How our work is making a difference
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
Several Crane researchers were recently awarded new “Big Idea Seed Grants” from the College of Education and Human Ecology. Check out the winning projects.
Take a look at one of our ongoing projects which is looking to identify the early risk factors of early language impairment which disproportionately affects children from low-income households.
It’s that time of year, where we look back and take stock of what has happened over the year, reflect on areas where we have grown and made strides, and examine where there is still more work to be done.
The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy co-hosted a policy discussion at the Statehouse to discuss quality in early childhood learning environments.