How can we break those cycles of intergenerational trauma? This week on RadioEd, Madeleine Lebovic chats with Associate ...

Qualifications Minimum: An Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, or directly related field, or a current CDA (Child Development Associate). Experience working with children in child care a ...

Many others have or are working toward a child development associate certificate. A CDA requires coursework, an exam, practicum hours and an observation, where teachers must show they can apply ...

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...

Updated data on child care and early learning in the United States illustrate the urgent need for holistic public ...

When I spoke to researcher Catherine Draper, she was about to travel to work in a rural area of South Africa. Draper is Associate Professor in the MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research ...

Dr. Jack Shonkoff’s insights on early childhood brain development, community impact, and strengthening the early learning ecosystem for lifelong success.

Attendees will leave with actionable strategies for implementing advanced prevention methods in their practice, ultimately improving maternal and child health outcomes. The training includes ...

Parents, and the home environments they create, can also have an important influence on a child's development; in fact, a child's home environment can affect the ways that certain genetic traits ...

In May 2024, the US government released a report detailing federal progress made since 2018 in reducing childhood lead poisoning ... long-term harms to children’s development.