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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next
New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Senator Warren Introduces Ambitious Child Care Bill
There is an urgent need for federal legislation that boosts the amount of federal spending on our youngest children.
Preschool Development Grants Provide Opportunities to Support Equity Through Data
The federal investment has the transformative power to create positive change in ECE systems, including making systems more equitable.
High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum: What Does It Really Take?
Considerations when enacting and selecting pre-K curriculum
Dual Language Learning Among Infants and Toddlers: Addressing Misconceptions About Babies’ Brains
Can babies tell the difference between two languages? We address this and other key points about DLLs’ linguistic capabilities.
State Opportunities to Advance Early Childhood Education
California, Michigan, Minnesota, and Vermont are all on the brink of expanding access to high-quality ECE.
Making Sense of Classroom Limitations on Race and Gender: A Review of the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey
New America reviews the findings of the 2022 AIRS, exploring how teachers are responding to classroom limitations on race and gender.
Three States Highlight Efforts to Build Stronger ECE Systems
Washington, Minnesota, and Rhode Island have recently taken steps to build an equitable and aligned early learning system.
Federal Update: January 2023
Omnibus spending package, preschool development grants, and a new Congress
Supporting Linguistically Diverse Family Child Care Providers
Insights from a recent report interviewing Chinese-, Tagalog-, and Spanish-speaking FCC providers and coaches in California