October 8, 2026 October 8, 2026Three new briefsfrom theEarly Childhood ExchangeThe Early Childhood Exchange (ECX)— a new research partnership between the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, Strategies for […]
August 11, 2026 August 11, 2026The risks of deregulating Head StartThe Trump Administration is preparing to deregulate Head Start, the federal program that has provided early education and care for […]
July 24, 2026 July 24, 2026In quotes: Universal child care lessons from New MexicoChris Lisinski (senior reporter at CommonWealth Beacon): “After a years’ long process that involved a statewide vote to change its […]
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 […]
July 10, 2026 July 10, 2026In quotes: Colorado Public Radio’s series on child care“James is a firefighter who works 24- and 48-hour shifts. Chelsea is a nurse, but found the 12-hour shifts untenable […]
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 12, 2026 June 12, 2026In quotes: tackling the child care “crisis”“The crisis of care is now so acute that it can no longer be treated as a private issue. A […]
May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026In quotes: a new report on the high costof child care“A new report from Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA), Child Care in America: 2025 Price & Supply, finds that the […]
April 10, 2026 April 10, 2026In quotes: First Five Years Fund looks at child care as an affordability issue“Child care has long been one of the most expensive items in a family’s budget, but today’s affordability pressures have […]