Parents with children enrolled in a universal pre-kindergarten program in New Haven, Connecticut, increased their earnings by an average of...
Preschools Teach ‘Hardly Any Math’, Even as Students Struggle in Later Grades
Math advocates say more early math, taught through play or games, can help students later.
Preschool teacher Emily Johnson counts the row of green bear figurines Mayeda Alan, 4, has set on a table at...
California Added a New Grade for 4-Year-Olds. Here’s How Many Parents Have Enrolled
While the overall numbers of enrolled students are up, the percentage of eligible 4-year-olds enrolled has fallen.
In July, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the success of California’ transitional kindergarten expansion, saying enrollment in the $2.7 billion program...
Children’s Advocate Peggy Flanagan Poised to Become First Native Woman Governor
Minnesota's lieutenant gov promoted free school lunch & Indigenous curriculum, served on Minneapolis's school board and was Walz's political mentor.
The first night of the Democratic National Convention, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s lieutenant governor strode onto the stage to...
Could New York Become the First Major City to Offer Universal Child Care?
Several mayoral candidates and an organized advocacy campaign are pushing to expand free child care access to children as young as 6 weeks old.
New York City could well become the first major city in the country to enact a universal child care program,...
America Doesn’t Know How to Talk About Child Care
Child care is finally getting widespread attention, but we have yet to answer the essential questions: what is child care and who is it for?
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect child care to be a major flashpoint in the 2024 election cycle. There are...
CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same
Wagner: Young kids learn through play. Requiring it provides an education that is enriching and rigorous and sets the foundation for future success
If you were to shadow a family child care educator for a day, you might join a group of young...
AI-Fueled Testing, From the Mouths of Babes
Voice-activated, AI-powered software promises to level the playing field, especially for pre-K students.
One of the hidden advantages of video games is that they offer automatic assessments: Winning one shows a user that...
Open Letter: Coalition Urges Trump to Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning
A group of 88 state and national organizations sent a letter to President Trump outlining priorities for our nation’s youngest children and their families.
Research has proven that the first five years of a child’s life are critical for healthy development, and we know...
Q&A: Why the U.S. Is ‘Catastrophically Wrong’ to Separate Early Child Care from Education
In new book, child development expert Dan Wuori dismantles notion of early child care as a form of 'industrialized' babysitting.
In Dan Wuori’s upcoming book he argues that America’s early childhood policy has been premised on a harmful myth: “This...
Election Day Proved That Voters Want Action on Child Care
On Nov. 5, a number of ballot measures supporting child care were approved. What can be learned from the ballot measures that passed and failed?
On Nov. 5, voters didn’t just head to the polls to select their choice for president. Many also cast their...
As Pandemic Funding Ends, New Survey Shows Parents Facing Host of Child Care Challenges
Families struggling with rising child care prices, unexpected closures and scarcity of providers.
Parents across the nation are struggling to access affordable and reliable child care almost five years after the start of...
