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This week in Tuned In: available data on publicly funded child care, the long-term impact of pre-K, and hotel taxes to fund early childhood programs. Read More

During the November 2023 forum, Dr. Nathaniel Bryan discusses childhood play and Black boyhood. Read More

This week in Tuned In: a new Crane initiative, conservative support for early care, and preparing early educators. Read More

In our first-ever Crane Policy Chat, associate director Jamie O'Leary sat down with Dr. Shoshanah Inwood to discuss child care in rural America. Dr. Inwood, a former farmer herself, talked about the current Farm Bill, her research that brought this systemic issue to the forefront of national conversations, and her role in helping the U.S. Congress understand its importance. Read More

This week in Tuned In: one Ohio county's work to address child care crisis, how Gen Z is prioritizing child care, and school district partnerships. Read More

During the October 2023 forum, Dr. Dwight Irvin discusses the use of sensing tools to capture speech. Read More

This week in Tuned In: funding cliff, problematic conduct, and barriers to funding child care. Read More

This week in Tuned In: rural child care, one state's ROI from investments, and child tax credits. Read More

How Crane experts made the news during the past month: Kindergarten readiness in Franklin County, changing terminology from ‘day care’ to ‘child care,’ and raising reimbursement rates for early childhood programs. Read More

The latest Crane research looks at building a literacy environment for all children in mixed-age classrooms. Read More