NYC will spend $16.9M to raise salaries for pre-K teachers at community-based organizations
The de Blasio administration is raising the starting salaries of certified teachers with bachelor's degree from $35,000 to $44,000. Teachers […]
Letter to Principals from NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina
We thought we’d share a refreshing perspective on developmentally appropriate practices from none other than our NYC Schools Chancellor, Carmen […]
Lawmarkers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Early Education for America’s Children
The Strong Start for America's Children Act builds on the framework put forward by President Obama in his 2013 State […]
Early Learning Providers: How you can help families navigate The Affordable Care Act
Starting October 1st, families can access the open enrollment in the Marketplace and begin receiving coverage as soon as January […]
National Survey Finds Overwhelming Support for Public Investments in Early Learning
The First Five Years Fund just released the results of a national survey which revealed an overwhelming support for early […]
Let’s Change the Conversation: New Documentary- not yet released- The Value of Early Childhood Education.
Watch this compelling documentary about the importance and value of Early Childhood Education. Economists conduct a cost-benefit analysis on the […]
Hillary Clinton and Pritzker Family Foundation
Have you heard the news? In the last week, Early Childhood has made a big splash in the news with […]
Innovative 5 minute video highlighting the importance of building adult capacities to improve child outcomes
It's only 5 minutes! Take five minutes and watch this informative video from the Frontiers of Innovation at Harvard University […]
TED talk: Nancy Carlsson-Paige- “When Education Goes Wrong: Taking the Creativity and Play out of Learning”
In her TedTalk, "When Education Goes Wrong: Taking the Creativity and Play out of Learning", Nancy Carlsson-Paige from Lesley University […]
Universal Preschool- What does that really entail?
Featured in EdSource, Mancy Whitebook article "Staffing a Universal Preschool Program Will be No Small Task," proposes possible implications involved […]