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Ashley beamed with pride as she talked about her son Tre, who just finished first grade. “He received the Fabulous Friend Award,” she said. “He likes to play with everybody.”  ...

From Observer to Advocate: Dylan Weaver Steps into Early Learning Policy — How the Todd Otis Public Policy Internship is shaping Minnesota’s next generation of early learning champions. When Dylan ...

“I had a vision that I would have my own school someday,” says Melissa Levingston, reflecting on the inspiration behind starting her family child care program. “This was meant to ...

“It literally changed my life,” shares Corinne Martin on the impact of an Early Learning Scholarship for her family. These scholarships help families pay for quality early care and education ...

“I fell in love with teaching children,” shares Sally Boyd, director of Personality Childcare Learning Center in North Minneapolis. Boyd has served more than 600 children in the 20 years ...

�����о���l is proud to announce that the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has accredited �����о���l Institute’s professional development in early childhood care and education. This ...

CISA KELLER NAMED NEW CEO AT THINK SMALLRespected Early Childhood Leader and Expert Chosen to Succeed Retiring CEO Barb YatesSt. Paul, MN – Today, the Board of Directors of the ...

It’s no secret that Minnesota is in the midst of a child care crisis. Quality child care in Minnesota has become hard to find, hard to secure, and even harder ...

My goal is to support the ongoing growth and development of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment for all �������l Leaders.

“This is the biggest challenge we face: Can we build an equitable system that prepares all children for kindergarten, or will we continue to shortchange those experiencing opportunity gaps? We ...

As a parent, you are likely eligible to receive the Child Tax Credit.?If you are not yet receiving this credit, you may be missing an opportunity?to receive?up to $300 per child if you?qualify...

You are no doubt aware of reports concerning a new respiratory virus that health officials have termed novel coronavirus (COVID-19). You can find the most up-to-date information about what is ...

By Barbara Yates, �����о���l President & CEO In the coming months you’ll see more from �����о���l about the 2020 Census. We will share Census facts and resources on ...

By Barbara Yates, President and CEO of �����о���l Today marks the re-launch of the Minnesota Children’sCabinet, and I am excited about the possibilities it presents for our youngestchildren in ...

Winners of the Midwest Book Awards Gala were announced May 12, 2017, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. �����о���l’s publishing division, Redleaf Press, took home top honors in three categories: Education/Learning, ...

By: Maya Fanjul-DebnamMinnesota is heralding in an innovative program to help close the word gap. The word gap–a 30 million word deficit between children from low income families and their ...

By Maya Fanjul-DebnamBy age four, children from low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than their more well-off peers, setting them on very different trajectories for early literacy. The disparity ...

Beginning July 1, 2016, MNStreams.org – Child Care Aware of Minnesota’s current online catalog for face-to-face trainings – will no longer be accessible. In its place, early learning and school-age ...

Every year, �������l collects valuable information about all licensed child care programs in the metro area on behalf of the Department of Human Services. This provides the most up ...

This is the first in a series of videos showing the impact high-quality early learning has on children, families and child care providers across Minnesota. Check back here for a new ...