Stories About Erikson In the News & Media

WTTW3.18.23 The State of Early Childhood Education in Illinois
WBEZ8.19.22 Despite promise of universal pre-K for CPS, enrollment lags in city’s neediest areas
WBEZ3.11.22 Some educators say words like ‘at-risk’ and ‘low-income’ can be damaging
Metro Parent3.2.21 How to Address Racism in Kids’ Books and Movies
WBEZ1.15.22 Concerns over kids’ mental health are on the rise
WBEZ10.18.21Teachers report a spike in acting out as students adjust to in-person class
WBEZ9.18.21 Shifting From Home To School Is Proving Extra Stressful for Chicago’s Littlest Learners
Chicago Parent9.2.21 How to Talk with Kids About the 9/11 Attacks
WBEZ7.29.21 Mariana Souto-Manning, Ph.D., Named President of Erikson Institute
WBEZ Covid-19 Relief Came Too Late for In-home Day Cares That Shuttered Permanently
Neighborhood Parents Network Nurturing Your Child’s Mental Health in the Pandemic’s Aftermath
FOX News Parents Search for Ways to Talk to Children about Fatal Police Shooting Video of Adam Toledo
Vox Childcare Is Too Expensive. What If It Were Free?
CNN Body Cam Video of Police Interaction with 5-year-old Shows ‘Every Adult in This Situation Failed This Child’
NBC News Barbara Bowman Continues Lifelong Dedication to Teaching, Learning
Chalkbeat Chicago In Chicago, the Pandemic Has Not Spurred an Exodus of Educators
Chicago Parent Chicago Parent’s Virtual Camp Fair (Camp Chats) – Developing Interests
WBEZ Understanding the Reckoning Around Dr. Seuss’s Catalog
Chicago Tribune New Illinois Teaching Standards Will Help More Students Succeed — Especially Bilingual Learners
WGN News Tips for Remote Learning Environments for Kids with Developmental Differences
Univision Chicago New State Senator Sworn in to Replace Former Sen. Iris Martinez
LAist Thousands of California Child Care Providers Have Closed. A New Child Care Union Aims to Save the Rest.
Chicago Sun-Times New State Senator Sworn in to Replace Former Sen. Iris Martinez
WBEZ Can 17 Second Graders and Their Teacher Make up What the Pandemic Took Away?
LAist How Snail Mail Connected This San Gabriel Valley School District to Its Youngest Students
The Everymom How to Survive Your Active Toddler While Cooped Up at Home
Chicago Parent How to Address Racism in Kids’ Books and Movies
WBEZ Chicago Public Schools Enrollment Plummets
Who Cares About Research Podcast Who Cares About…Caseworker Turnover?
Chalkbeat Illinois School Districts Should Continue Teacher Evaluations — but There’s a Loophole
Chalkbeat Just Bring Young Students Back? Some Schools Are Trying, While Others See Familiar Roadblocks
KQED How To Stay Physically, But Not Emotionally, Distant With Kindergarten And Pre-K Students
Living Well Podcast The Emotional Toll of Racism (Part II) – ft. Noi Quao and Dr. Tonya Bibbs
Chicago Tribune Parents Wondering About Play Dates During Pandemic as Kids Miss Out on Socialization
ABC Working to Reduce Violence & How Young People Are Leading the Way to Social Change
WBEZ Young People Are Leading The Movement For Social Change
Chicago Tribune Commentary: Let the Kids Guide Us Through This Reckoning on Race and Violence
National Geographic Summer Trips Cancelled? Keep Kids Inspired with Crafty DIY Postcards
The Love is Viral Show Episode 76: Empathy = Survival with Samina Hadi-Tabassum
WBEZ Summer Camp 2020: Social Distance Style
Good Morning America Celebrating Juneteenth
ABC Chicago Woman’s Successful Push for Juneteenth Holiday Brings Online Fame
CBS Employees Pushing Companies To Make Juneteenth A National Holiday
The New York Times When a Grandchild Asks, ‘Are You Going to Die?’
WTTW News Having ‘The Talk’: How Families Prepare Black Children for Police Interactions
Chicago Tribune How to Talk to Your Kids about George Floyd’s Death and Aftermath
Chicago Tribune What Children Need Most as They Face Pressure to Learn During This Pandemic
Noticias Telemundo Aumentan las llamadas a la línea de ayuda para prevenir el suicidio durante la pandemia
The Rework Podcast Kids Incorporated
CNN Coronavirus Forces Parents to Change Screen Time Plans
Chicago Sun Times Time to Ditch the Term ‘Screen Time?’ One Chicago Expert Says It’s Not Very Helpful
WBEZ How Kids Can Stay Positively Engaged and Parents Sane While at Home
RRSTAR Will Extra Screen Time During The Coronavirus Pandemic Hurt Our Kids?
