By Jessica Grose February 2, 2022 In January, parents of kids under 5 told me they were in a state of despair and semi-panic; emotionally, they were at the lowest I’d heard them since the pandemic’s beginning in March 2020. ...
By Naomi Martin and Jenna Russell January 17, 2022 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Leighton Harris, 4, sat with her classmates on a rug before a whiteboard. One of her two teachers praised the little girl’s calm, attentive posture: “I love how Leighton is sitting.’’ A year before the...
January 11, 2022 As the Omicron variant surges and U.S. schools deal with a substitute teacher shortage and related pandemic fallout, don't be surprised if a return to remote or hybrid learning leads your kids to act out, a new study warns....
January 10, 2022 Emily C. Hanno, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the education of more than 1 billion children worldwide, with many experiencing shifts between remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. As the COVID-19 pandemic and interruptions to learning continue, we need to understand their consequences for children’s behavioral...
January 5, 2022 High rates of teacher turnover are among the greatest barriers to building high-quality early childhood education (ECE) systems. In the United States, teachers working with the youngest learners turn over at much higher rates than those in the K-12 education system....
Dear Friends, While we're cheered by the latest incremental progress on legislation to support families and education in Washington D.C., we know that we cannot wait for Federal action on these pressing issues. Work at the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation and among our broad network of...
December 2, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a whopping $300 million in relief grants for childcare providers. Pritzker says the grants are designed to assist the families of 95,000 children by making childcare more affordable....
Interviews and personal accounts from our grant recipients and 2021 Family Childcare Networks Innovation Winners....
Dear Friends, While we're cheered by the latest incremental progress on legislation to support families and education in Washington D.C., we know that we cannot wait for Federal action on these pressing issues. Work at the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation and among our broad network of...
October 28, 2021 This fall, two apprentices at the Coleman Center for Early Learning will serve as a pilot group. Secretary Barbara Cooper of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) joined leaders from Troy University, Wallace Community College, and the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship to...