This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2001, not long after Oklahoma had adopted one of the nation’s first universal pre-K programs, researchers from Georgetown University began tracking kids who came out of the program in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 crisis upended life for both young children and the early care and education (ECE) programs that serve them. Expert consensus suggests a need for urgent action at all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Biden’s American Families Plan proposes to offer high-quality universal pre-K (UPK) to all three- and four-year old children. To support a dramatic increase in the number of American children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2016, the Potts Family Foundation created a statewide collaborative called the Oklahoma Early Childhood Initiative, later dubbed OK25by25. Our stated goal is to move Oklahoma into the top 25 of all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As schools across the country return to in-person classes, elementary school teachers face the challenge of helping students get up to speed in both academic and social-emotional skills. Coding offers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New Migration Policy Institute (MPI) research shows that one third of children ages 5 and under in the United States are Dual Language Learners (DLLs) who live with at least…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s well-known that women have been especially impacted by pandemic-related economic upheaval. But new data show how widespread the job loss and emotional strain have been for mothers of young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By embedding educational content into entertaining stories with compelling characters, high-quality children’s media can engage young viewers and foster their learning. From “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to “Sesame Street,” public media…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Emergency and transitional housing programs for families serve more young children than any other age group. In 2017, across the U.S., about half of all children and adolescents staying in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This Q&A is part of a series highlighting the work of Black education leaders in partnership with the 1954 Project. When she was a senior in high school, Nicole Lynn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For millions of children in child care, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) acts as a key nutritional support by reimbursing child care providers for the cost of snacks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The kids I am most worried about right now are those who are not enrolled in public preschool and kindergarten,” says Jenna Conway, chief school readiness officer at the Virginia…