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Early Education

Providing children with the experiences they need to succeed in school before starting kindergarten is critical. But what should those experiences be? Who should pay for them? As parents, school leaders and policymakers struggle to answer these and other questions, we cover what’s working, and what’s not, in early education.

Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Early childhood educators are being forced to make poor choices just when parents need them most

by Laura Weeldreyer and Christopher Benzing August 28, 2023August 28, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

­­A wave of child care center closures is coming as funding dries up

Avatar photo by Jackie Mader August 24, 2023August 22, 2023
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Lessons from Mississippi: Is there really a miracle here we can all learn from?

Avatar photo by Devon Brenner and Aaron Pallas August 14, 2023August 14, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

Infants and toddlers in high quality child care seem to reap the benefits longer, research says

Avatar photo by Jackie Mader August 10, 2023September 13, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

COLUMN: Want teachers to teach climate change? You’ve got to train them

Avatar photo by Anya Kamenetz August 2, 2023July 31, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

Some screen time for preschoolers won’t hurt their development, study finds

Avatar photo by Ariel Gilreath July 27, 2023July 26, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

Pay at child care centers went up, then their Yelp reviews went down

Avatar photo by Ariel Gilreath July 13, 2023July 13, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

‘Guided play’ benefits kids—but what does that look like for parents?

Avatar photo by Jackie Mader June 29, 2023June 27, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

Anti-poverty aid offers brain boost

Avatar photo by Ariel Gilreath June 15, 2023June 14, 2023
Posted inEarly Education

Anti-poverty aid offers brain boost

Avatar photo by Ariel Gilreath June 14, 2023June 15, 2023

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