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What makes child care “high quality”? It’s more than ratios and space. This article explores what truly matters for children’s development — and how parents can assess it. A helpful read for families and policy leaders alike. theconversation.com/good-quality-c…

ICYMI from @ConversationCA theconversation.com/how-childrens-…

Registration is now open! Join us on May 1, 2026, for a full day of learning, dialogue, and connection focused on the power of the early childhood education workforce to drive meaningful systems change. oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/event… #SI2026 #Workforce #ELCC

The last mile: Provincial child care expansion at the five-year deadline policyalternatives.ca/news-research/… #Childcare #ELCC #CWELCC

New from @gordcleveland : childcarepolicy.net/a-plea-to-mark… #ELCC #ChildCare #CWELCC

Mount Saint Vincent University - MSVU Child Study Centre Project Moves Forward with Construction Ram... @EducationNewsCa educationnewscanada.com/social/p692/ar…

Chaque enfant mérite un bon départ dans la vie. L’école publique, c’est la base d’un départ juste et équitable pour tous. Regardez la vidéo : youtu.be/VlsuyMfD1LQ

Every child deserves a brighter start. Public education is the foundation for a fair start in life. Watch now: youtu.be/VlsuyMfD1LQ #ECE #PublicEducation #EarlyLearning #ChildCare

The wait is over! The ECE Workforce Knowledge HUB is now live — connecting research, data, and stories to strengthen Canada’s early learning and child care workforce. Discover the HUB: eceknowledgehub.ca #ECEHub #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #ECEWorkforce

How ECEs shape our children's futures "#Childcare is also a powerful economic engine. A report ... found that every dollar spent on improving #ECE wages can generate up to $2.06 in economic return. globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281792…

Les familles sont le point de départ de l’apprentissage. La maternelle universelle pour les enfants de 4 ans s’appuie sur cette base — en soutenant les parents, les éducatrices et éducateurs, et le potentiel de chaque enfant. En savoir plus : mwmccain.ca/expanding-publ…

Families are where learning begins. Universal junior kindergarten builds on that foundation — supporting parents, educators, and every 4-year-old’s potential. Learn more: mwmccain.ca/expanding-publ… #ECinCanada #PublicEducation #JK

La maternelle gratuite et universelle pour tous garantit l'égalité dès le plus jeune âge. mwmccain.ca/expanding-publ…

Free, universal junior kindergarten means equity from the very beginning. #ECinCanada #PublicEducation #Junior Kindergarten mwmccain.ca/expanding-publ…

"Unlike Australia — and Canada — Denmark has long treated access to daycare as a basic right." cbc.ca/news/world/day… #ChildCare #Daycare #ECinCanada

💡SELON LES EXPERTS 💡 L’adaptation des enfants à leurs expériences scolaires précoces a des conséquences à long terme sur le développement cognitif et social et sur le décrochage scolaire. 🔗En savoir plus : enfant-encyclopedie.com/preparation-le…

💡ACCORDING TO EXPERTS 💡 Children's adaptation to their early school experiences has long-term consequences on cognitive and social development and on school dropout. 🔗Learn more: child-encyclopedia.com/school-readine…

Kids in child care need healthy movement — and guidelines can improve their health theconversation.com/kids-in-child-… via @ConversationCA

💡 ACCORDING TO EXPERTS 💡 ✅ Early preparation = better school success 🔗 Learn more: enfant-encyclopedie.com/preparation-le…

Children’s best interests should anchor Canada’s approach to their online privacy theconversation.com/childrens-best… via @ConversationCA