The business case for investing in child care
Increasingly, business and civic leaders are focusing on equitable opportunity as a driver of economic growth. In Mississippi, leaders like Scott Waller, president ...
Education
Shared data moving the needle for young children
In 2014, just 15.5% of Battle Creek’s children were ready for kindergarten. By 2020, that rate has more than doubled to 39.2%. Improvement ...
Community Engagement
Connected futures
In March of 2020, when COVID-19 closed school districts across the country, it wreaked havoc on the lives of children and families in ...
Education
A day in the life of a childcare provider in New Mexico
Valeria Holloway is just one of many early childhood education providers across New Mexico with the large task to care and prepare children ...
Education
A decade-long community movement for early child learning and care
In New Mexico, childcare providers like Valeria Holloway, parents and advocates are spearheading a movement to prioritize early childhood education. This multi-faceted movement ...
New Mexico’s first Early Childhood Education and Care Department responds to providers’ needs during the pandemic
Since the pandemic began, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) has held weekly calls for early childcare providers across ...
Education
Community-centered approach to early child learning and care
Despite the challenges from the pandemic, New Mexico’s Early Childhood Education and Care Department continues to work on its mission to provide equitable ...
Education
Dismantling hurdles, increasing access for college students of color
Sixup, an affordable student lending platform, is providing students the flexibility and support they need to continue their studies while grappling with the ...
Education
Mississippi Report: Investing in child care to grow state economy
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation partnered with the Mississippi Economic Council and the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi to survey parents on how ...
Community Engagement
More than a library, an agent of community transformation
Haiti Projects has operated a tiny community library for about 20 years, but recently conceived and built a 10,000 square foot library with ...
