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Neural connections are formed at a rapid pace soon after birth. As NPR notes, you can almost see that happening in this video. Check out the NPR story.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has posted a fantastic interview with Art Rolnick, an economist and former research director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He talk about how he came to write a report with Rob Grunewald about economics...

The University of Chicago Urban Education Institute and the Ounce of Prevention Fund are partnering to “build a model of public education for children and their families that begins at birth and creates success in school, college, and life.” The goal is...

While the year has been difficult and the road ahead will be challenging, Zero to Three reminds us that there were some policy improvements for infants and toddlers in 2010. Download Improvements in Infant-Toddler Policy: Top 10 Policy Achievements of 2010.

Sharing this cartoon that we received . . .  2010,the red broom co.

On October 13, the Center on Children and Families at Brookings and the National Institute for Early Education Research released a new collection of papers that assesses the field of early childhood education and child care. Edited by Senior...

A new CONNECT Module on communication for collaboration is now available. This module focuses on effective communication practices that can be used to promote collaboration with professionals and families in early care and education, and intervention settings. CONNECT Modules...

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University looked at how teacher education programs are aligned with the PreK-3rd approach. Not surprisingly perhaps, the researchers found tension between early childhood education and elementary teacher education programs. These tensions ranged from disrespectful attitudes...

The final release of papers from First Focus' Big Ideas: Game-Changers for Children, proposes ideas for Investing in Our Nation’s Children and Future. The Children’s Budget Karen Crompton and Janis Dubno, both of Voices for Utah Children, discuss the benefits of...

It's Our Business. This is an amazing video! Winning Beginning NY, the Committee on Economic Development, United Way of New York State, and America’s Edge have partnered on a new video, It’s Our Business: Why New York State Business Leaders...