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5 Top Takeaways from the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center’s Summit

New State Policy Roadmap Published

Mark Swartz·November 17, 2022·4 min read

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.

New Ascend Fellows Announced at the Aspen Institute

Fellows Catalyze Change

Mark Swartz·September 23, 2022·8 min read

For 10 years, Ascend at the Aspen Institute has worked with families and partners to generate educational success and economic...

Taking Care of Kids Makes Balancing Work and Life Harder — Particularly for Moms, Poll Finds

Jennifer Gerson and Jasmine Mithani·September 16, 2022·6 min read

The challenge mothers in particular face isn’t new — but it is complex and was only exacerbated by the pandemic. A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll sheds light on the issue.

Learning to Read Online: It’s Possible, Doable and Could Involve Chicken Hats

K.C. Compton·June 21, 2022·6 min read

For adults who’ve spent much of the past two years watching PowerPoint presentations while attending Zoom meetings, the idea of...

Where Have All the Fathers Gone in Child Language Research? Dearth of Dads Must Change

K.C. Compton·April 19, 2022·7 min read

In reviewing the extensive body of research on children’s language development, you might find yourself looking around for some fathers....

Babies Are Surprisingly Altruistic—When They Know You Need Help

K.C. Compton·March 29, 2022·5 min read

Anyone who has spent time around a toddler knows their signature cries of “No!” and “Mi-i-ine!”—often some of the first...

Chronic Stress Can Affect Preschooler’s Resilience and Self-Control: Sensitive Parenting Can Mitigate Those Risks

K.C. Compton·March 3, 2022·7 min read

Babies and small children might not immediately come to mind when we think about people dealing with chronic stress. But...

Latinx Fathers Speak Their Babies’ Love Language, Though They Might Not Realize It

K.C. Compton·February 16, 2022·7 min read

If you were to ask a group of Latinx dads if they speak in any special way to their babies,...

A Way Forward for Preschool for All in Washington State–and Beyond

Mark Swartz·December 29, 2021·5 min read

States are taking early childhood education seriously. A recent report from the Alliance for Early Success documents the progress. (See...

NISO + Eastside Pathways: Training Community Members to Become Agents of Change

K.C. Compton·November 30, 2021·7 min read

In 2016, Alma Gonzalez, a passionate Latino community leader and volunteer, along with the community organization Eastside Pathways, identified the...