Just over half of parents surveyed have seen a negative impact on their child’s social-emotional development during the pandemic. Credit: Jackie Mader for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...

In 2024, EdSurge published several dozen stories about early care and education, up from just a handful when we first began covering the early years five years ago. Conditions of the field continue to ...

School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners nosedived during the pandemic—and has yet to fully recover. Instability in early childhood education could cause long-term problems, not only for ...

As the parent of a preschooler, and a researcher aiming to identify effective strategies to support the emotional well-being of early childhood professionals, I feel sadness, grief and confusion ...

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Earning a degree in Early Childhood Education can pave the way for a variety of career paths, mostly involving different types of teaching jobs. For instance, it can prepare you to become a teacher of ...

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 ...

American economic prosperity and competitiveness are inextricably linked to the success of early childhood education providers. High-quality childcare drives the U.S. economy by allowing more adults ...

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