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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
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
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
☀️ Enjoy the rest of your summer! We'll see you in a couple weeks. ☀️
August 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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
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
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
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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June 24, 2024 at 3:22 PM
What's your summer parenting/caregiver strategy to keep those young brains thriving?

Read all our faves' contributions here: earlylearningnation.com/2024/06/summ...
June 21, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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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June 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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
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
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
“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
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...

#WOYC24
April 9, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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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January 15, 2024 at 7:38 PM
What fortunes await us in 2024? Elliot Haspel of Capita has 5 trends on his mind:
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December 6, 2023 at 5:49 PM
🙏 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...
November 24, 2023 at 4:01 PM
🙏 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...
November 23, 2023 at 5:05 PM
🙏 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...
November 22, 2023 at 3:49 PM
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
“Pediatricians are the ultimate witnesses to failed social policies.” - Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

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November 8, 2023 at 6:27 PM
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/
September 8, 2023 at 4:35 PM
🚨🎢 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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