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We are committed to sharing what we’re learning and engaging in a national conversation about what’s needed for progress in early education. Here, we post selected coverage in major news outlets of the Zaentz Initiative and the work of its co-directors and partners.

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The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education announced the winners of this year’s innovation challenge.

DATE 08/14/23
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Innovation Challenge
BOSTON, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced the winners of its 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the Challenge recognizes promising new ideas and strategic approaches that have the potential to transform early…

The impact of Alabama governor’s ouster of early childhood education chief

DATE 04/29/23
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In a new shot in the culture wars, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) recently forced the resignation of Barbara Cooper, the secretary of the state’s Department of Early Childhood Education, because of a well-regarded book about developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs.

Harvard’s Nonie Lesaux on the Long and Winding Road to High-Quality, Universal Child Care

DATE 03/15/23
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Issues in Early Education Policy and Practice
Early education advocates cheered when President Biden’s State of the Union address noted that children who attend preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background. Shortly after the speech, Early Learning Nation…

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Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Announces 2023 Innovation Challenge

DATE 09/20/2022
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Innovation Challenge
The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced the 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge. Returning for the first time since 2019, the Innovation Challenge is calling for individuals or teams to submit new ideas that have the potential to advance innovation, enhance equity, and drive transformative change in early education.

The Zaentz Early Education Initiative Launches The Second Innovation Challenge

DATE 05/22/2019
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Innovation Challenge
The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education announces the 2019 Innovation Challenge to accelerate quality in early education.

The Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) Releases New Data on COVID-19 and Early Education

DATE 08/19/2020
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Early Learning Study
The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has released findings from the Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) COVID-19 provider and parent surveys, which were designed to describe the impacts of the pandemic on children, families, and early education…