COVID has shone a light on how far the U.S. lags when it comes to child care. Backing five state-level coalitions, Child Care NEXT seeks to solve a thorny problem: how to implement comprehensive, quality early childhood education.
Read MoreEven as early childhood learning gains momentum, many foundations still focus on work closest to home. Which is why the emergence of J.B. and M.K. Pritzker as national funders in this space is a big deal. We take stock of the latest move by their Pritzker Children’s Initiative.
Read MoreAfter years of ramping up his giving to help poor children in Illinois and beyond, billionaire heir J.B. Pritzker spent $171 million to get himself elected governor. What could Pritzker’s win mean for public-private partnerships in the state?
Read MoreThe Pritzker Children’s Initiative last year pledged $6.5 million to a national program to encourage early childhood learning from infancy to age three. We now know more of what’s in store for this one-year pilot.
Read MoreA new initiative to help cities scale up high-quality childhood learning programs, backed by J.B. Pritzker and his wife M.K., is one more sign of growing action in this funding space.
Read MoreThe billionaire's foundation just hired a new director of the Pritzker Children’s Initiative, which is a portfolio of national investments.
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