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Why Are State Departments of Early Childhood Education So Trendy Right Now?

Emily Tate Sullivan

Missouri Doula Program Shows Early Success as Lawmakers Look to Expansion

Anna Spoerre

Kids Who Were Babies During COVID Are Now Struggling With Reading and Math

Emily Tate Sullivan

America’s Babies Get a Tiny Slice of the Federal Budget

Emily Tate Sullivan

The High Cost of Child Care Is Making Mothers Rethink Having Kids

Bryce Covert

Head Start Providers Happy But Cautious After Federal Judge Halts DEI Ban

Amanda Geduld

4 Early Care and Education Issues to Watch in 2026

Emily Tate Sullivan

2025 Research Roundup: 3 Pressing Themes Shaping Early Care and Education

Kendra Hurley

Rob Reiner Spent a Decade Fighting For California Kids

Linda Jacobson

Kentucky Found an Incentive to Keep Early Educators on the Job

Rebecca Gale

Amid Budget Cuts to Child Care, Dedicated Funds Hold Promise

Elliot Haspel

Public Montessori Outperforms Other Early Ed Programs, Study Finds

Linda Jacobson

Indiana Child Care Providers Struggle to Stay Open After State Slashes Rates

Bryce Covert

The Shutdown Is Over, But Thousands of Kids Are Still Locked Out of Head Start

Amanda Geduld

Report: More Parents Say Their Kids Under 2 Watch YouTube Than in 2020

Lauren Coffey

As Time Runs Out, a Dozen Head Start Families and Providers Share Their Fears

Amanda Geduld

Survey: Nearly Half of Families with Young Kids Struggling to Meet Basic Needs

Amanda Geduld

More Texas Kindergarteners Enrolled Without Measles Shot Proof

Terri Langford & Dan Keemahill

Ongoing Federal Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Over 65K Children

Amanda Geduld

New Mexico Will Become the First State to Offer Universal Child Care

Rebecca Gale

Undocumented Preschoolers Can Stay in Head Start 鈥斅燜or Now

Jo Napolitano

Florida District Leans Into Science of Reading Starting in Early Childhood

Barbara Hammond

Who Are the Kids and Families Left Out of the Updated Child Tax Credit?

Rebecca Gale

PBS Behind the Scenes: A Visual History of Milestones and Iconic Moments

Meghan Gallagher

How Dads鈥� Stress and Mental Health Can Influence Their Children鈥檚 Development

Leigh Giangreco

Orange County, California Pioneers Model to Help Cities Prioritize Kids Under 5

Mark Swartz

LA Preschool Teacher Closed Her Doors After Almost 20 Years. What It Says About the State of Childcare

Libby Rainey

Parents Want to Support Their Kids. Behavioral Science Can Help Them Follow Through

Ariel Kalil & Susan E. Mayer

Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families

Amanda Geduld

California Shows How States Can Step Up for Young Students With Disabilities

Sarah Johns

To Strengthen the Early Care and Education System, Funding Reform Is Needed

Elliot Haspel

Absent Federal Support, States Become Innovators in Early Care and Education

Rebecca Gale

Employers Are Filling the Child Care Void, But Is That the Right Solution?

Megan Prior

Hustle Math: A Lesson in Reckoning with the Real Cost of Child Care

Melodie Baker

What Sad Beige Parenting Really Means for Baby Development

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How to Expand Family Child Care in NC from CCR&R Team

Liz Bell

Los Angeles School Board Moms Push for Paid Parental Leave

Ben Chapman

What鈥檚 the 鈥楽ad Beige鈥� Parenting Trend 鈥� and Does It Affect Infant Development?

Leigh Giangreco

Wilkesboro Church, Child Care Program Team Up in Model for Others

Liz Bell

Babies and Young American Children Suffer as U.S. Lags in Family Support

Bryce Covert

What Babies Need from Congress Right Now

Melissa Boteach

How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Early Intervention for Young Children

Mark Swartz

Breakthrough Research Shows the Complexity and Brilliance of Babies鈥� Brains

K.C. Compton

Millions of Kids Learn Through Public Media. Why Take That Away?