RRSTAR Food, Shelter, Safety: A Parent’s Coronavirus Checklist
Chicago Parent Boredom is OK! Here Are 13 Ways to Help Your Kids Embrace It
ABC – Localish Coronavirus Lockdown Day Four: A Family’s Perspective | At Home
WGN TV How Dogs Can Help Us Live Healthy
Chicago Sun Times Healing the Trauma Caused by Chicago’s Deadly Violence
The Washington Post Teachers use Meditation to Inspire and Calm: ‘Imagine a Voice Coming from your Heart’
WGN Radio Wintrust Business Lunch 2/20/20: Highlights from Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address
The 21st Show 2020 Budget Address: Education
Chicago Tribune Critics Warn School Shooter Drills May Be Doing More Harm than Good
WTTW New Bill Could Give Illinois Students Time Off To Address Mental Health Issues
RRSTAR Rockford Escalates its Commitment to Early Education
Chalkbeat Four Things to Know About Chicago Public Schools’ New Early Childhood Committee
23WIFR Early Childhood Learning Takes Rank at Alignment Rockford
WBEZ Closing the Gap (Podcast)
RRSTAR Community Centers, Coaching to Play Vital Role in Rockford’s Ready to Learn
EdSurge Beyond Screen Time: Better Questions for Children and Technology in 2020
NBC Lawsuit’s novel approach: State is responsible for children ‘disabled’ by gun violence
WGN TV Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health
WGN Radio Jane Monzures Full Show 12/13/19: It’s a holiday party!
Live From The HeartLand Live From The HeartLand – Michael Burke, Cristina Paccione Zayas, Victoria Reeves & John
The 21st Keeping The Peace During The Holidays; How Teachers Teach Thanksgiving
WTTW 5 expert talks providing context around the topic of gun violence in Chicago
Chicago Tribune Chicago parents of newborns will receive free nurse visits at home
The TraceFor Chicago Kids Shaken By Gun Violence, a Shortage of Trauma Support Compounds the Harm
WBEZ Illinois Adults Report On Adverse Childhood Experiences For CDC
Chicago Tribune Ending childhood abuse and other damaging experiences could reduce cases of depression and heart disease, CDC finds
Chicago Tribune Commentary: ‘Joker’ movie shows audiences the painful truth about the impact of childhood trauma
WBEZ Closing The Gap: The Link Between Early Childhood Education And Health
Chicago Tribune Childhood development forum stresses importance of ‘investing in early experiences’ to avoid negative paths
NWI How can Indiana best educate children 0-5 years old? These PNW fellows are looking for solutions.
Chicago Tribune Even infants need mental health care, so new Chicago clinic caters to those 5 and under
Univision Así será el nuevo centro médico en La Villita, dedicado a tratar la salud mental de los niños
Telemundo Chicago Abren nuevo centro de salud mental en La Villita
Chalkbeat In area beset by violence and deportations, Chicago opens a mental health clinic for infants and toddlers
WBEZ News School District Reimagines Education System To Start At Birth
WGN 9 Expert tips for getting a great start to the school year
Chicago Tribune Oak Park trustee, OPRF board members chosen for McCormick Foundation Fellowship
Chicago Parent Top tips to raising can-do students
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Every shooting in Chicago expands the circle of trauma
RRStar Rockford to get close-up look at childhood vulnerabilities
23WIFR Maps show school board where children are thriving, and struggling
WGN Erikson President and CEO Geoffrey Nagle on the impact of gun violence on young children in Chicago
WTTW How Exposure to Violence Impacts Young Children in Chicago
WBEZ Most Of Chicago’s Youngest Children Live In High-Crime Areas
CLTV Analysis: Most Chicago Youth Live in Violent Neighborhoods
Chicago Tribune ‘Staggering’ number of children exposed to violence in Chicago; study says kid population greater in high-homicide areas
Lawndale News New Homicide Data Analysis Reveals Most of Chicago’s Young Children Live in Communities with High Violence
Chalkbeat How to get more English learners prepared to enter kindergarten? Illinois wrestles with answer
The 21st Cutting Down On Food Waste; Non-Fiction Reading Recommendations; Bilingual Early Childhood Education
Chicago Tribune DuPage Children’s Museum ups its game after new report shows young children at risk, regardless of where they live
Chicago Tribune Oak Park educators are using new child development data to try and improve equity within the community
Chalkbeat In the second year of statewide assessment, three out of four Illinois children still aren’t kindergarten ready
Chicago Tribune Bilingual kids: Foreign languages are an emerging trend in day care
The 21st Show How To Talk About Tornadoes; Childhood Well-Being In Illinois; Chicagoan Climbs Mount Everest
Chicago Tribune As Mayor Taps Miguel Del Valle to Lead Chicago School Board, She Vows Collaboration, ‘Not a Dictatorship’
Chicago Tribune Fox Valley United Way Putting Focus on Early Childhood Education
the 21st show Lowering Kindergarten Age; Chicago Bond Reforms & Domestic Violence; Endangered Places; The Leadoff
CME Group CME Group Foundation Awards $1.88 Million to Support Early Math Education in Disadvantaged Communities Across Illinois
Huffington Post Science Confirms It’s Fundamentally More Draining To Parent A Fussy Baby
WBEZ News Some Preschoolers In High-Risk Illinois Areas Aren’t Getting Services
Chalkbeat Across Illinois, Littlest Children Face Some Form of ‘High Risk,’ New Report Says
Rrstar Rockford Organizations Partner With Erikson Institute
Huffington Post Study Hopes To Help Lead-Exposed Children Before Learning Disparities Emerge
The Season Free Play And Structured Play Are Both Key To Childhood Development
Q 98.5 The 5 Biggest Wins For Rockford In 2018
NPR Illinois Pritzker Names Education Advisory Team
Chicago Splash Magazine Erikson Institute 2018 Shaping Identity Luncheon – For The Children