Early childhood teachers face high rates of stress and job turnover. A new study from the University of Georgia found that a lack of planning time may only make things worse. Planning periods are ...

December 29, 2025 - Betty Reid Soskin was the nation’s oldest national park ranger. She passed away on Dec. 21 at 104 years old. To honor her, we bring you an episode from 2021, about how a California ...

I became an early childhood teacher because, like so many others, I dream of making abundant, equitable access to high-quality early childhood education a reality. But a major barrier persists: We don ...

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School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners nosedived during the pandemic—and has yet to fully recover. Instability in early childhood education could cause long-term problems, not only for ...

Unlock the potential of young minds and become a culturally aware and compassionate early childhood educator, equipped with the professional standards and competencies needed to make a difference.

She eventually encountered Pamm Shaw, who created one of the first early educator apprenticeship programs in the country for ...

Gina Dukes runs a Philadelphia career and technical education program for would-be educators. She says it teaches students ...

Early childhood educators rarely get the spotlight typically saved for K-12 teachers. But that’s starting to change, as two states have recently awarded teachers of young children top honors. Berol ...

These academies have gained popularity in recent months as a way to address early childhood educator shortages.