Make a difference in the lives of young learners with a minor in early childhood education! Our students learn how to educate and interact with young children at a variety of developmental stages.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. At 13 years old, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka knew what she wanted to do with her life. She had read ...

The idea that the first three years of a child’s life are more important than other phases is increasingly dominant in policy and media circles. John Bruer, president of the US James S McDonnell ...

A new report from a coalition of early childhood educators, advocates and funders reveals disparities in access to quality early learning programs for Baltimore’s youngest students. The analysis from ...

So far, 2025 has been a horror year for early education and care. Much of the recent media and political coverage about childcare has focused on safety. This is understandable, given the numerous, ...

Eleven preschoolers are scattered throughout a classroom at Shawash-iliʔi Skul, an immersion school run by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in northwestern Oregon, chattering away, but not just ...

Aspiring early childhood educators who want to pursue undergraduate degrees next year might lose out on federal loans they need to afford their studies. That’s because, ironically, the profession does ...