Students sit in the gym at Jefferson Early Learning Center. The gym’s flooring is made of layered vinyl to cushion falls. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...

A child plays with chalk during the Our Babies 1st: Restore the Pay Equity Fund rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on May 13, 2024. (Getty/Jemal Countess) This report accompanies the first ...

The World Bank is working in more than 95 countries to ensure children get the best possible start in life, helping countries build stronger health, nutrition, education, and social protection systems ...

The Center for American Progress has developed a data dashboard that allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics, including access ...

In my previous posts, we explored why summer feels so boring for kids and why traditional activity lists often make the problem worse. Today, I want to dive deeper into what child-led learning ...

Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children. It encourages gross motor skill development, helps improve coordination and balance, and can contribute ...

Nestled in the heart of Port Washington, something extraordinary is happening. Inside My Spectrum School, located at 11 Sintsink Drive E, classrooms hum not with rigid routines or rote memorization, ...

Early years educators from across the Blackpool and Fylde region have swapped the classroom for the countryside, taking part ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...