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Inspiring Joy and Curiosity in Early Math Learning

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Math is all around us. It hides in plain sight: in zebra stripes and kitchen measuring cups, in counting snacks and in “number hunts” at the grocery store. Mathematics, however, is more than numbers and counting. It is also shapes, patterns, and positions. With support from the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Education program, over the past decade …

A Love Letter to Early Childhood Educators: Q&A with MAKE A CIRCLE Documentary Filmmakers

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Writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat, a 2022 recipient of the Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize, has achieved a historic recognition with his debut documentary film, “Sugarcane.” In addition to many industry accolades, the National Geographic documentary has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, making Mr. NoiseCat the first Indigenous North American to receive this honor.

“2024 State of Preschool” Report: Access and Quality Issues Linger Despite Record Enrollment and Investment

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Publicly funded preschool provides children with vital educational opportunities at some of the most consequential stages in their cognitive and social development. While most U.S. states and the District of Columbia have state-funded preschool programs, a new report by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University finds that in 2024 preschool …

A Better Way to Support Early Educators

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Heising-Simons Foundation is helping transform the early childhood education workforce. Written by Michael Blanding This article is part of The Stories that Make Us, featuring key efforts in the Foundation’s history. Students and a teacher at EDvance outside. Teachers at EDvance inside. Students and teachers at EDvance outside. A student and a teacher at EDvance …