Child Care Should Be a Major Focus in 2016
It’s only September 2015, and already our news channels are on high alert for the presidential election that is 13 months away. The...
The Benefits of Intergenerational Programs
A three-year-old sits on a sofa with an octogenarian, reading a Dr. Seuss book. At a table nearby, several preschoolers and elderly...
Transforming Children's Lives and our Nation's Future
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hear professor and writer David L. Kirp speak on the topic, “Is Public Education Dead?” His...
An Urban Preschool Grounded in Nature
Just off the Branch Avenue exit of route 146 in Providence, there is an outdoor classroom. On the banks of the Woonasquatucket River,...
High-Quality Early Learning Necessary for All
Last week, I met with the manager of operations and the communications coordinator for the Rhode Island Association for the Education of...
