A Practical Guide for State Teams to Increase Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs
This report, issued in August 2024 by the National Institute for Early Education Research, provides information to assist state leaders … Read more
Dear Early Care and Education Leaders Letter on Improving Access to Preschool Through a Mixed Delivery Approach
On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) … Read more
Raising Anti-Racist Children
The American Psychological Association offered, in the June 2021 edition of their publication Monitor on Psychology, an information-packed article entitled, … Read more
2023 ACF Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
This November 2023 policy statement reiterates expectations for inclusive early childhood settings and updates recommendations for state and local agencies … Read more
Promoting Inclusion in Infant and Toddler Settings
As a part of their Rocking and Rolling series, NAEYC offers a wonderful article on “Promoting Inclusion in Infant and … Read more
DAP with Infants and Toddlers
This week’s resource from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) describes Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) with … Read more
Inclusive Early Education (IEE) Resources
This article highlights the Inclusive Early Education (IEE) web page on the website of the Early Education Division at the … Read more
Early Intervention Handouts from CDE
The California Department of Education (CDE) recently distributed a handout entitled “Early Intervention Special Education Resources.” It gives a brief … Read more
Infographic: How Racism Can Affect Child Development
Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child has developed an infographic describing the research findings on the negative impacts of … Read more
Reflection: The First Step for Addressing Bias in Infant and Toddler Programs
Reflection: The First Step for Addressing Bias in Infant and Toddler Programs notes that being aware of our own beliefs … Read more
Nurturing Infants and Toddlers with Diverse Language Experiences
This resource from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) reviews the research on language development for young … Read more
Guidance on Avoiding Preschool Expulsion
California Department of Education Management Bulletin 18-06, released just last Friday (August 24, 2018), outlines new requirements for steps which … Read more