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This week in Tuned In: Pay for Head Start teachers, two-generational ESL, and parenting through brave conversations. Read More

The science behind early literacy development was the focus of the Crane Center’s 10th annual Symposium on Children, attracting more than 275 attendees interested in early childhood education. This year’s symposium also saw the first-ever Crane Excellence in Early Childhood Awards. Read More

Central Ohio business leaders attended a breakfast event to learn how early childhood investments and kindergarten readiness can lead to a more-skilled workforce and stronger economy. Read More

This week in Tuned In: Child care during non-traditional hours, tracking impacts of the end of federal child care funding, and a Crane faculty associate shares her expertise. Read More

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