The programs are an outgrowth of the awareness of the importance of the first 3 years in a child’s intellectual, emotional ...

While the demands and expectations of parenthood have changed over the years, there has been one constant – and often vexing – desire for families of all shapes and sizes: access to affordable, ...

The announcement came amid an increasing national spotlight on fraud schemes and allegations involving daycare initiatives in ...

Child and Adolescent Development is the study of the biological, physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive growth and development of the child from conception through emerging adulthood. Using theory, ...

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 ...

Two competing narratives have taken root in communities of early-childhood education policy and practice: On one hand, an increased emphasis on numeracy and literacy in a child’s early years comes at ...

About 66,000 children in Massachusetts are enrolled in the state’s Child Care Financial Assistance Program, according to the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A program that pays for low-income families to send their 4-year-olds to preschool could soon get a boost amid rising costs, a child-care shortage, and the growing number of families ...

SAN JACINTO, CA — A graduation ceremony honored not just a handful of pre-Kindergarteners graduating to their next level of school, but the achievements of the entire Mt. San Jacinto College Child ...

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA provides early childhood education programs that nurture learning, growth and confidence in ...