Preemies often miss out on the help they need
Every year, tens of thousands of infants are born prematurely, at a…
Many children with ADHD miss a crucial step in treatment
When pediatricians diagnose preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, there are clear…
Rural Americans support more government spending on child care
Hello! This is Christina Samuels, the early education editor here at Hechinger.By…
What I learned about Head Start in rural America
When Starr Dixon heard the Trump administration was floating a proposal last…
Helping kids learn how their brains work
What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could…
Landmark free preschool program reaches too few kids
In the 1980s, a public interest law group sued the state of…
Racial bias affects early math education. Researchers are trying to stop that
The early years are a critical time to teach the foundations of…
How some states are keeping children with disabilities in child care
Selina Likely, a child care director in Columbus, Ohio, understands the desperation…
