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Well-Being

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Dec 9 · Lauren Coffey

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Well-Being

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Dec 9

More Than Half of Child Care Providers Have Gone Hungry, New Report Finds

Early Learning

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

Dec 1 · Emily Tate Sullivan

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

Early Learning

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

Dec 1

What Climate Change Means for Little Kids — And Their Caregivers

First-Person

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

Nov 17 · Emily Tate Sullivan

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

First-Person

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

Nov 17

After Years Reporting on Early Care and Education, I’m Now Living It

Child Care

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Nov 11 · Emily Tate Sullivan

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Child Care

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Nov 11

More States Adopt ‘Tri-Share’ for Child Care, Even As Some Question Its Merits

Child Care

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Nov 6 · Lauren Coffey

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Child Care

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Nov 6

As More States Expand Child Care Programs, This Is One to Watch

Research Commentary

This Teacher Says Toddlers Can Read. Here’s What Science and My 4-Year-Old Say.

Oct 31 · Mi Aniefuna

This Teacher Says Toddlers Can Read. Here’s What Science and My 4-Year-Old Say.

Research Commentary

This Teacher Says Toddlers Can Read. Here’s What Science and My 4-Year-Old Say.

Oct 31

This Teacher Says Toddlers Can Read. Here’s What Science and My 4-Year-Old Say.

Education Workforce

The ‘Silver Bullet’ to Fix Child Care’s Staffing Problem

Sep 23 · Lauren Coffey

The ‘Silver Bullet’ to Fix Child Care’s Staffing Problem

Education Workforce

The ‘Silver Bullet’ to Fix Child Care’s Staffing Problem

Sep 23

The ‘Silver Bullet’ to Fix Child Care’s Staffing Problem

Policy and Government

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Sep 19 · Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Policy and Government

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

Sep 19

Two Moms and Trump’s Head Start Rule: Child Care Shortages Meet Anti-Immigrant Politics

How School-Family Partnerships Can Boost Early Literacy

Sep 10 · Megan Colburn

How School-Family Partnerships Can Boost Early Literacy

How School-Family Partnerships Can Boost Early Literacy

Sep 10

How School-Family Partnerships Can Boost Early Literacy

Well-Being

4-Year-Olds Pose Messy Challenge for Elementary Schools: Toilet-Training

Sep 5 · Lasherica Thornton, EdSource

4-Year-Olds Pose Messy Challenge for Elementary Schools: Toilet-Training

Well-Being

4-Year-Olds Pose Messy Challenge for Elementary Schools: Toilet-Training

Sep 5

4-Year-Olds Pose Messy Challenge for Elementary Schools: Toilet-Training

Policy and Government

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Sep 3 · Lauren Coffey

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Policy and Government

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Sep 3

Head Start Funding Is on Track for Approval. It Still May Not Be Enough.

Early Learning

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Jul 15 · Marianna McMurdock

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Early Learning

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Jul 15

Study: Kids Suffer as Nearly Half of U.S. Families Struggle to Meet Basic Needs

Technology Trends

Could Podcasts Fix Screen Time Woes for Children?

Jun 30 · Lauren Coffey

Could Podcasts Fix Screen Time Woes for Children?

Technology Trends

Could Podcasts Fix Screen Time Woes for Children?

Jun 30

Could Podcasts Fix Screen Time Woes for Children?

Policy and Government

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Jun 23 · Lauren Coffey

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Policy and Government

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Jun 23

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

Youth Culture

What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

Jun 18 · Lauren Coffey

What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

Youth Culture

What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

Jun 18

What Will Kids Lose If PBS Gets Cut?

Teaching and Learning

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Jun 9 · Lauren Coffey

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Teaching and Learning

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Jun 9

Montessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education?

Child Care

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Jun 2 · Lauren Coffey

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Child Care

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Jun 2

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Turn to AI to Help Diagnose Children’s Speech Disorders

May 28 · Lauren Coffey

Researchers Turn to AI to Help Diagnose Children’s Speech Disorders

Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Turn to AI to Help Diagnose Children’s Speech Disorders

May 28

Researchers Turn to AI to Help Diagnose Children’s Speech Disorders

Policy and Government

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

May 8 · Lauren Coffey

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

Policy and Government

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

May 8

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

Child Care

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

May 2 · Lauren Coffey

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

Child Care

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

May 2

Majority of Parents Rely on Friends and Family for Child Care, Report Finds

Early Learning

Ending USDA Programs for School Meals Will Impact Learning, Experts Warn

Apr 28 · Jewél Jackson

Ending USDA Programs for School Meals Will Impact Learning, Experts Warn

Early Learning

Ending USDA Programs for School Meals Will Impact Learning, Experts Warn

Apr 28

Ending USDA Programs for School Meals Will Impact Learning, Experts Warn

Policy and Government

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

Apr 21 · Claire Woodcock

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

Policy and Government

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

Apr 21

Head Start’s Future Is Uncertain. Rural Americans Aren’t Ready for What Happens Next.

Early Learning

Portland’s Universal Pre-K Proposal Was Hailed as a ‘National Model.’ How’s the Rollout Going?

Apr 7 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Portland’s Universal Pre-K Proposal Was Hailed as a ‘National Model.’ How’s the Rollout Going?

Early Learning

Portland’s Universal Pre-K Proposal Was Hailed as a ‘National Model.’ How’s the Rollout Going?

Apr 7

Portland’s Universal Pre-K Proposal Was Hailed as a ‘National Model.’ How’s the Rollout Going?

Child Care

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Apr 1 · Libby Rainey, LAist

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Child Care

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Apr 1

Some Child Care Providers Lost All in the Eaton Fire. Why Can't They Get Relief Money?

Early Learning

Why the Dire State of the Early Learning Workforce Is ‘Alarming and Not Surprising’

Mar 31 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Why the Dire State of the Early Learning Workforce Is ‘Alarming and Not Surprising’

Early Learning

Why the Dire State of the Early Learning Workforce Is ‘Alarming and Not Surprising’

Mar 31

Why the Dire State of the Early Learning Workforce Is ‘Alarming and Not Surprising’

Early Learning

What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids

Mar 17 · Emily Tate Sullivan

What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids

Early Learning

What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids

Mar 17

What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids

Policy and Government

Idaho Moves to Deregulate Child Care in First-of-Its-Kind Legislation

Feb 27 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Idaho Moves to Deregulate Child Care in First-of-Its-Kind Legislation

Policy and Government

Idaho Moves to Deregulate Child Care in First-of-Its-Kind Legislation

Feb 27

Idaho Moves to Deregulate Child Care in First-of-Its-Kind Legislation

Early Learning

What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

Feb 18 · Katie Dukes and Liz Bell, EdNC.org

What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

Early Learning

What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

Feb 18

What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

Early Learning

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Feb 3 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Early Learning

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Feb 3

Why Don’t Early Childhood Programs Have Access to Substitute Teachers?

Early Learning

Relationships Are Key to Kids’ Growth — And They’re in Crisis, Expert Says

Jan 27 · Emily Tate Sullivan

Relationships Are Key to Kids’ Growth — And They’re in Crisis, Expert Says

Early Learning

Relationships Are Key to Kids’ Growth — And They’re in Crisis, Expert Says

Jan 27

Relationships Are Key to Kids’ Growth — And They’re in Crisis, Expert Says

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