It will take a long time for us to fully unpack the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has...
Last fall, I wrote about upEND, a new project focused on addressing structural inequities in the country’s child welfare system....
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared, “America needs more education power.” Nearly 40 years later, this theme held true as experts and elected officials of both parties came together July 22 for the Reagan Institute Summit on Education’s annual event, titled “Disrupted: From Crisis to Innovation.”
Getting a child outdoors to embrace literacy, art and the great outdoors is simple: All you need is a cordless...
Cokis is an immigrant mom and grandmother in Arizona. Her struggles with the trauma that she and one of her...
The Songs That Saved Mary Gauthier
A New Memoir, Plus Songwriting with Soldiers
“Music is very, very important for brain development,” Mary Gauthier states. “Especially when you sing together.”
State Roundup: The Summer of Child Care Innovations
New Mexico, Illinois and Connecticut Provide Cross-Section of States Making Bold Moves
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said that states are the “laboratories of democracy.” It turns out they are the...
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.
Although young children are more resilient to the health effects of Covid, the global pandemic hit them with stunning force....
We have a great public library in Takoma Park, Md., but ever since the first Little Free Libraries started popping...
Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly became the federal agency everybody knew about. Responding to...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...