This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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…
When it comes to education news, 2025 was unprecedented. Within days of President Donald Trump taking office in January, tectonic shifts to education policy and child welfare were set in…
Student-athletes across the U.S. are now participating in National Signing Day, when some top high school recruits will officially commit to play for an institution in exchange for six- or…
Krystalyn Musselman holds a worn cardboard box up to the screen on our Zoom call. It’s the anonymous question box she relies on to field queries from high schoolers at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Right now, tomorrow’s workforce is on TikTok and Instagram, looking at “influencer” or “crypto genius” as an exciting career option — not so different, really, from a previous generation wanting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2025, school districts grappled with a wave of federal policy changes — on top of looming budget challenges — that impacted their approaches to staffing. Sweeping student enrollment declines…
The 10-year-old was dragged down a school hallway by two school staffers. A camera captured him being forced into a small, empty room with a single paper-covered window. The staffers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food Tank is highlighting 20 children’s books about food, agriculture, and the environment that will encourage young readers to reflect on what they eat and the planet. These recipe books,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fewer than half — 46% — of transgender and nonbinary young people ages 13-24 report that most or all of the people in their lives use what they consider to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “How can you think about creating civic spaces when those who fight for them are being threatened?” Funding, safety, democracy promotion, and community control in the Global South cannot be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A jump in immigration enforcement arrests under the Trump administration is having a detrimental impact on America’s child care system, reducing the number of immigrant workers available and prompting mothers…