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1-credit (graduate) weekend workshop: Health Education for Young Children and their Families

May 6, 2014

The City College of New York is offering a 1-credit (graduate) weekend workshop at the Children's Museum of Manhattan on […]

Policy and Regulations

NYC will spend $16.9M to raise salaries for pre-K teachers at community-based organizations

April 17, 20142 Comments

The de Blasio administration is raising the starting salaries of certified teachers with bachelor's degree from $35,000 to $44,000. Teachers […]

Child Development Early Childhood Research & Innovation

New Major Finding from FPG’s Abecedarian Project

March 28, 2014April 9, 2020

New scientific findings are reporting that children who received high-quality early care and education in the Abecedarian Project from birth […]

Child Development Policy and Regulations

Letter to Principals from NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina

March 25, 2014

We thought we’d share a refreshing perspective on developmentally appropriate practices from none other than our NYC Schools Chancellor, Carmen […]

Institute News

Robin Hood Foundation Funds PreK Study

March 13, 2014

Robin Hood Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation and the Overdeck Family Foundation are funding a study to determine what makes PreK successful. Here […]

Child Development

New Research: Why Infants and Toddlers Are So Exhausting

February 14, 2014February 21, 2014

In this funny yet informative article, Williams illuminates the inner-workings of infants and toddlers. Williams describes the importance of speaking […]