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Early Learning Left Out: Building an Early Childhood System to Secure America’s Future, 3rd Edition answers a simple but critically important question: Are we investing enough in the learning and development of our youngest children? The conclusions indicate that the...

A study of 4,000 working parents found that employees with child and dependent care supports provided by their employer report far less stress and significantly better health than employees without access to these benefits. These same employees are...

From today’s Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast An analysis by the Foundation for Child Development finds that the number of children living in poverty this year will climb to 22 percent, the highest in two decades, according to USA...

“New research shows that the earliest years of life are the most critical in determining future earnings. Even more strikingly, a growing body of research shows that childhood poverty causes lasting changes in the brain -- from...

“We are helping children to perform better in our future economy. There are many studies that show that the investment in early childhood development is one of the best investments you can make. It will have a return...

A new report out of New York offers another economics lesson, suggesting every dollar invested in early learning within that state generates $1.86 in new spending. With New York struggling to cut its state budget, a Leading Edge report offers...

Nobel Prize-winning economist James J. Heckman gives the keynote address at the Center for Child and Family Policy's tenth anniversary event, March 29, 2010. Watch his presentation.

Key findings the Carsey Institute Report: Working families with young children living in poverty pay 32 percent of their monthly family income on child care, nearly five times more than families at 200 percent of poverty or higher. Low-income families with...

Publications The Costs of Disinvestment: Why States Can’t Afford to Cut Smart Early Childhood Programs Doing Better for Children Kids’ Share: An Analysis of Federal Expenditures on Children Through 2008 Video: Brain Architecture The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development The Science of...

Smart Investing: Communities Thrive When Children Thrive is a conversation about what North Carolinians want for their youngest children and for the future of the state. It is an opportunity to talk about the future of our communities and...