How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your corner of the early care and education world? Please email Ashley Walker at ashley@childinst.org if you or someone you know can help us to illustrate the on-the-ground reality for educators, families, small business...
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your corner of the early care and education world? Please email Helen Shum at helen@childinst.org if you or someone you know can help us to illustrate the on-the-ground reality for educators, families, small business owners,...
In this week’s episode, we discuss the Student Success Act implementation with Scott Nine from the Oregon Department of Education; Parasa Chanramy, Policy and Implementation Director at Stand for Children; and our own Dana Hepper, Director of Policy and Advocacy at...
UPDATE: Bernie Sanders has released a more detailed plan for early care and education since this post was originally published January 22. The link to that plan is here. Wondering about the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates’ plans for early care and...
2019 has been an incredible year for early childhood. We recorded 13 episodes of The Early Link podcast this year. For this, our 14th show, we review some of the common themes shared by our many esteemed guests, and share what’s on our minds as we move into 2020....
Kids begin learning before they’re even born. By the time children start kindergarten, their brains are already 90 percent developed. Children’s Institute believes our education system can do more for kids during this critical period of development. Neighborhood...
By Dr. Perla Rodriguez, principal of Echo Shaw Elementary School in the Forest Grove School District. Forest Grove is one of two districts selected to participate in Early School Success, Children's Institute's newest initiative connecting preschool and elementary...
Deborah Leong is professor emerita of psychology at Metropolitan State University of Denver where she taught for 37 years. She is co-founder and executive director of Tools of the Mind, a curriculum and professional development program that was developed more that...
In this episode of The Early Link podcast, we speak with Dr. Christina Weiland, assistant professor at the School of Education at the University of Michigan. Dr. Weiland’s research focuses on the effects of early childhood interventions and public policies on...
In 2015, a landmark study by Vanderbilt University found that the benefits of Tennessee's pre-K program didn't last. It's not the first time researchers have questioned the long-term impact of high-quality preschool. "Many early childhood stakeholders have been...
