NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
This issue of Young Children focuses on how early childhood leaders and educators determine what, when, and how children learn in educational settings.
The White House released a detailed FY26 budget proposal that includes harmful cuts to programs supporting young children, families, and early childhood educators. Find out what was in the full budget request and its implications for the field.
By leveraging the expertise and passion you already bring to the table, you can make a powerful impact at all levels of advocacy, and together, we can create a stronger, more supportive environment for our youngest learners.
Michelle Zurita-Sharpe is a special education teacher in a blended pre-K classroom at Blair Early Childhood Center, a Chicago public school. Blair serves children in prekindergarten through second grade.
In this issue of Young Children, authors present the meaning behind children’s behaviors and developmentally appropriate, equitable ways to respond to them.
Author Jean Simpson highlights four African American early childhood educators who have made significant contributions to the early childhood education field.
NAEYC’s State Fact Sheets highlight key data points and priorities to help you talk with policymakers about what’s happening in early childhood education and for early childhood educators.
What is the relationship between the type and amount of professional support accessed by ECE educators and their self-reported intentions about staying or leaving the ECE field?
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NAEYC’s Applied Research and Policy and Professional Advancement Teams
Lunar New year provides an opportunity to come together, regardless of our backgrounds or beliefs, Asian or not, and appreciate the beauty of our shared humanity.
