Sign up for the Early Childhood newsletter Jackie Mader writes about early childhood education. Her twice-monthly newsletter brings you insights into how young children learn, what’s working in early ed classrooms and how national and local policies affect the littlest learners. Choose from our newsletters(Required) Weekly Update Elementary to High School Higher Education Proof Points Climate Change Early Childhood Email(Required) Δ latest early education stories Screen time in the early grades: a parent and teacher weigh in Early intervention services for young children boost later test scores PARENT VOICE: Children with special needs are too often failed by our education system Never too early series Is the power of parent talk enough to close the school readiness divide? The earliest intervention: How to stop the achievement gap from starting? A grandmother’s quest to overcome early learning barriers