May 28, 2026 May 28, 2026Amy O’Leary speaks to graduates of Worcester Tech’s Early Childhood program“First – congratulations to each of the graduates! This is an important day in your journey as an early educator,” Amy […]
October 30, 2025 October 30, 2025Career Pathways funding helps early educators pursue higher education and professional goalsThanks to a recent survey, community college students have the chance, for the first time, to share their opinion about […]
June 13, 2024 June 13, 2024Paula A. Echeverri Durango and Harold BlancoWhen Paula A. Echeverri Durango moved from Colombia, where she earned her bachelor’s degree, to New York City, where she […]
November 9, 2022 November 9, 2022Mo Barbosa: from zero to 24 and beyondOne of the most important lessons you learn in a conversation with Mo Barbosa is that everything in youth development […]
July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021Voices from the Field: Hilary PeakHilary Peak graduated from Wilson College with a degree in environmental studies. But her original major was equestrian studies. Peak […]
July 18, 2018 July 18, 2018A new Zaentz Foundation video: Civic and business leaders discuss the power of early childhood education “Now is the time to have a very strong, successful launch and expansion of early childhood education,†Greg Canfield, […]
February 16, 2018 February 16, 2018In Quotes: Federally-funded research finds a link between high-quality pre-K programs and college“Researchers led by Arthur Reynolds, Ph.D., at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, followed the 30-year progress of 989 children who […]
November 9, 2017 November 9, 2017Got Pre-K? It’s Worth Billions What’s the cost of not having universal pre-K? The Center for American Progress has an $83 billion answer. “Based […]
August 9, 2017 August 9, 2017Business Champions for Children Gather in Springfield A guest post by Sally Fuller, Project Director of Reading Success by 4th Grade, part of the Irene E. & […]