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
This week in Tuned In: child poverty, a new Crane policy chat, and examples to learn from.
This week in Tuned In: healthcare and education, innovative programs, and new research on teacher turnover.
Dr. Laura Justice and Dr. Kelly Purtell discuss a theoretical framework for understanding the kindergarten transition and its challenges.
This week in Tuned In: child care closures, reimbursements, and improvements.