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Early Learning Nation
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Independent magazine devoted to early learning (0-5 years), reporting on groundbreaking research, early learning policy and best practices in the field.

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A bipartisan moment for the Child Tax Credit: Kevin Mahnken on how proposals to expand the benefit are coming from every corner as the election (and a harsh 2025 deadline) looms. earlylearningnation.com/2024/09/long...
September 20, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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Care for all: Mark Swartz on key lessons for child advocates from the broader $648 billion care economy. earlylearningnation.com/2024/09/care...
September 17, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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New today from Kevin Mahnken:

Long a stranger to the spotlight, the Child Tax Credit earns embrace of both parties. earlylearningnation.com?p=9871
September 3, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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☀️ Enjoy the rest of your summer! We'll see you in a couple weeks. ☀️
August 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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Happy Friday! Want to catch up this weekend with some great reads on federal family support and indigenous art education? We've got you:

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August 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Research? You want research? We've got research! From neuroscience to policy to social/emotional work, our Research Lab has you covered.
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August 9, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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Vikings! Tax credits! Military families! Summer care and advice!
Did you miss any of our exclusive articles during the month? No worries, we've got you: check out our monthly roundup, and sign up to get it in your inbox here:
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June 28, 2024 at 5:51 PM
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Gregg Behr, the co-author of "When You Wonder, You’re Learning," along with many of our other faves, contributed their thoughts on summer-long playful learning. What are your ideas?
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“‘The best teacher in the world,’ said Fred Rogers, ‘is the one who loves what he or she does, and just loves it in front of you.’ How can parents and caregivers make this a playful summer? By loving what they love—whether it’s painting or playing the guitar—and bringing their kids along for the fun.”
June 24, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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What's your summer parenting/caregiver strategy to keep those young brains thriving?

Read all our faves' contributions here: earlylearningnation.com/2024/06/summ...
“This summer, embrace outdoor play and nature as a vehicle for learning, whether that’s a trip to a local playground, a box of sidewalk chalk or a playful walk in the sunshine. Parents and caregivers can also raise their voices and advocate for equitable play spaces in their community so every kid can get the benefits of playful learning.” —Lysa Ratliff, CEO, KABOOM!
June 21, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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We're asking our faves: what can parents do to keep the learning going during the summer, while centering play?

Read them all here:
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"Opportunities where children get to have agency and direct the activities, whether it is picking the song to sing or dance to master, book themes to read, place(s) to visit, which hill to climb and so much more would spark fun and joy." — Iheoma Iruka, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
June 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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New research! New books! New victories!
Our monthly newsletter catches you up on everything you might've missed--and boy, did May have a ton going on.
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May 31, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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Hitting all the sweet spots this week-- our writers have really come through with some groundbreaking reporting! We've got research, literacy & community, and cross partisan policy all right here for you: earlylearningnation.com
May 24, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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Children don't have lobbyists in Washington, but private equity-owned #childcare chains sure do. Learn how they've shut down sound policy all over the country: earlylearningnation.com/2024/05/priv...
May 16, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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“How comfortable is America with having ‘commodified children?’”

This question, and many more, are what @ehaspel.bsky.social wrestles with in his new investigation into private equity and shareholders' impact on #childcare.

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May 6, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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It's NAEYC's annual Week of the Young Child, and we're asking: What inspires you to work on behalf of young children?
Read them all here: earlylearningnation.com/2024/04/what...

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“Young children are the best of us: hopeful, idealistic and driven by unconditional love. We owe it to them—and to the world they will inherit and improve—to nurture and protect their developing brains and bodies, as well as their instincts and talents and hearts.” —Dana Suskind, M.D., founder and co-director, TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, and author of Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child’s Potential, Fulfilling Society’s Promise.
April 9, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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The MLK Jr. quote we're focused on today.

For more on the impact of poverty on kids (and their grown-ups), dive into our archives of research, interviews, book reviews and more:

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“The time has come for an all-out world war against poverty. The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed. Ultimately a great nation is a compassionate nation.”
January 15, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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What fortunes await us in 2024? Elliot Haspel of Capita has 5 trends on his mind:
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1. How bad will the post-stabilization pain be? 2. The rising temptation of employer-sponsored child care 3. Climate change alarm turning toward child care adaptation 4. Family, friends & neighbor caregivers start getting their due 5. And of course, there’s an election coming up
December 6, 2023 at 5:49 PM
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🙏 What are you thankful for? 🙏

Teachers who invest in themselves are what's on Danielle Grant's mind this Thanksgiving.

Read the whole gratitude collection here: earlylearningnation.com/2023/11/what...
“I am thankful for teachers who take the time to learn. My actual five-year-old daughter says, ‘I’m thankful for school because my teachers make me smart.’”
November 24, 2023 at 4:01 PM
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🙏 What are you thankful for? 🙏

Julissa Cruz loves that Illinoisans are so visibly and vocally supportive of young children.

Read the whole gratitude collection here: earlylearningnation.com/2023/11/what...
“I’m fortunate to live in a state where the needs of children and families continue to be prioritized by policymakers, advocates and our resilient workforce.”
November 23, 2023 at 5:05 PM
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🙏 What are you thankful for? 🙏

Kicking off our annual gratitude shares, we have NBCDI's Dr. Leah Austin and her joyful thanks. Read them all here: earlylearningnation.com/2023/11/what...
“I’m so thankful because I get to help kids be healthy from birth, go to affirming and good schools, ... and be seen as kids and play outside with friends in their neighborhood.”
November 22, 2023 at 3:49 PM
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The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program works. And yet, just 36.5% of #childcare settings participate, even though it's the primary federal program that helps feed the nation’s youngest children in a variety of child care settings. earlylearningnation.com/2023/11/amer...
November 9, 2023 at 4:33 PM
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“Pediatricians are the ultimate witnesses to failed social policies.” - Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

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November 8, 2023 at 6:27 PM
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We're asking: How can we make this school year the most playful in history? Here's what Maryland Teacher of the Year Berol Dewdney had to say.

Read all our experts' answers here: https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/09/how-can-we-make-this-school-year-the-most-playful-in-history/
“Play is how we become human. When we honor the brain’s favorite way to learn, love and lead, we build a world worthy of our children’s power.”
September 8, 2023 at 4:35 PM
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🚨🎢 ALL HANDS ON DECK! The #childcare cliff is looming: hear what these advocates and experts say we need to build better, more equitable systems. Register for this webinar we're cosponsoring with CGLR on 9/12 at 3pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wuqlb1AbR4SJiuxFJjtH8A#/registration
September 7, 2023 at 2:14 PM
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