Op-Eds

21 Sep: Why Babies Shouldn’t Be Looking at Screens

This Op-Ed was originally published by the Provincetown Independent. TAKING BACK CHILDHOOD Why Babies Shouldn’t Be Looking at Screens New…

18 Sep: Children’s Play in Violent Time

Originally published on June 14, 2023 by the Provincetown Independent TAKING BACK CHILDHOOD Children’s Play in Violent Times It’s not…

23 May: Can Kids Recover From Covid Learning Losses?

This Op-Ed was originally published by The New York Times. Can Kids Recover From Covid Learning Losses? By: William Crain…

25 Jan: The Case for Sleepovers

This Op-Ed was originally published by The Atlantic The Case for Sleepovers They are a chance for children to be…

25 Nov: What Not to Get Your Kids on Black Friday

This Op-Ed was originally published by NBC News. What not to get your kids on Black Friday Bestselling toys —…

28 Sep: Straight Talk With Young Children About Racism by Nancy Carlsson Paige

This Op-Ed was originally published by The Provincetown Independent. Intervening in racist behavior can produce positive change BY NANCY CARLSSON-PAIGE SEP 28,…

08 Mar: ‘Achievement Gap’ Based on MCAS, Racist Test Designed to Indoctrinate

This Op-Ed was originally published by The Worcester Telegram. Ruth Rodríguez Fay: ‘Achievement gap’ based on MCAS, racist test designed…

22 Feb: It’s About Time Somebody Admits Racial Disparities Exist in Worcester

This Op-Ed was originally published by The Worcester Telegram. Ruth Rodríguez Fay: It’s about time somebody admits racial disparities exist…

21 Feb: Facebook Needs to Kill Its New Chat App for Kids

This Op-Ed was originally published by The Los Angeles Times. Facebook needs to kill its new chat app for kids…

27 Sep: Op-ed: How Do We Help Children Cope with Fear of Nuclear War?

by Susan Linn (published in the 9-27-17 issue of the Los Angeles Times) Read the full op-ed by clicking here.

22 Jun: New Study Backs More Academic Rigor for Preschool. Oh, Please.

DEY Senior Advisors Diane Levin and Nancy Carlsson-Paige are quoted in Valerie Strauss’ column, The Answer Sheet in the Washington…

02 Aug: The Disturbing Shift Underway in Early Childhood Classsrooms

  This morning, Valerie Strauss posted a DEY op ed on her education blog “The Answer Sheet” at The Washington Post….

14 Feb: Do Young Kids Need to Learn a Lot of Facts?

  At the Washington Post yesterday Valerie Strauss published Do young kids need to learn a lot of facts? This essay by…

29 Jan: A Tough Critique of Common Core on Early Childhood Education

A Tough Critique of Common Core on Early Childhood Education  by Edward Miller and Nancy Carlsson-Paige Published in The Answer…

12 Aug: Teachers’ Voices: How Ed Policy is Hurting Early Childhood Education

  In case you missed it, DEY wrote an op-ed for Valerie Strauss’ column titled The Answer Sheet at The…

16 Sep: Turf Wars

This Op-Ed was originally published by The New York Times. Turf Wars By: WILLIAM CRAIN September 16, 2007 This summer…