Gain expertise in early literacy with a Ph.D. from Dr. Shayne Piasta’s Early Literacy and Learning Lab

on November 4th 2024

Apply to begin a Ph.D. with an early literacy research focus. Read More

New reading spaces for children at Ohio WIC clinics

on November 1st 2024

This week in Tuned In: Why Americans haven’t settled on a basic definition for “child care,” incentivizing Ohio businesses to provide paid leave to employees, and creating literacy-rich urban environments for children. Read More

RECAP: 2024 Symposium on Children

on October 30th 2024

Learn more about the 2024 Symposium on Children — and view photos and slide handouts — as experts examined what can be done to support the early childhood workforce. Read More

Measuring costs to child care providers, economic benefits of child care in Colorado

on October 30th 2024

Crane’s policy evaluation team recently completed a project for Colorado policy leaders, analyzing the costs and benefits associated with quality child care. Read More

Report examines poverty rates, sheds light on where federal poverty measuring is lacking

on October 25th 2024

This week in Tuned In: Ohio’s $60 million federal grant for “literacy implementation sites,” the history behind inequity in child care access, and how are states doing to support the early childhood workforce? Read More

Inwood talks to public radio about caregivers in rural communities

on October 22nd 2024

Crane faculty affiliate Dr. Shoshanah Inwood spoke to The Ohio Newsroom public radio network about the findings of a survey of caregivers in rural communities in Midwestern states. Read More

University of Akron to offer child care stipend for student parents

on October 18th 2024

This week in Tuned In: The emotional experiences of fathers with low incomes, why the U.S. is experiencing a ‘Baby Bust,’ and activity cards to encourage joy between children and their caregivers. Read More

CRANE RESEARCH FORUM RECAP – The Double-Edged Sword of AI Use: Implications for Early Childhood Education

on October 11th 2024

With the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) use, it is important to examine how AI intersects with early child care and education. In this session, Dr. Jennifer Chen explored both the positive and negative aspects of utilizing AI for teaching and children’s learning. Read More

Universal pre-K boosted parental earnings by 22%, new research shows

on October 11th 2024

This week in Tuned In: Child care prices in Ohio up 25% in 5 years; the financial, mental, and emotional toll of caregiving; and why a single solution to alleviating poverty’s consequences is ‘nonsensical.’ Read More

Stay-at-home parents need child care, too

on September 27th 2024

This week in Tuned In: How some districts are responding to a decline in kindergarten readiness, racial disparities in Ohio’s infant mortality rates, and child care on college campuses. Read More