September 18, 2026 September 18, 2026Friday update: families and caregivers will be advising state officialsEarlier this month, Governor Maura Healey announced the names of the 20 parents and caregivers who will serve on the […]
July 22, 2026 July 22, 2026Rejina Tabay: an Early Childhood Policy Pathways Fellow at the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)This is a series featuring the Early Childhood Policy Pathway Fellows and their experiences in their 20-month fellowship positions. To […]
July 17, 2026 July 17, 2026In quotes: parents advocate for more play in kindergarten“Families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina, have just shown what is possible when parents create a movement advocating for playful and […]
June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026Survey shows child care arrangements are misaligned with most parents’ needsWhat are parents’ views on child care? Child Trends, a national research organization, decided to find out. Staff at the […]
June 26, 2026 June 26, 2026In quotes: Strolling Thunder 2026Earlier this month, “families with babies and toddlers from every state and Washington, D.C.” raised their voices “to tell Congress […]
June 2, 2026 June 2, 2026Rhonda Prentice is committed to teaching—and learningRhonda Prentice grew up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and when she was finished with school she became a […]
May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026Julissa Abad has a passion for helping othersJulissa Abad wanted to be a pediatric nurse or doctor. But as a teenager living in the Dominican Republic, Abad […]
April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026Alexus GarciaAs an early educator, Alexus Garcia draws on her training, her skills, and her conviction that schools should be joyful and […]
April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026Edna De PinaEdna De Pina is thinking about what public policy looks like when it lands in families’ living rooms. In her […]