The Each Child Foundation (ECF) believes childhood should be defined by possibility, encouragement, and support. Guided by ...

High-quality early childhood development programs can deliver an annual return of 13 percent per child on upfront costs through better outcomes in education, health, employment and social behavior in ...

Jennifer Nicholls is the owner, lead teacher “and cook, nurse and entertainment,” she joked, at Journey Preschool, a home-based early childhood education program that cares for a dozen children.

A child plays with chalk during the Our Babies 1st: Restore the Pay Equity Fund rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on May 13, 2024. (Getty/Jemal Countess) This report accompanies the first ...

The number of home-based child care programs is seeing a spike for the first time in five years — but experts remain concerned that with a rising child care crisis, there are still not enough programs ...

The Center for American Progress’ data dashboard allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics. Read more and explore additional ...

The Montessori method is an alternative, child-centric educational method. Montessori programs focus on the personal development of each individual child and encourage self-learning and discovery. The ...

Around 1,000 people from different countries attended a conference hosted by the National Association for Family Child Care, ...

The first 1,000 days have been proven to be crucial for a child’s earliest development. Caring for a child, however, does not ...

Some of the most popular curricula for preschools are those that take a “whole child” approach to learning—wrapping social-emotional learning, executive function skills, self-regulation goals, and ...

The children of the Pacific Islands are getting ready: ready to play, ready to learn, ready to go to school, fully equipped with the resources and the developmental skills they need to thrive, grow ...

Arkoosh stopped by the learning center in Reading’s Oakbrook Homes to celebrate a $25 million funding boost included in the state’s new 2025-26 budget, which was passed last month.