Building a Thriving Learning Environment: A Guide for Evaluating Your Childcare Curriculum

Learn key elements of a high-quality curriculum & explore strategies to evaluate its effectiveness in your program! This post equips aspiring childcare providers with the tools for success.

Keeping it Fresh: Recognizing It's Time to Revisit Your Childcare Curriculum

Is your curriculum outdated? Learn how to recognize signs it's time to refresh your ECE program's curriculum & ensure it meets the evolving needs of the children in your care!

Teacher-Authored Curriculum vs. Pre-Made Programs in Early Childhood Education

Explore the pros & cons of teacher-authored & pre-made models to find the best fit for your early childhood education (ECE) program!

Microchip Companies Need Federal Grant Money. They’re Rolling Out Child Care to Get It.

Last year, the Department of Commerce announced a historic first: Companies applying for a federal grant program had to provide a plan for offering child care to their workers.

How child care access changes who runs for office

Like many working parents, Hawaii Democratic State House Rep. Jeanné Kapela is struggling to afford child care as a new mom to a baby girl. “If I was to put her in infant care, it would cost me $3,000 a month. That’s more than my paycheck,” Kapela says. “So it's really just not possible.

How Directors Can Support Teachers with Daily Reports in California Childcare Programs

Streamline Daily Reports! ⏰ Empower your teachers & improve communication with parents. Discover strategies to make daily reporting efficient, collaborative, and less time-consuming!

LAUSD parents and teachers in uproar over timed academic testing for 4-year-olds

This month in her transitional kindergarten class at L.A. Unified, student Maria Arriaga will be timed to see how many uppercase and lowercase letters she can name in a minute.

The child care cliff that wasn’t

We don’t need apocalyptic economic predictions to advocate for better family policy. “The writing is on the wall right now, in big, bold letters: the child care crisis is only going to get worse unless we take action — and soon!” said Democratic Sen.

Congress is sending families less help for day care costs. So states are stepping in

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day care operators and their employees.

The Art of Early Education: Cultivating Effective Teaching Practices in California

California childcare providers, learn key teaching practices to nurture young minds. This post equips you with the tools to create a stimulating environment and become a fantastic educator.