CITE (Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators)

10/07/2026

Fascinating research with deeply important implications about how “we are” with babies from the first moments of life. This only deepens our convictions that we must always regard babies with love, care, attunement, and predictability, and never fall into the view that they are incompetent or immune from harmful experiences and relationships. This means that how we intervene, even when neglect and abuse occur, must honor their preciousness and humanity." ~ Gerard Costa, Ph.D.

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

09/29/2026

SEED Act Gives Early Educators the Same Tax Break Long Available in K-12. Under the Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act, which became law on Sept. 18, that omission will be corrected. Early childhood educators will be able to take advantage of the same tax deduction beginning in the 2026 tax season — meaning that any qualifying out-of-pocket purchases they’ve made for their classrooms or programs this calendar year will be eligible for the tax break. For 2026, the SEED Act will allow them to take a deduction of up to $350.

UPDATE: The SEED Act saw final passage on September 16, 2026. Moving forward, pre-K teachers and other childhood educators will now be able to deduct the

08/18/2026

Families across the country are choosing birth experiences that reflect their values and cultures, through community birth centers, home birth, and midwifery-led care. These models improve outcomes. They still face real barriers.

Join us September 1 for Outside the Hospital Walls: Exploring Community Birth, Midwifery, and Sustainable Financing Solutions, a free virtual summit. Register: https://buildinitiative-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2CQOkoLkRTyn5_o4YvH46Q #/registration

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

For more information, visit; https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/anchor/

08/18/2026

Applications are now open for the Bank Street Education Center’s annual Early Childhood Policy Fellowship! We’re seeking early childhood policy and systems leaders at the federal, state, city, or local levels dedicated to creating high-quality, equitable early childhood systems. Learn more and apply by October 16 to join our fifth cohort beginning January 2027 or RSVP to attend our September 22 information session: https://bankstedu.info/4gChwrv

08/18/2026

Happy birthday wishes to Linda Carter, who keeps the credential credit-bearing courses alive! 🎂

04/20/2026

👀 looking for ways to take high quality professional development? Look no further!

04/14/2026

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04/14/2026