Ohio publishes new scorecard on infant mortality

on March 7th 2025
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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. Read More

Women’s History Month 2025

on March 5th 2025
An illustration showing the silhouette profiles of various women's heads in shades of pink, fuchsia and blue, along with the words "MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH"
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. Read More

Ohio lawmakers propose the state pay for free school meals

on February 28th 2025
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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. Read More

Crane graduate students participate in EHE Research Forum

on February 25th 2025
A woman points to a poster on an easel that describes a research project. The woman is explaining the project to another woman standing in front of her. The title of the poster is "Social Emotional Skills Impact on Future Reading Achievement for Students with Disabilities."
A dozen current and former graduate students with links to the Crane Center gave presentations at the 2025 EHE Research Forum, sponsored by the Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration (ORIC) in Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology. Read More

Four Crane faculty tapped for Ohio State’s GRO Academy

on February 19th 2025
From left, Arya Ansari, Scott Graves, Becky Huang, and Susan Yoon
Four faculty members connected to the Crane Center have been chosen for Ohio State’s 2025 Growing Research Opportunities (GRO) Academy, a professional development program to enrich their skills at leading interdisciplinary research teams. Read More

2024 Impact Report

on February 10th 2025
Image of the cover of the report with a photo of a preschooler posing outside for a graduation portrait while wearing a red cap and gown and holding a paper diploma.
The 2024 Impact Report highlights the strides made toward building equitable opportunities for all children to learn and thrive and the collective power when research, policy, and practice connect. Read More