High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum: What Does It Really Take?
Considerations when enacting and selecting pre-K curriculum
Early Childhood Education
Dual Language Learning Among Infants and Toddlers: Addressing Misconceptions About Babies’ Brains
Can babies tell the difference between two languages? We address this and other key points about DLLs’ linguistic capabilities.
State Opportunities to Advance Early Childhood Education
California, Michigan, Minnesota, and Vermont are all on the brink of expanding access to high-quality ECE.
Three States Highlight Efforts to Build Stronger ECE Systems
Washington, Minnesota, and Rhode Island have recently taken steps to build an equitable and aligned early learning system.
Federal Update: January 2023
Omnibus spending package, preschool development grants, and a new Congress
Supporting Linguistically Diverse Family Child Care Providers
Insights from a recent report interviewing Chinese-, Tagalog-, and Spanish-speaking FCC providers and coaches in California
New Initiative Aims to Improve Child Care in D.C.
Two ideas will be quickly tested: quality-centered workplaces and early education microsites
What Will 2023 Hold for Early Care and Education?
These are several pressing issues related to early care and education that policymakers will contend with in 2023
D.C. Continues to Make Strides Towards Compensation Equity
D.C.'s HealthCare4ChildCare program to provide premium-free health insurance for ECE professionals and their families
Tinker or Transform? Making the Ideal Child Care Real
The Bainum Family Foundation, based in Bethesda, MD, has funded the development and launch of WeVision EarlyEd. We interviewed the funder.
The First 100 Days: How Newly Elected Legislators Can Make Good on Early Education
How can newly elected officials quickly turn their campaign promises about expanding early childhood education into reality?
Principals Support Early Education Programs in Schools, But Need Support to Lead Them Effectively
Findings from a survey about how North Carolina elementary school principals think about & support early education programs in their schools
Who Will Be the Voice for ECE In Your State Government?
ECE advocates should articulate the importance of having ECE expertise in cabinet-level positions
Improving Language Access in Early Childhood Programs
Recommendations for strengthening existing policies to establish language access as a foundational component of early childhood programs
Kentucky Gets Creative in Addressing Its Child Care Staffing Shortage
Starting in late October, child care workers in the state are automatically eligible for child care subsidies via the state’s Child Care Ass