BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Swinging side by side with a friend on the playground. Sharing chalk over bright, colorful sidewalk drawings. Hiding behind a tree during a...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Swinging side by side with a friend on the playground. Sharing chalk over bright, colorful sidewalk drawings. Hiding behind a tree during a...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Institute for Early Education Research reports that a robust and growing body of international research shows that too many children across...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Atyia is a former student of the Institute of Community Services (ICS Head Start) of Mississippi and the author of the “Mean Girls:...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — This shows that there is a need for assistance in meeting the basic family and caregiver needs that support the health, well-being, and...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Family childcare homes, and licensed programs in providers’ residences, receive lower subsidy reimbursements than centers and lack opportunities to get North Carolina Pre-K...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — CDA is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education, and it is a key steppingstone on the path of career advancement...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the Head Start program, I found a community of my peers, where we learned civility, courtesy, kindness, and sharing. I learned to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While parents are their children’s first and most important teachers, decades of evidence show that professional educators play a crucial role in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — a Chicago native passionate about acting, singing, and dancing, shared the inspiring journey that brought him to early childhood education (ECE) and his...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Head Start classrooms aren’t just places where children learn their ABCs — they are vibrant spaces where each child’s culture, language, and identity...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Children who fail to achieve reading proficiency by grade 3 are four times more likely to drop out of high school. Thus, early...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The national average price of childcare in 2023 was $11,582. This is equivalent to 10% of a married couple with children’s median household...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Across all demographics, voters express dedicated support for solutions including increasing funding going to states to expand childcare options and modernizing the tax...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In communities across the country, families are striving to give their children a good start in life. They share a common desire for...
Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, President Pro Tempore Sheng Thao, and Council Member Carroll Fife, in coordination with extensive community support, are...
Every morning at about 7:00 a.m. parents drop off their preschoolers at the Early Learning Center at Contra Costa College (CCC). They begin their day in...