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This week's update includes new research shows that giving cash to families helps infant brain development, a push for each news outlet to have a dedicated child care reporter, and a blog post describing Ohio’s success in implementing the pandemic EBT program. Read More

This week's update includes changes announced to Ohio's Step Up to Quality which will aim to reduce paperwork for child care providers, ODE found at least 70% of K-12 schools offered behavioral prevention programs in the 2019-20 school year, and an article calling for an employer payroll tax to fund child care. Read More

This week's update includes how increased U.S. maternal employment could lift GDP by an estimated $500 billion, estimates on how much states lose from breakdowns in the child care industry, why Ohio's child care supply is described as "insufficient" in affordability and quality. Read More

This week's update includes a report estimating 1 in 450 U.S. children lost a parent or caregiver to COVID, an opinion piece by Drs. Iheoma Iruka and Elizabeth Pungello Bruno calling for more anti-racist scientific methods in early childhood research, and research from Crane scientists which found a lack of instructional alignment from pre-to grades K-3. Read More

This week's update includes a poll commissioned by Groundwork Ohio which found nearly half of parents with children ages 0-5 experienced child care issues impacting their jobs, an estimate from NIEER of the true cost of full-day, high-quality pre-K that pays teachers the equalivalent of K-12 teachers, and research on how everyday tasks can help children develop language, literacy, and math skills. Read More

This week's update includes results from Action for Children’s Central Ohio Child Care Provider Survey which show that 37% of licensed child care programs have had to raise tuition since July 1, 2021, Columbus City Council allocated federal relief funds toward signing bonuses for early childhood educators, and research which found that found full-day pre-K had positive effects for English language learners. Read More

This week's update includes resources on National Native American Heritage Month, what declining preschool enrollment means for school readiness, and new research from Crane faculty associate Dr. Arya Ansari on school uniforms and student outcomes. Read More

This week's update includes an op-ed from Gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley on pre-K access, chronic student absenteeism in Cleveland, and an article examining the growing need for more family-friendly housing options on higher education campuses. Read More

This week's update includes additional barriers immigrant families face in finding child care, new research on music's positive learning effects for children, and a poll on voter willingness to raise taxes to fund programs to support children. Read More

This week's update includes projected savings for Ohio families on child care costs if the Build Back Better Act is passed, three children's health organizations have declared a mental health state of emergency for children and adolescents, and researchers describe their research on gender gaps with respect to children’s political aspirations. Read More