When kids enter kindergarten ready to read, everyone wins. This year, learning is being disrupted in a way none of us have ever dealt with before. From months of interrupted…
Over a third of early educators in Massachusetts rely on public assistance to make ends meet. These preschool teachers, family child care providers, and infant/toddler caregivers are teaching the state’s…
Celebrate Read Across America Day and share with kids THE IMPORTANCE OF reading Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. It’s a day when teachers, parents, and…
“I think that young adults who experience and survive homelessness and housing instability are some of the most resilient, resourceful, interesting, and creative people on the planet, and I feel…
The healthy development of our region’s youngest, most vulnerable children is critical to our efforts to make progress against big issues like ending intergenerational poverty and closing the persistent achievement…
It’s that time. While many of us are thinking about buying backpacks and new shoes to send kids back to school, the real work actually begins much earlier. In fact,…
The years before a child turns 5 are critical for brain development. They are also the time when young children develop the foundations of social and emotional well-being. Below are…
Nothing melts a heart faster than a baby’s smile. But as rewarding as that smile is to you, it’s also a critical moment in that baby’s healthy development. “During the…
This is a simple story about Equity. About parents who want a fair shake for their children. Who never really had a movement to move them forward. Until now. This…
In 2018, something truly significant happened in the City of Amesbury. A nonprofit called Our Neighbors’ Table declared that the city had achieved food security. This was no small announcement.…