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 ...

A video posted to social media platforms by YouTuber Nick Shirley shows what appear to be empty daycare centers in ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I once had a student who hated math, but he loved football, so we did daily problems around Auburn University football,” says Suzanne H. Collins, who teaches second grade at Rocky Ridge Elementary, a ...

When it comes to early childhood education, child’s play may well be serious business. Fun and games bring more than just joy. They may be the key to helping children thrive in tough times, experts ...

Prosecutors have alleged that fraud may cost Minnesota billions of dollars. The case has also become culturally fraught, as ...

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 ...

A new city-funded program is providing free child care for infants and toddlers at multiple Brooklyn locations, expanding ...

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 ...