The Conversation

Despite improvements to early education, more children are starting school developmentally behind. What’s going on?

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, ...
The Conversation

Don’t worry, your child’s early learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in childcare

Jeanne Marie Iorio works for The University of Melbourne. Jeanne Marie Iorio has received external funding from the local government and community organisation for activities related to her research.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Kindness Kaleidoscope: Co-Creating Curriculum Through Connection

Kind thoughts, kind words, and kind actions hold the power to transform (Image provided: Salamander Early Education). As we approach the end of the year, a time when themes of togetherness and ...
OPB

Plans for long-sought tribal early learning hub collapse 3 years after Oregon lawmakers mandated its creation

Three years ago, Valeria Atanacio urged state lawmakers to pass a bill aiming to increase Indigenous families’ access to early learning and child care programs. When the Oregon Legislature embraced ...