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.
NAEYC announced today a three-year grant from the Gates Foundation to expand access to high-quality early childhood curriculum and strengthen NAEYC’s presence in the growing landscape of publicly-funded pre-kindergarten.
Today, the Trump Administration released a final rule for the Child Care and Development Fund, rescinding regulations designed to ensure improved payment practices for child care providers.
NAEYC's Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs is pleased to announce that it has granted accreditation to early childhood programs during its spring 2026 meeting.
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.
Thousands of child care providers surveyed by NAEYC document a year of tough choices as rising costs, reduced public funding, and educator burnout threaten families and the economy.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) commemorates its 100th anniversary this month, marking a century of advocacy, innovation, and leadership in early childhood education (ECE).
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is proud to announce that the New Hampshire Association for the Education of Young Children (NHAEYC) has officially joined its network of affiliates.
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.
Today, we speak out because the children we serve are in crisis. We call on federal, state, and local officials to implement immediate protections for children.
NAEYC's response to the Administration recently announced plans to freeze or delay federal child care funding across the country in response to unfounded fraud allegations in Minnesota.
NAEYC's response to the early childhood educator, with legal authorization to work in the United States, being detained by federal immigration officials at her child care program, in front of children and families.
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.
NAEYC's Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs is pleased to announce that it has granted accreditation to early childhood programs during its Summer 2025 meetings.
Today, the Senate narrowly voted to pass budget legislation that will cause significant harm to many children, families, and early childhood educators.
