From the Science of Learning and Development to the Promise of Ecosystems
Scientists have uncovered what helps activate learning in children and adolescents. Now the challenge is to apply t...
Early Childhood Education
Federal Early Education Update: March 2026
The latest in federal early education news
A Bureaucratic Shakeup Threatens Future Child Care Research
Plans to restructure OPRE could lead to a loss of valuable child care research
New Higher Education Accountability Rules and Early Education: What We Know So Far
Choosing High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum and Instructional Materials
Guidance for state and district leaders
How Playful Pedagogy Supports Curricula and Other Learning Goals for Children
Children need access to 鈥渞ich content and playful educational experiences that build their foundational skills.鈥
Stop the Dismemberment of the U.S. Department of Education
Congress should ask the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine how breaking apart ED affects services to students.
Transition into Kindergarten: Planning a Year Ahead
Kindergarten is already two months underway, but this conversation isn’t about this year’s students鈥攊t’s about next year’s ...
Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy: Reclaiming the Promise of the ADA
Disabled people are not passive recipients of policy outcomes; they are experts on their own lives and the systems they operate within.
The Ripple Effects of Cutting Undocumented Children Off from Early Childhood Education
All children and families served by Head Start set to lose under new rule adopted by the Trump Administration.