The evidence is clear, and the people agree: High quality early childhood education not only prepares children academically, socially and emotionally, it also protects our collective economic future.

If we truly care about our children, and if we want to create healthy families to build strong communities, then we must ...

A national survey of early childhood educators revealed unsustainable workloads and unpaid hours are impacting the quality of ...

For corporate leaders concerned with long-term productivity, talent pipelines and even the health of local economies, ...

An employee with the state Office of Early Childhood was improperly paid over $5,000 in overtime when the worker should have received time off from work, a state audit found.

We stand ready to work with legislative leadership to develop a dependable, long-term funding strategy for Arizona’s early childhood system.

Looking for early childhood programs? These are the best preschools and early learning programs in the Bay Area, from infant daycare to pre-K.

Early childhood education helps students develop academically and socially, but it is also being identified as an economic growth strategy, the Michigan Journal of Economics reported in May.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to sign several bills to expand early childhood education.

Oregon’s agency overseeing child care and early childhood education is poised to receive $45 million less from the Legislature than it needs to operate those programs at their current scope over ...

That is why, as the state budget moves through the Legislature, I am urging lawmakers to protect — and expand — funding for early childhood programs.

Education This Portland organization has found a way to keep early childhood education accessible, aided by a prominent philanthropist Updated: Jun. 12, 2025, 2:31 p.m.