The Literacy Crisis in the U.S. is Deeply Concerning—and Totally Preventable
January 17, 2024 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. Literacy is one of the major civil rights issues of our time. Our children’s future—and our nation’s democracy—depends on us addressing this crisis now.
This Preschool Handbook is Essential to Early Learning — So Why Do Some States Want to Ban It?
April 26, 2023 by Carrie Gillispie Recently, Governor Kay Ivey forced the resignation of the secretary of Alabama’s Department of Early Childhood Education, Dr. Barbara Cooper, for allowing the use of a well-known early learning handbook…
Want Economic Growth? Start by Investing in Child Care
February 27, 2023 by Carrie Gillispie, Antoinette Waller Politicians often tout healthy signs of the economy: people getting jobs, buying homes, and going back to school. But in a recent Delaware survey, 4 out of 5 families lack…
State of the Union – Child Care as a National Priority
February 08, 2023 by Carrie Gillispie “Let’s make sure working parents can afford to raise a family with sick days, paid family medical leave, affordable child care. That’s going to enable millions more people to go…
Expanding Access, Affordability, & Quality of Early Childhood Education
October 05, 2022 by Ed Trust 
Expanding Child Care is Crucial to the U.S. Economy
March 07, 2022 by Carrie Gillispie In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden emphasized cutting the cost of child care as a key action the nation can take to “change the standard…
Equity in Child Care is Everyone’s Business
February 22, 2022 by Carrie Gillispie, Caitlin Codella, Aaron Merchen, Joseph Davis, Ashley Cappo Families across the country rely on high-quality child care programs, so that children can learn while parents work. Before…
Babies and Toddlers Need Early Intervention Services Too
December 13, 2021 by Carrie Gillispie, Jamie Colvard For many babies and toddlers, visiting the pediatrician means pulling up into a parking lot, where a masked doctor or nurse reaches through the car window to administer shots or…
Increasing Equity in Early Intervention
May 25, 2021 by Ed Trust Early intervention is the key to setting children with delays and disabilities on a path to long-term success. Yet children of color face barriers to accessing these services.