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‘Our goal is to build bridges between the lab and the classroom’
Faculty affiliate Jason Yeatman is studying why some kids struggle to read, in hopes of making education work better for all students and deepening understanding of the brain.
November 03, 2025
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Cash payments help address food insecurity in families, RAPID study finds — but timing and amount matter
A new study using data from the RAPID Survey Project has given insight into what types of cash assistance may best help families with young children who are facing food insecurity.
October 20, 2025
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ZERO TO THREE Honors Dr. Joan Lombardi with Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Lombardi continues her work as adjunct professor and principal advisor at the Center on Early Childhood at Stanford University
October 08, 2025
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From Stories to Systems Change: The Potential for Caregiver Voices to Reshape Policy
Centering parent and caregiver voices is essential for shaping policies that both address gaps and build on families’ strengths.
July 15, 2025
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The Power of Community Data from Families with Young Children on Local Decision-Making
Examples of states and communities using data from their place-based RAPID surveys to design responsive, equitable, and impactful systems of care.
June 12, 2025
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Using RAPID Surveys as a Tool to Empower Communities with Actionable Data
With states and communities taking on an increasingly larger role in shaping early childhood policy, the need for place-based insights is more urgent than ever.
May 28, 2025
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Early Childhood Policy Academy brings together bipartisan elected officials
The academy is designed to highlight the importance of the earliest years as a public investment.
May 15, 2025
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Bearing Witness to Caregivers’ Experiences: 5 Years of the RAPID Survey Project
A one-day convening of RAPID collaborators to reflect, celebrate, and look ahead.
May 09, 2025
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Turning lived experience into actionable data: Celebrating five years of the RAPID Survey Project
The Stanford project provides essential insights that inform early childhood programs and policies.
April 23, 2025
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Council for Professional Recognition Selects the Stanford Center on Early Childhood to Conduct Major Research into the Impact of the Child Development Associate Credential
he study will seek to understand the ways the CDA has impacted the early childhood workforce.
October 25, 2024
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New Stanford initiative aims to close a culture gap in measuring kids’ foundational skills
A global network led by Stanford education professor Jelena Obradović works to help promote executive function skills in children around the world.
October 08, 2024
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Announcing the 2024 RAPID Community Voices Cohort
The Stanford Center on Early Childhood is thrilled to announce the organizations selected to participate in the 2024 RAPID Community Voices cohort.
August 19, 2024
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Stanford-led DREME network celebrates a decade of progress in early math
On May 3, the SCEC and DREME co-hosted a conference honoring the work of the national network.
May 23, 2024
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State policymakers attend academy hosted by the Stanford Center on Early Childhood
This is the second time the Stanford Center on Early Childhood co-hosted the three-day event in collaboration with The Hunt Institute and the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation.
December 20, 2023
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Gift advances the work of the Stanford Center on Early Childhood
Philanthropic support from the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation will help the new Stanford Center on Early Childhood chart new paths toward a better future for young children.
December 07, 2023
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Judy Koch: Bringing Books to Children with Love and Joy
While Bring Me a Book will no longer operate as a nonprofit, its legacy and impact will live on through the Stanford Center on Early Childhood.
October 20, 2023
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Stanford Center on Early Childhood hosts Academy for policy leaders from across the U.S.
More than a dozen policy leaders from across the country gathered at Stanford to take part in The Hunt Institute’s 2023 Early Childhood Policy Academy.
June 29, 2023
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Stanford’s Equity in Early Education Fellowship welcomes inaugural cohort of students
The E3 Fellowship program trains the next generation of scholars to conduct research toward equitable, impactful, and sustainable early childhood care and education.
June 09, 2023
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New FIND training aims to nurture the ‘superpowers’ of child care providers
This May, FIND launched a pilot of self-paced online courses aimed at providers who want to learn more about serve and return interactions.
May 23, 2023
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RAPID releases 3rd anniversary report on early childhood survey project
The continuing national surveys of adults in the lives of young children provide timely, actionable data to advocates, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
April 05, 2023