Elliot’s Provocations unpacks current events in the early learning world and explores how we can chart a path to a...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
A little-noticed meteorite is about to smash into family child care providers. If Congress does not act by June 30th...
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When the Pritzker Children’s Initiative (PCI) launched a first-of-its-kind Prenatal-to-Age Three State Grant Competition late last year, 42 of 45...
The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in unprecedented federal spending in the child care industry. When schools and child care programs shut...
On March 16, the National League of Cities (NLC) hosted a virtual fireside chat titled “State and Local Government Prenatal-to-Three Collaboration in Action.” The conversation focused on political leaders in Wisconsin, but the lessons were applicable beyond America’s Dairyland.
Sharing is one of the most important skills taught by early educators, so it’s ironic that the early education sector is just getting around to embracing sharing as a strategy to make small businesses more sustainable.
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...
New Ascend Fellows Announced at the Aspen Institute
Fellows Catalyze Change
For 10 years, Ascend at the Aspen Institute has worked with families and partners to generate educational success and economic...
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has called Dea Wright the city’s “early childhood education czar.” True to someone entrusted with czarlike power,...
Wisconsin is Cutting State Funding for Child Care. Providers are Taking a Stand
Child care providers have long advocated for an equitable system and more support. In Wisconsin, they’re taking action.
On Monday, child care providers across the country participated in the fourth annual Day Without Child Care, closing their doors...