Forty-two states in 2022-23 dedicated a smaller portion of their total funding to K-12 public schools compared to 20 years ago, representing a loss of nearly $600 billion in state…
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It’s becoming markedly more expensive to run a child care business. And as public funding fails to keep up with inflation, those costs are getting passed on to families that…
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From 2022–2025, the Gates Foundation funded a cohort of five behavioral science projects focused on improving foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes. Each project took a unique approach, but all shared…
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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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Click here for more.New Dietary Guidelines Prioritize ‘Real Food’ – But Low-Income Pregnant Women Can’t Easily Obtain It
federal government’s message in its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2026, couldn’t be simpler: “Eat real food.” But for pregnant women in rural America, that straightforward advice runs…
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Click here for more.More than half of working-age adults get their health insurance through an employer, but in many states premium contributions and deductibles take a significant bite out of household incomes. A new…
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Click here for more.As African leaders gather for the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government this week, the continent faces a defining policy moment. Amid climate shocks, humanitarian crises, demographic…
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A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half. Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when Immigration and…
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Click here for more.In the 2024 election, as in every U.S. election going back decades, tens of millions of Americans, including more than 10 million young people, were not registered to vote and…
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Click here for more.I unlock my classroom door each morning, and before I ever reach the board, I reach for a screen. I check messages that came in overnight, scan platform updates and…
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Click here for more.Research has shown that a college degree offers a pathway to increased earnings and upward mobility, but access to and benefits from higher education are unequally distributed, demonstrating the need…
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Click here for more.States that were leaders in childhood vaccination before the pandemic are among those losing ground as exemptions and unfounded skepticism take hold, encouraged by the Trump administration’s stance under U.S.…