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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

Researchers: Tell us how you use technology in your school-based research
Crane researchers are seeking information about researchers’ technology use when conducting their school-based research.
Ohio publishes new scorecard on infant mortality
This week in Tuned In: Employer-led child care solutions garner greater attention, economic benefits estimated for proposed Ohio child tax credit, and longer paternity leave’s positive impact on co-parenting between moms and dads.
Women’s History Month 2025
To mark Women’s History Month, the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy and the Schoenbaum Family Center celebrate women’s contributions to, and unique perspectives on, early childhood education.
Ohio lawmakers propose the state pay for free school meals
This week in Tuned In: Giving mothers recognition and respect for raising children, The Big Ten Early Learning Alliance’s upcoming webinar on early math learning, and the small Ohio city that has garnered national attention for its success in helping students become strong readers.