Category Archives: Early Innovation

Hillary Clinton and Pritzker Family Foundation

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Cerena Figueroa

Have you heard the news? In the last week, Early Childhood has made a big splash in the news with the vocal support of Hillary Clinton in “Too Small to Fail” and the Pritzker Family Foundation $20 million investment in … Continue reading →

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Innovative 5 minute video highlighting the importance of building adult capacities to improve child outcomes

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Cerena Figueroa

It's only 5 minutes! Take five minutes and watch this informative video from the Frontiers of Innovation at Harvard University as they discuss the importance of building adult capacities to improve child outcomes. Adults- both parents and those that care … Continue reading →

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TED talk: Nancy Carlsson-Paige- “When Education Goes Wrong: Taking the Creativity and Play out of Learning”

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Cerena Figueroa

In her TedTalk, "When Education Goes Wrong: Taking the Creativity and Play out of Learning", Nancy Carlsson-Paige from Lesley University shares this message: "When we watch children play, we understand how central play is to healthy development — to children’s … Continue reading →

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Universal Preschool- What does that really entail?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Cerena Figueroa

Featured in EdSource, Mancy Whitebook article "Staffing a Universal Preschool Program Will be No Small Task," proposes possible implications involved with implementing Obama's universal preschool program.  Take a look at the article. Do you agree with her beliefs regarding early … Continue reading →

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Stay Informed: National Association for the Education of Young Children: Call to Action for the 113th Congress

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Cerena Figueroa

NAEYC’s policy recommendations address the key opportunities at the federal level for a well-financed, high-quality continuum of early childhood education, supporting children (from birth through age eight) and early childhood professionals across all settings. For access to the article–click here: http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/2013CalltoAction.pdf … Continue reading →

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New York State Enters Race for $100 Million Early Learning Challenge Grant

Posted on October 28, 2011 by pdi

Read Governor Cuomo’s announcement about New York State’s proposal for the Early Learning Challenge, a competitive grant to increase access to quality early learning programs.

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“The Children Must Play” from The New Republic

Posted on September 29, 2011 by pdi

The New Republic, in a January 28th article,  “The Children Must Play: What the United States could learn from Finland about education reform” compares the differing  approaches of Finland and the United States to education reform. From the article: “Not … Continue reading →

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