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March 26, 2024

3 ways to use the solar eclipse to brighten your child’s knowledge of science

David J. Purpura, Purdue University; Lauren Westerberg, Purdue University, and Sona Kumar, Purdue University

If you have young kids, the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, represents a rare opportunity to teach them about science.

September 10, 2017

Sarah Pilcher, Victoria University

Despite good progress in recent years, there is still more to do, including improving access to early childhood education for three-year-olds.

July 13, 2016

Esther Canty-Barnes, Rutgers University - Newark

Black kids get suspended in preschool for minor offenses. A 2016 report shows 45 percent of preschool boys were suspended, once or more.

Sarah Pilcher
Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
Esther Canty-Barnes
Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Education and Health Law Clinic, Rutgers University - Newark
Lauren Westerberg
Doctoral Candidate in Human Development and Family Science, Purdue University
David J. Purpura
Professor of Human Development and Family Science; Director of the Center for Early Learning, Purdue University
Sona Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, Purdue University