun 23, 2021·4 min read

Never underestimate Fred Rogers. With his cardigan, close-cropped hair and soft voice, it’s easy to imagine that the kind and...

The Path to Quality Child Care Just Became a Little Less Elusive: New Research Shows Star-rating Systems Can Drive Improvement At-Scale

Kendra Hurley·Jun 22, 2021·6 min read

Those following the debates regarding President Biden’s historic child care proposal may be experiencing whiplash. On the one hand, a...

A Stronger and Kinder Culture: Exploring the World and the Stage with Ping Chong

Mark Swartz·Jun 17, 2021·4 min read

Ping Chong grew up in the 1950s in New York City’s Chinatown, which is right next to Little Italy, and his middle school was nearly half and half. So who became his best friend?

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