A recent op-ed by Takia Walker of Ohio infant health nonprofit @CelebrateOne discussed research linking housing instability and infant mortality, as well as a proposal in Ohio to prioritize affordable housing for pregnant mothers and young families.

Two weeks from today (Aug. 21) is the Children’s Hunger Alliance’s 2025 Taste to Remember fundraiser to fight childhood hunger in Ohio. The event features tastings from local restaurants and takes place at The Exchange at Bridge Park in Dublin. @CHAOhio.

A new Crane study found that having more socially adept preschoolers interact with socially isolated peers improved the target children’s behavior control and task orientation.

The CAYL Institute is hosting a webinar TOMORROW (Aug. 7) at 4 p.m. ET on the lessons learned from 22 years of NIEER’s The State of #Preschool annual report. @caylinstitute @PreschoolToday .

“This is not a hands-off garden, and here is a place where children can explore and learn.”. A teacher at our partner A. Sophie Rogers School spearheaded an effort to turn a school courtyard into an educational garden for young children.

A webinar hosted by @GroundworkOhio TOMORROW (Aug. 6) at 10 a.m. ET will look at examples of local policymakers in Ohio tackling child care challenges and advancing innovative, community-based solutions.

PBS is “the top source for children’s educational programming by far.”. Crane Director of Research Dr. Rebecca Dore writes for @ConversationUS about PBS’ importance in educational media for children.

First Five Years Fund has put together charts that highlight the recently increased amounts for the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit — for parents who are single-filers, and for married couples filing jointly. #CDCTC @firstfiveyears.

Crane researchers found that a training approach for teaching assistants working with students with significant #disabilities that provides one-on-one coaching only when skills are not acquired through group training, is an effective and feasible option.

Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday begins today (August 1) and runs through August 14. While the original intent of the program is to assist families with back-to-school purchases, most goods priced under $500 are free from sales tax.

“If there’s no child care, somebody has to stay home.”. In an article in the @SourceMediaProp series on child care in north central Ohio, Cheryl Splain reports on the shortage of available and affordable care options, especially in rural areas.

The new school year is less than a month away for most Ohio students, and those about to start #kindergarten face monumental changes: new buildings, new schedules, new peers, and new teachers. We’ve prepared tips to help families navigate the challenges.

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting a webinar on “Addressing factors contributing to child and youth #MentalHealth struggles” TOMORROW (July 31) at 1 p.m. ET. The webinar will explore key findings from the policy group’s latest brief.

Nearly one in four teachers at early childhood care and education centers leave their job every year. Crane researchers looked at factors beyond pay, providing insights on additional strategies to encourage more ECE teachers to remain in the field.

In a recent @ProjectTomorrow study on behalf of @ThorndikePress, 87% of teachers said access to large print positively impacted their students’ reading success.

“We’re all worried about what enriching activities that children might not be engaging in because they’re spending so much time using #screens. So let’s increase the quality of the screen time they’re getting.”. Crane looked at first graders’ media use.

“Without early education on how #AI works and where its limits lie, the youngest generation is at risk of growing up to trust machines without question.”. @tammykwan argues that teaching AI literacy needs to start in pre-K, in an opinion piece for @The74.

Mark your calendars! This year’s Symposium on Children takes place Oct. 16, and the theme is “Strengthening School Attendance.” Our keynote speaker is Crane faculty associate Dr. Arya Ansari. Learn more about the event, and how to register, at the link.

A study from the McCormick Institute for Early Childhood examined how the quality and extent of employer-provided benefits affected staff turnover in early childhood care and education programs. @McCormickInst .

What are some of the approaches being tested to teach reading to students with significant #disabilities and complex communication needs? Crane researchers reviewed more than 50 experimental studies to find out.