In the News

“When Phyllis Glink took a job at the Irving Harris Foundation 26 years ago, the foundation’s namesake donor would often share a parable. It went like this: A group of people are sitting on a riverbank…” Continued

“Until recently, philanthropy has neglected early childhood education (ECE) in favor of higher-profile funding areas, like K-12 education and healthcare. But that has begun to change in recent years…” Continued

“To improve early childhood education in the U.S., there’s a lot that needs to be done—including developing a reliable stream of skilled early educators. This is a key component…” Continued

“Evidence of the benefits of quality early childhood education keeps piling up, including downstream benefits that would more than cover the cost of theinvestment. It’s now so compelling that one wonders why we don’t just make early education universally available…” Continued