Crane Center For Early Childhood Research and Policy
The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy is a multidisciplinary research center conducting research related to children’s learning and well-being, and seeking to impact early childhood policy and practice.
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.
From Tuned In: research into the Head Start program effects, review of the Franklin County RISE program in the Dispatch, and inflation information. Read More
This week's Tuned In recap includes research on brain activity and pandemic related learning inequality, plus information on local Ohio initiatives. Read More
This week's Tuned In includes the rising cost of groceries, changes to the Ohio WIC program rules, and a Crane Center authored study on language learning. Read More
Ohio news outlets recently looked to the Crane Center for expertise on Ohio's third-grade reading guarantee in light of new proposed state legislation. Read More
This week's update includes the Franklin County RISE program, citations of the Crane third-grade reading guarantee white paper, and a policy brief examining the effects of direct cash payments to families. Read More
This week's update includes crisis in the Head Start workforce, emergency legislation consideration to deal with the infant formula shortage, and a webinar on quality in early childhood education. Read More
This week's update includes strategies for keeping lines of communication open with children, registration for the upcoming Ohio Heading to Kindergarten Transition Summit, and the baby formula shortage. Read More
This week's update includes state news that publicly funded child care copayments were temporarily waived, a podcast discussing teacher turnover, and a survey on combining career and motherhood. Read More