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The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to conducting high-quality research that improves children’s learning and development at home, in school and in the community.

Our Work

Our work ranges from multi-year, federally funded projects that examine outcomes of thousands of children and families, to program evaluation work in our state, to smaller scale analyses and briefs meant to inform policy makers and practitioners.

Recent News

Parents prefer employer help with child care costs over raise, survey finds
This week in Tuned In: Groups supporting Ohio children outline policy hopes for next state budget, choices families make to pay for child care, and pilot program enables connections and support between parents of children with autism and the children’s caregivers.
Ansari receives Ohio State’s 2025 Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award
Crane faculty associate Dr. Arya Ansari has been announced as a recipient of The Ohio State University’s 2025 Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award, one of the university’s highest annual honors.
What’s at stake for children and families under possible Medicaid cuts
This week in Tuned In: Importance of child care highlighted in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State address, strides made to reduce infant mortality in Ohio, and a new online tool in one Ohio county is connecting families to resources.
What percentage of young children own tablets/cell phones? The answer may surprise you
This week in Tuned In: Ohio lawmakers mull funding $20 million for child care “capacity grants,” states where child care costs more than college tuition, and how to introduce math learning to young children.