Early Childhood Education

The Itasca County early childhood program was long supported by the Blandin Foundation. A new model may be on the horizon, but for now, cuts are needed.

Across Minnesota, day care providers and families are raising alarms about challenges to the child care industry, with a statewide "Day Without Childcare" on March 3, 2025.

Researchers said common barriers faced by Native American children include lack of culturally relevant curriculum in their educational settings.

Five child care providers shut down Monday to advocate at the Minnesota Legislature for more respect and funding for the industry.

Happy Dancing Turtle is offering classes for 4- and 5-year-olds to learn about sustainability and nature appreciation, beginning Monday, Sept. 11.

Cari Ebert is a nationally recognized pediatric speech-language pathologist, an early intervention specialist, apaxia specialist, an autism mom, a public…

“We can explain the achievement gap before kids get to kindergarten” – Layna Cole, Associate Professor, Bemidji State University.The documentary film No…

Governor Walz was back with us on Making Sausage on the Thursday Morning Show on KAXE/KBXE.

Lack of childcare in rural MN is widespread and complex. Often deemed as just a family issue, it affects the health of a small community and its ability…

We continued our Making Sausage conversation today to try to make sense of what is happening at the MN Legislature at the end of session. Briana…