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A District Collector in Kerala is renovating anganwadis inspired by memories of his mother teaching at one. Under his leadership, dozens of childcare centers now offer safer, brighter spaces for children and working mothers.
A minister in Ghana just donated $600 to support a daycare that helps working mothers at one of Accra's busiest markets. The visit signals a nationwide expansion to protect children while their mothers earn a living.
A landmark study tracked 292 families and found that fathers who showed sensitive engagement with infants at 10 months helped shape healthier outcomes years later. By age seven, their children showed lower inflammation and better blood sugar levels.
High school football players in Troy, New York are keeping a heartwarming tradition alive. For over two decades, the varsity team has spent Super Bowl week playing with preschoolers at a local childcare center.
Former reality TV personality Jamie Laing ran five ultramarathons in five days, raising over $2 million for Comic Relief's poverty reduction work. The funds support mental health services and early childhood programs helping thousands of families in Kenya build stronger futures.
Charlottesville just secured $60,000 to help community members launch careers as early childhood educators. The city is one of only 14 across the Southeast chosen for a national economic growth program.
Ethiopia has constructed more than 34,000 kindergartens in five years, giving four million children access to early learning. The initiative is part of a nationwide reform preparing the country for future economic challenges.
A new picture book uses colorful gummy bears to help 3-5 year olds learn that listening and sharing can solve problems better than arguing. The rhyming story follows Alex, the smallest bear on the mountain, who brings feuding red and blue gummy bears together through simple acts of courage.
Western Australia just became the first Australian state to trial free full-time kindergarten, giving working families at five schools a chance to save thousands in childcare costs. If successful, the $33.8 million program could transform early education access across the state.
A children's museum in Bentonville just received a transformational $3 million donation to triple its learning spaces. The gift brings the museum closer to creating new areas where thousands of kids can explore, play, and develop crucial early skills.
A new survey reveals one in three preschoolers struggle with basic book handling, prompting UK schools to launch creative programs helping families build better reading habits together. Teachers are seeing early wins as parents rediscover the joy of storytime.
New York City is making sure every three and four-year-old can access free early education without fear. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that families don't need to share immigration status to enroll in the city's Pre-K and 3-K programs.
A New Hampshire casino gave away $12.6 million to local charities in 2025, bringing its six-year total to over $41 million. The donations funded everything from hunger relief to early childhood education across the region.
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South Africa is giving hundreds of thousands of five-year-olds access to free early education for the first time in 2025. The new law promises to build stronger foundations for children across the country.