Category: Early Education
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is creating the first large-scale child care entitlement for 2-year-olds, but lessons from the field must be heeded
by Bruce Fuller, The Hechinger Report January 26, 2026 New York’s youthful mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is buoying the hopes of […]
January 26, 2026
Homeless kids get special treatment at Boston-area child care center
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 21, 2026 To an untrained eye, the “gross motor room” at the Edgerley […]
January 21, 2026
Infants and toddlers are a growing group among homeless children
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 17, 2026 BOSTON, Mass. — For months, Karian had tried to make it […]
January 17, 2026
The schools where even young children change classes
by Ariel Gilreath, The Hechinger Report January 13, 2026 BATON ROUGE, La. — About two dozen second graders sat on […]
January 13, 2026
Early childhood educator apprenticeships offer an answer to child care shortages
by Nirvi Shah, The Hechinger Report January 7, 2026 About six years ago, an apprentice training to be a machinist […]
January 7, 2026
5 early childhood education highlights of 2025
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report December 24, 2025 In the nearly 13 years since I wrote my first early […]
December 24, 2025
The Trump administration’s biggest impact on education in 2025
by Nirvi Shah, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Even with a conservative think tank’s blueprint detailing how the second […]
December 18, 2025
What parents, teachers say about Trump’s policies on education
by Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Child care workers, students and teachers shared dismay over Immigration and […]
December 18, 2025
Trump administration checks off many Project 2025 education goals
by Christina A. Samuels, The Hechinger Report December 18, 2025 Last year, Project 2025 was a conservative wish list: a […]
December 18, 2025