To jump-start Early Education Month, I attended an insightful webinar hosted by the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, where Elizabeth Groginsky, New Mexico Secretary for Early Childhood ...

In my years of building businesses and serving this state, I’ve learned a thing or two about balancing a budget. If there’s one thing my experience has taught me, it’s this: You don’t cut your way to ...

I am unsure how to go about properly addressing the decisions the president is making concerning education, including and especially the Head Start Program. Not only am I a concerned natural born ...

By Jodie Buffo I’ve spent 42 years, first as a teacher, now as the director, at the same early education and child care school. Long enough that I’ve had former students come back and tell me they’re ...

With the release of the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment results, families will begin planning for the next phase of their child’s educational journey. As these children grow into adulthood, we all ...

Home-based child care is too often misunderstood and undervalued. It’s not babysitting — it’s early childhood education. Home-based providers are trained professionals, licensed small business owners ...

High-quality early childhood programs are not a luxury — they are a necessity. The first five years of life form the foundation for brain development, social skills and lifelong learning. Children who ...

There are many troubling things happening in our government now such as on-again, off-again tariffs causing economic turmoil; indiscriminate firings of federal employees; destruction of our reputation ...