The program prepares students for a variety of careers such as administrators of child development or family services programs, child development specialists, school age program coordinators and many ...

Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout ...

Reversing the current trend in early childhood education and development indicators is an urgent priority.] Discussions highlighted a dual challenge. On the one hand, expanding access to early ...

Within the United States, education is commonly regarded as an equalizer to opportunity and upward mobility. In reality, there are countless impediments in the system that exclude low-income children ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Every last child deserves the opportunity to learn. Thanks to people like you, Save the Children works every day to ensure all children have the best chance to learn. In 2024, we helped 7.5 million ...

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 ...

High-quality early care and education for children from birth to kindergarten entry is critical to positive child development and has the potential to generate economic returns, which benefit not only ...

Most children in the US attend early care and education (ECE) such as public or private preschool, child care centers, or Head Start before entering kindergarten. High-quality ECE programs can promote ...

The UW Early Care and Education Center (ECEC) is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to providing high-quality early childhood education for families at the University of Wyoming and the broader ...

Preparing students to become administrators of child development or family services programs, early childhood educators, counselors and more! The Human Development, Family Science and Counseling ...