Early Childhood and Human Capital (Washington Post)
Since the 2007-2009 recession, there have been historically high, long-term unemployment rates throughout the nation. Economists, policymakers, and businesspeople have […]
Universal Pre-K Expansion Program (CapitalNY)
With the city’s mayor de Blasio pushing for an additional $300 million for the five boroughs and $40 million for […]
CUNY’s New Accelrated Certification Program (Clarion)
Following the city’s move to expand early childhood education, there is a demand for 2,000 new pre-K teachers to be […]
Info Session: New Play Therapy Program at Brooklyn College
From Brooklyn College: We’re proud to announce the launching of the Play Therapy Program at Brooklyn College. This 16-credit Advanced […]
New Major Finding from FPG’s Abecedarian Project
New scientific findings are reporting that children who received high-quality early care and education in the Abecedarian Project from birth […]
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 […]
New Research: Why Infants and Toddlers Are So Exhausting
In this funny yet informative article, Williams illuminates the inner-workings of infants and toddlers. Williams describes the importance of speaking […]
Connections in Early Learning- Creating Environments that Work for Children
Children learn from everything around them. The way you set up your child care environment has a significant impact on […]
Best Practices Highlighted in Early Childhood Videos: Watch it Here
First 5 and the Teaching Channel have teamed up to film six diverse preschools across San Francisco using a grant […]
Children’s Advocacy Group Faults Learning Apps for Babies: The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
We have all seen the commercials and the advertisements that tell us “by buying this product, your baby will [insert […]