In 2024, EdSurge published several dozen stories about early care and education, up from just a handful when we first began covering the early years five years ago. Conditions of the field continue to ...

In recent years, a number of states have moved to consolidate disparately administered early childhood programs into a single agency to improve coordination of services and reduce administrative ...

We talk a lot about the future of the workforce—about building pipelines, recruiting talent and reskilling employees to meet the demands of a rapidly changing economy. But we often overlook when the ...

State officials say putting early childhood programs under one agency will make it easier for families to navigate a complex system. But a new report notes there’s lots of obstacles to overcome.

A typical career trajectory in early care and education might follow like this: start as an assistant teacher in a classroom, eventually gain the experience to move up to lead teacher, and if you’re ...

Arkansas is home to an estimated 180,000 children under the age of 5. About two-thirds of them, or 120,000, are considered “economically disadvantaged” and qualify for publicly funded child care or ...

UH President Wendy Hensel, right, talked Friday with UH Manoa College of Education Dean Nathan Murata, far left, UH Manoa Provost Michael Bruno and state Sen. Ron Kouchi during a news conference. Lt.