Almost 20 years ago, psychologist Ellie Brown was looking to do research on a Head Start preschool program, to examine how it affected kids from low-income families. Brown, a professor of psychology ...

It’s summertime, hooray, but parents everywhere are tasked with finding ways to entertain their children until August and the school year rolls back around. Luckily, many local museums offer free ...

School is out, the mercury is climbing at a record pace, and young people across America are at risk of losing the reading and math skills they learned during the academic year. In an average year, ...

Rising inflation heightens families' sensitivity to child care costs. Connect4Care Kids, a program by United Way for Southeastern Michigan, aids Wayne County families in discovering affordable child ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A first of its kind program is helping sick kids stay in class, and giving aspiring teachers a chance to learn as well. Khloe Raines has always loved learning, but a car crash left her ...

The Center for American Progress has developed a data dashboard that allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics, including access ...

In Union City, N.J., children at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education sit with their teacher for a read-along. The full-day preschool, which operates during the school year, is ...

Some children might attend Bend Park & Recreation District’s large after-school or summer programs and feel perfectly at ease. Others might feel overwhelmed and anxious. That’s where the BEAM program ...

Monterey Adult School's Play and Learn program offers parenting strategies and early childhood development education for families, including an ESL component. Monterey Adult School's Play and Learn ...