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Early Childhood Education

  • How Philanthropy Can Give Every Young Child and Family the Opportunity to Thrive

    The Bridgespan Group Mar 23, 2026

    By investing in young children and their families, funders can help lay the foundation for those children to thrive for the rest of their lives—with benefits for all communities across…

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    Restoring Wonder and Imagination for Kids in a World of Screens

    EdSurge Mar 13, 2026

    Recently I placed an empty cardboard box in the center of my preschool classroom of 4-year-olds. No label. No instructions. No purpose given, in an attempt to restore wonder and…

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  • Expanding Early Childhood Education Access

    EdSurge Mar 2, 2026

    Even casual observers of the early childhood space likely noticed the massive push for expanding access to care and education programs over the last year, most notably with universal preschool options. But a…

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    Finding Education Nonprofits that Match Your Philanthropic Goals

    Giving Compass Mar 2, 2026

    Education is a dynamic area in philanthropy right now. From changes in education funding and greater advocacy for school choice to the growing urgency around mental health support and responsible…

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  • Supporting the Thriving of Young Children and Their Families: How Donors and Funders Can Help

    The Bridgespan Group Jan 22, 2026

    By investing in supporting the thriving of young children and their families, funders can help lay the foundation for those children to thrive for the rest of their lives—with benefits…

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    Specialized Child Care Centers Tackle the Rise in Homelessness Among Infants and Toddlers

    The Hechinger Report Jan 19, 2026

    For months, Karian had tried to make it on her own in New York without the help of specialized child care centers. After the birth of her second daughter, she…

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    The Fight to Sustain Universal Pre-K in California

    EdSource Jan 8, 2026

    This fall, California achieved something extraordinary: full implementation of universal prekindergarten (UPK) through a mixed-delivery system that includes transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds among a variety of options available to…

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    Early Care and Education Research: 3 Prevalent Themes in 2025

    The 74 Dec 31, 2025

    The early care and education research field has experienced an eventful — sometimes tumultuous —  year, placing it repeatedly in the spotlight. While some states such as New Mexico forged bold solutions…

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    Why Does Child Care Cost More Than Rent in Most Metro Areas?

    EdSurge Dec 15, 2025

    When it comes to the affordability crisis in child care, Lenice Emanuel says that it’s forcing families to take a hard look at their budgets — no matter their income…

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    The Struggle to Keep Campus Child Care Programs Alive

    The 19th Sep 18, 2025

    Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to fully fund CCAMPIS, the only federal program that funds on-campus child care.

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  • Early Literacy Education and Free Laundry Event Supports Families in Austin

    Newswise Sep 11, 2025

    The LaundryCares Foundation together with Too Small to Fail and LaundroLab is excited to announce a collaborative initiative to promote early literacy in the Austin community. This event is being sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

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    The Lawsuit That Saved a Study on Learning to Read

    The Hechinger Report Sep 8, 2025

    The Trump administration tried to kill the largest reading experiment ever funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s research arm — just months before the yearslong study was complete. The administration agreed to finish the research only after it was sued.

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