Immigration enforcement is driving away early childhood educators
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report December 10, 2025 Close to 40,000…
5 cheat sheets for parents of preschoolers
by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report November 27, 2025 When my oldest…
Can gifted testing spot potential in young children?
by Sarah Carr, The Hechinger Report November 13, 2025 In New Orleans,…
‘The clock is ticking’: Shutdown imperils food, child care for many
For families in more than a hundred Head Start programs across the…
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…
