It’s difficult for a child who arrives at their school or child care program hungry to engage fully with educational activities, build relationships and develop the self-regulation skills essential ...

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federal nutrition education and meal reimbursement program, feeds 4.4 million children annually, including young kids in a variety of early care and ...

Ever since the pandemic, the child care sector has grappled with tight budgets, staffing shortages, and low wages. Dara Bloom, an associate professor at North Carolina State University, has watched ...

As 2025 came to a close, EdSurge spoke with a group of child care and early education experts on what we can expect for the ...

An Idaho daycare worker comforts a baby. Without federal action, families with young children are facing possible disruptions in child care and food aid starting Nov. 1. Credit: Melina Mara/The ...