Early Childhood Education News Roundup
All the news that’s fit to print? Here’s what you might have missed!
How Early Learning is Good for the Bottom Line: JD Chesloff, MA Business Roundtable
Many business leaders realize: If you want to secure the workforce of the future, it makes sense to start at the beginning of “the supply chain.” And that’s early learning.
Today’s Preschoolers, Tomorrow’s Jobs: New Trends in Early Education
Tomorrow’s workforce is in preschool today. How can today’s early learning prepare tomorrow’s job seekers? An Omidyar Network report examines global trends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: “The Purpose of Education”
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are publishing Dr. King’s 1947 article written by in the Moorehouse College campus newspaper, the Maroon Tiger titled “The Purpose of Education.”
Global Early Learning Includes ‘Right to Education for All’
At 50 years, India’s Mobile Creches shows that challenges around enabling early learning in various locations can be significant — and can be overcome.
The Economic Benefits of Early Learning: Scott McCain, JSM Capital Corporation
What are the economic benefits behind early childhood education? Scott McCain, president of JSM Capital Corporation, explains the research and model behind his push to increase public and private investment in childhood learning.
4 Recommendations for High-Quality, Publicly-Funded Child Care: Report
A new report outlines ways to strengthen publicly-funded family child care provider programs.
Growing Path to Quality Child Care: Public Funding
High quality child care? A NYC report highlights the role and potential for publicly funded universal preschool programs.
Building Early Learning Programs Around the World: Cynthia McCaffrey, Director, Office of Innovation UNICEF
Building successful early learning programs is hard. Figuring out how to do it in some of the hardest to reach corners of the globe? That’s a case for Cynthia McCaffrey, director of UNICEF’s Office of Innovation.
Bringing the Science of Early Learning to Parents Globally: Aleem Walji, CEO, Aga Khan Foundation USA
With 95 percent of all children living in “the majority world in developing countries” – but with only 5 percent of the early learning research coming from these locations – Aleem Walji, CEO of Aga Khan Foundation USA, is focused on bringing knowledge on what it takes to develop a child’s brain to parents, policymakers, teachers, doctors, nurses and front-line caregivers around the world.