Shelley Pasnik

Officials Sound Alarm Over Delayed Federal Child Care Payments to States

Bryce Covert

RAPID Celebrates Five Years of Surveys

K.C. Compton

Heat, Floods, Storms Limit Outdoor Play for Young Children, Surveys Show

K.C. Compton

Community Health Workers Can Play a Key Role in Keeping Families Healthy

Mark Swartz

The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Is Long Overdue for Reform

Elliot Haspel

New Brief Recommends Extending Tax Breaks to Early Childhood Educators

Rebecca Gale

4 Tips To Make Screen Time Good for Your Kids and Even Help Them Learn to聽Talk

Erika Squires & Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron

Preschool Enrollment, Spending Hit Record Highs, but Access and Quality Gaps Persist

K.C. Compton

Public School Pre-K Teachers Are Professionals, But Aren’t Treated That Way

Anna Shapiro, Elizabeth D. Steiner & Jill S. Cannon

Engaging Local Leaders Is Key to Helping Young Children and Their Families Thrive

Mark Swartz

Wave of Washington Head Starts Shut Down as Chaos Engulfs Federal Program

Amanda Geduld

History Lessons Matter, Even in Preschool

Suzanne Stillinger

鈥楥hainsaw Approach鈥� to Budget Cuts Leaves Military Families as Collateral Damage

Elliot Haspel

鈥業t Made Me a Better Mom鈥�: Home Visiting Program Delivers Support for Families

Rebecca Gale

Child Care Centers Embedded in Empty Classrooms Support Teachers, Schools

Mark Swartz

Families and Providers Deserve More Notice When Child Care Programs Close

Elliot Haspel

Early Educators and Child Care Providers Seek Legal Advice on Immigration

Mark Swartz

How COVID Shaped Child Care and Early Learning

Kendra Hurley

A Rapid Succession of Child Care Closures Calls for Close Scrutiny

Elliot Haspel

A New Documentary Makes a Powerful Case for Early Education

Mark Swartz

Flipping the Script on Universal Child Care

Elliot Haspel

How Intergenerational Day Centers Benefit Children, Families, Seniors and Providers

Mark Swartz

Family Child Care Providers See Gains Under Vermont鈥檚 New Child Care Law

Rebecca Gale

As Schools Shrink, D.C.鈥檚 Public Pre-K Shows Lasting Enrollment Benefits

Conor P. Williams

Why 鈥楩amily, Friend and Neighbor Care鈥� Is Core to America鈥檚 Child Care System

Ashley 脕lvarez

Open Letter: Coalition Urges Trump to Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning

Sarah Rittling

Federal Funding Upheaval Is Harmful for Children, Parents and Educators

Elliot Haspel

Big Ten Early Learning Alliance Shines a Light on Early Childhood Data Solutions

Mark Swartz

Philadelphia Pilot Program Pays Home-Based Child Care Providers $500 Every Month

Mark Swartz

What to Expect on Child Care from Trump’s Second Presidency

Elliot Haspel

Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Expand Access to High-Quality Child Care

Mark Swartz

2024 Research Roundup: 3 Must-Read Studies About Early Care and Education

Kendra Hurley

Parents and Caregivers Are Vital to Children鈥檚 Early Learning and Development

K.C. Compton

Election Day Proved That Voters Want Action on Child Care

Bryce Covert

2024 Must-Reads: 9 Stories About Early Care and Education That We Can鈥檛 Stop Thinking About

Marisa Busch

A Decade Ago, Universal Pre-K Seemed Inevitable. What Went Wrong?

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In Ohio, Phonics-Based Science Of Reading for Preschoolers

Patrick O鈥橠onnell

KinderCare Went Public. What Does This Mean for the American Child Care System?

Elliot Haspel

Teacher Diversity Is Key to California鈥檚 Expanding Public Early Education System

Conor P. Williams

Did Families Miss Out on Federal Funds to Help Feed Their Children Last Summer?

Bryce Covert

Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?

Elliot Haspel

Colorado Infants and Toddlers Will Benefit from 7 Grants Seeded with MacKenzie Scott Gift

Ann Schimke

Poverty Wages, Staffing Crisis: New Federal Rule Looks to Sustain Head Start

Amanda Geduld

Survey: Nearly 40% of Washington Parents Quit Work or Got Fired after Having Kids

Laurel Demkovich

New Report Explores Role of Race and Socioeconomics in Achievement Gaps

Hannah Vinueza McClellan

鈥楳usic Zoo鈥� Gives Preschoolers an Up Close and Personal Experience of Music-Making

K.C. Compton

Stress Hormones In Preschoolers Improve With Emotional Knowledge, Study Indicates

K.C. Compton

Helping Children Make Sense of Their World through Science

K.C. Compton

Green Spaces: A Vital Key to Young Children鈥檚 Mental Well-Being

K.C. Compton

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Creating New Department of Early Childhood

Peter Hancock

Pumping the Brakes on Private Equity鈥檚 Run on Child Care

Rebecca Gale

The U.N.鈥檚 International Day of Play vs. 鈥楢n Inhuman World鈥�

Mark Swartz

Enjoying 鈥榯he Pleasure of Chaos鈥� with Duane Michals

Mark Swartz

Minnesota Advocates Push for Public Investment in Early Childhood Education

Madison McVan

Connecting Children鈥檚 Vocabulary to Knowledge through Science and Shared Book Reading

K.C. Compton

Alabama State Board of Education Approves Literacy Coursework Change

Jemma Stephenson
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