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The Benefits of Investments in Early Development Around the Globe
Worldwide, a huge source of human potential is lost as children grow up without the benefit of effective investments in their early development. More than 200 million children under 5 years of age are...
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Health Care Reform: Early Learning Challenge Fund Dropped but Home Visitation...
We were bitterly disappointed to learn that the Early Learning Challenge Fund didn’t survive the rough and tumble of the health care reform effort. It represented much that was good about the Obama...
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Forget the Tea Party — The Milk Party Has Arrived!
Think the Children’s Movement of Florida is just another garden variety advocacy effort? You’re likely to think again after watching what could be the most compelling 15 minutes of video ever produced...
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Childhood Obesity: A Growing Problem
Obesity, especially beginning in childhood, has become a growing problem in the United States. The rate of childhood obesity has been increasing at a breakneck speed so that currently a third of...
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Eating Right, Learning Right
The important link between children’s health and their education is being highlighted this week with the celebration of National School Lunch Week. This year’s theme is “School Lunch – Let’s Grow...
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A Life Devoted to Healthy Development for All: J. Fraser Mustard
The Toronto Star recently reported the sad news that Canadian physician and researcher Dr. James Fraser Mustard died in his home at age 84. In addition to being a part of the research team that...
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Giving Kids a Shot at Success: World Immunization Week
Beginning April 21, the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching World Immunization Week, a global awareness campaign about the importance of vaccines in preventing diseases like measles and polio....
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Putting the Spotlight on Young Children: NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child
This week marks the annual Week of the Young Child celebration, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This year’s theme is “Early Years Are Learning Years,”...
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Emergency Preparation in Early Education Programs
Many families make emergency preparedness a priority in the home, explaining to small children what to do in case of a fire, devising “family reunification plans,” and stocking up on supplies in case...
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Children and Poverty: the Role of Preschool
This guest post was written by NIEER Senior Research Fellow Cynthia Lamy. Dr. Lamy is a developmental and educational psychologist whose research and writing focuses primarily on children at risk of...
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