New Ascend Fellows Announced at the Aspen Institute Fellows Catalyze Change Mark Swartz·Sep 23, 2022·8 min readFor 10 years, Ascend at the Aspen Institute has worked with families and partners to generate educational success and economic... Read More
New Report by the Century Foundation: The Child Care Cliff Meant the End of Federal Funds – But Some States Are Stepping In to Fix ThatRebecca Gale·Feb 7, 2024·10 min readThe Covid-19 pandemic ushered in unprecedented federal spending in the child care industry. When schools and child care programs shut... Read More
Research Study: Perception of Neighborhood Safety Can Shape Infant and Maternal OutcomesK.C. Compton·Mar 12, 2024·6 min readSometimes the barriers that keep a pregnant person from seeking prenatal care and all the benefits that accrue to mother... Read More
States, Time to Step Up on Child CareElliot Haspel·Mar 1, 2022·8 min readElliot’s Provocations unpacks current events in the early learning world and explores how we can chart a path to a... Read More
Top Takeaways from the Educare Webinar: Pandemic Responses in Three CitiesMark Swartz·Aug 6, 2020·2 min read“We’re not going to grow as a nation without a strong system of care,” Gladys Montes stated at the outset... Read More
Winners Announced for PCI’s First Prenatal-to-Age-Three Grant CompetitionGerry Cobb·Jul 10, 2019·3 min readWhen 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... Read More
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. Elliot Haspel·May 14, 2025·4 min readOn Monday, child care providers across the country participated in the fourth annual Day Without Child Care, closing their doors... Read More