This week the U.S. Department of Labor marks the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) with a final rule to implement expansions to FMLA protections for military families and airline flight crews. The first expansion allows more military families to take leave for activities when a service member is deployed as well […]
News Roundup January 28
Legislation Focusing on the Zero to Three Population Nebraska State Senator John Harms has introduced a bill to the State Legislature to help fund early childhood education programs for at-risk children from zero to three. If it passes, the bill would appropriate $10 million from the state’s general fund each year for 2013-14 and 2014-15 […]
News Roundup January 14
Last 10 Weeks of Pregnancy Holds Clues to Language Development A recent study showed that the newborn has the capacity to learn and remember elementary sounds of their language from their mother during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. At 30 weeks of gestational age the sensory and brain mechanisms for hearing are developed and […]
Time Off With Baby: Making the Case for Paid Leave
In their new book Time off With Baby: Making the Case for Paid Leave authors Edward Zigler, Susan Muenchow, and Christopher J. Ruhm make a compelling case for paid care leave in the US. Taking a close look at the impact of paid care leave on babies, families, and society, the authors explain the importance […]
Mobile-ize for Babies Poll Results
The results are in for Zero to Three’s Mobile-ize for Babies Poll! The poll asked Americans what they think elected officials should do for infants, toddlers and families during the First 100 Days in office, and what communities need to ensure young children’s healthy development. Seventy six percent of those who responded think young children […]
Three Core Concepts in Early Development
As we think about how to protect children and families, we’d be smart to pay attention to the latest research in early brain development. A three-part video series from the Center on the Developing Child shows how advances in science now give us a much better understanding of how early experiences are built into our bodies […]
