Arkansas is home to an estimated 180,000 children under the age of 5. About two-thirds of them, or 120,000, are considered “economically disadvantaged” and qualify for publicly funded child care or ...

New Mexico has been on a mission to recognize early childhood education and care for what it is: a public good that is essential to families, communities and our economy. In 2022, New Mexico voters ...

New data show most NM kindergarteners are on track. How new investments and community resilience may be changing kids’ ...

Make a difference in the lives of young learners with a minor in early childhood education! Our students learn how to educate and interact with young children at a variety of developmental stages.

For decades, many people saw childcare as a necessary evil—a service that allowed parents to work but was not considered ideal for a child’s development. If parents could afford it, the preferred ...

Cherokee Nation leaders celebrated a significant investment in early childhood education with the grand opening of a new Head Start facility in Salina.This dev ...

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

LEDA and the Community Foundation of Acadiana visited Little Blessings Childcare and Preschool to spotlight access to quality early learning and its impact on families and the workforce ...

The significance of early childhood education took center stage in Lafayette as part of Early Childhood Education Month.

State officials say putting early childhood programs under one agency will make it easier for families to navigate a complex ...

Hurricane Melissa did more than damage roofs and classrooms across western Jamaica, it exposed long-standing fractures in our ...