Celebrate National Family, Friend and Neighbor Appreciation Week
This week (Sept. 10-14) is National Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) Appreciation Week!
Staff recruitment funds available to New York State child care programs have doubled
The Office of Children and Family Services has DOUBLED the amount of grant funding available to eligible New York State child care programs through the Workforce Retention Grant.
It’s time to apply for the OCFS Workforce Retention Grant
Nearly 5,000 programs have already received funding from the OCFS Workforce Retention Grant, which provides eligible programs with funding for […]
Examining professional learning in a global pandemic
A research team examined professional learning (PL) experiences of New York City early childhood educators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Getting ready for kindergarten with the Staten Island Alliance
The Staten Island Alliance for North Shore Children and Families hosted the “We Got Your Back” event at PS 21 on Aug. 3 for incoming kindergarten students and their families.
Early Childhood Career Development Center receives prestigious Heckscher Grant
The Institute’s Early Childhood Career Development Center has been awarded a grant from the Heckscher Foundation for Children for an […]
Policy Effects on NYC Early Education Centers
Dr. Maria Mavrides Calderon’s policy brief discusses the implications of compensation and work conditions policies affecting New York City Early […]
Writing the History of Your Early Childhood Program
For the last several years, I have been researching and writing the history of the 93-year-old Amalgamated Nursery School for […]
Diversifying Gender and Sexuality in Children’s Books:
About two decades ago, while I was a preschool teacher in Argentina, I gave little to no thought to the […]
The Many Joys of Early Childhood Mathematics
“Miss Ashley, Miss Ashley, give me numbers!” This is the request that started my path of awareness and curiosity about […]