Brock discusses autism on Mongolian television

on February 14th 2024

Crane Faculty Associate Dr. Matthew Brock, who is in Mongolia this academic year as a Fulbright Specialist, recently spoke on Mongolian television about how to engage students on the autism spectrum. Read More

Black History Month 2024

on February 13th 2024

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The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy celebrates Black History Month 2024 and the Black contributions and rich culture that are interwoven into our day-to-day work in early childhood education. Read More

What if K-12 education were as fragmented as early child care and education?

on February 9th 2024

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This week in Tuned In: The U.S. military provides a model for child care affordability, vision care for young Ohioans, and is overscheduling harming our kids’ mental health? Read More

Piasta chosen for Ohio State research leadership program

on February 8th 2024

Shayne Piasta, a professor in the Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University, stands in front of children's books on shelves in a library.

Crane Faculty Associate Dr. Shayne Piasta was one of 23 researchers at The Ohio State University selected for the 2024 Growing Research Opportunities Academy. Read More

Child care costs create ‘financial hole’ for families

on February 2nd 2024

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This week in Tuned In: Improving early childhood teacher pay, videos share best practices for reading with young children, and Ohio cities look to expand pre-K. Read More

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: January 2024

on January 30th 2024

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The latest Crane research looks at why a smooth transition to kindergarten is so crucial for children Read More

Ohio governor calls for more child care resources

on January 26th 2024

This week in Tuned In: Kindergarten transition and children’s development, bid to eliminate Ohio’s income tax, and allowing a baby’s curiosity to take the lead. Read More

Yoon discusses positive co-parenting

on January 22nd 2024

Dr. Susan Yoon, associate professor of social work at The Ohio State University

Crane Faculty Affiliate Dr. Susan Yoon spoke to Ohio State News about a recent study on the co-parenting relationships of couples from households with low income. Read More

Congress considers Child Tax Credit expansion

on January 19th 2024

This week in Tuned In: Plans for Ohio ‘thriving families’ tax credit, paying Ohio parents when kindergartners come to school, and why toddlers love doing things on repeat. Read More

Spring 2024 Crane Research Forums

on January 17th 2024

Our 2024 Spring Research Forums examine language development among young multilingual learners, how the disruptions to early learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected language and literacy development, and how preschoolers are affected by shared parental responsiveness in low-income households. Read More

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