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Solving the Dilemma of Screen Time
Tanyella Leta, Ed.M.’25 and a Zaentz Fellowship alum, co-founded Maka Kids to help caregivers navigate screen time for young children.
How Can We Better Train Preschool Leaders?
Early Learning Indiana taps HGSE's Professional Education to develop stronger school leadership.
A Fragmented Non-System: Highlighting the Lack of Sustainable Funding for ECE in America
Contrasting our country’s approach to K-12 schools with its lack of commitment to early education and care
Press Releases
EWA Announces 22nd Class of Reporting Fellows
The Education Writers Association recently announced its 22nd class of EWA Reporting Fellows. The early childhood education fellowships are supported by the Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. These competitive fellowships are part of the organization’s drive to support enterprise…
Study Shows COVID-19 Pandemic’s Disrupted Young Children’s Executive Function Development
A new study published in Child Development by researchers at Harvard University examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the development of executive function skills—the processes that support attention, self-control, and goal-directed behavior—in young children. Using data from over 3,100 children ages 3 to 11 collected…
Zaentz Innovation Challenge at Harvard Names 10 Finalists Who Will Pitch Cutting-Edge Ideas to Advance Early Education
Boston, MA, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced 10 finalists for its 2024 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge. The finalists will pitch their ideas at Harvard Graduate School of Education on October 29, 2024, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. EDT, and the winners will receive a cash prize.