The National Center for Children & Families (NCCF) advances the policy, education, and development of children and their families. Housed at Teachers College, Columbia University, the Center produces and applies interdisciplinary research to improve practice and to raise public awareness of social issues that affect the well-being of children and families in the United States and around the world.

NCCF Co-Director Sharon Lynn Kagan Elected to National Academy of Education

She is perhaps the nation's leading voice in arguing for creation of an early childhood education and care system that uses multiple federal, state and local funding streams as efficiently as possible and is aligned with kindergarten and elementary school programs. Read the full story here.

NCCF's Sharon Lynn Kagan Publishes New Book: "Early Childhood Systems: Transforming Early Learning"

In this seminal volume, leading authorities strategize about how to create early childhood systems that transcend politics and economics to serve the needs of all young children.

Visit Teachers College Press to learn more and purchase.

NCCF's Jeanne Brooks-Gunn & Erin Bumgarner featured in NYTimes Magazine article: "The Best Nanny Money Can Buy"

"The single-most important characteristic is the extent to which a nanny is responsive to the child’s mood and interests." Read more >>

NCCF Co-Director Sharon Lynn Kagan Assists US Department of Education in Announcing Recipients of $500 million in Federal Pre-School Funding

In a conference call with education reporters, Kagan said, "everybody is waking up to the importance of very high-quality programs for all young children.”

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• KUOW Radio (NPR, Washington State): http://bit.ly/tHglJ7
  

TC Today Features NCCF Co-Director Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, "The Eclectic Developmentalist"

Through a wide range of studies, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn has led the way in showing how environments influence the well-being of young people. Click here to read the article.

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