October 1, 2026 October 1, 2026Harvard economist:To close the child care gap, start by raising early educator wages by $6 per hourHarvard Kennedy School Professor Jeffrey Liebman joined The 9:30 Call last month to share his research on the economics of […]
September 25, 2026 September 25, 2026In quotes: Massachusetts launches first-ever student loan repayment award for 248 early educators“ ‘We want Massachusetts to be the best place to raise a family and build a career, and supporting early […]
August 14, 2026 August 14, 2026Friday update: a Harvard professor’s plan for early education and careHere are the key steps in a policy brief about strengthening early education and care that has just been released […]
August 6, 2026 August 6, 2026Shaakira Parker: an Early Childhood Policy Pathways Fellow at Strategies for ChildrenThis is a series featuring the Early Childhood Policy Pathway Fellows and their experiences in their 20-month fellowship positions. To […]
July 9, 2026 July 9, 2026Attend the August 1st conference: “Creando Raíces Fuertes en la Educación Temprana (Creating Strong Roots in Early Childhood Education)”Neighborhood Villages and ECCHO-Latino “are pleased to present Creando Raíces Fuertes en la Educación Temprana (Creating Strong Roots in Early […]
July 2, 2026 July 2, 2026A grant supports housing for Boston-area Family Child Care providers“The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) has received a $250,000 grant from Capital One to launch an innovative housing […]
June 11, 2026 June 11, 2026Interested in joining The Advocacy Network? Apply now!We are excited to announce that we are accepting applications for Cohort 6 of Strategies for Children’s Advocacy Network for […]
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 14, 2026 May 14, 2026Wren Veatchon practicingrelational careTo teach young children, Wren Veatch says, you have to stay in the present. “You can’t be in the future […]