Since the establishment of the Department of Early Learning back in 2006, we’ve seen a lot of growth in awareness about early brain development and the importance of getting it right in the early years. The recent passage of the Fair Start for Kids Act is a historic investment in both early learning and child care, and it’s a great example of how our understanding about the importance of early childhood has advanced over the past few decades.
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
5 Top Takeaways from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center’s Summit
New State Policy Roadmap Published
Last month, the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center (PN-3) at Vanderbilt University hosted the 2022 Research to Policy Summit to mark the publication of its annual State Policy Roadmap.
States are taking early childhood education seriously. A recent report from the Alliance for Early Success documents the progress. (See...
Anyone who has spent time around a toddler knows their signature cries of “No!” and “Mi-i-ine!”—often some of the first...
Babies and small children might not immediately come to mind when we think about people dealing with chronic stress. But...
A visitor looking for Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) might be excused for thinking they were searching for a modest storefront...
Faisa Farole is the first Black midwife to own and operate a freestanding birth center in the state of Washington....
When you see a baby gazing on the world, you might imagine a little sponge passively soaking up information. Don’t...
If you were to ask a group of Latinx dads if they speak in any special way to their babies,...
For adults who’ve spent much of the past two years watching PowerPoint presentations while attending Zoom meetings, the idea of...
More Bad News for Child Care: The Importance of Not Looking Away
Our Broken Child Care System and How to Fix It, Part 2
In this three-part series, Dr. Laura Justice—executive director of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy at The...