Early childhood is a period of rapid growth, learning, and brain development. During these formative years, children acquire ...

Early childhood care and education, covering the period from birth to 8 years of age, is crucial because it leverages a time of significant brain development in children. Quality early childhood care ...

Early childhood care and education, covering the period from birth to 8 years of age, is crucial because it leverages a time of significant brain development in children. Quality early childhood care ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

This post is part of a series in which I gather insights from leadership, diversity, and wellness experts. Mental health isn’t something that suddenly starts to matter in adulthood—it’s built from the ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, researchers evaluated how fundamental environmental supports, encapsulated as a thrive factor (T-factor), during the first year of life ...

Growing up in poverty or experiencing any adversity, such as abuse or neglect, during early childhood can put a person at risk for poor health, including mental disorders, later in life. Although the ...

The Center for American Progress has developed a data dashboard that allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics, including access ...

These academies have gained popularity in recent months as a way to address early childhood educator shortages.