By: Morgan Grant, CEI Intern It’s no secret that early education helps to create a sturdy academic foundation for students. Various studies about child development have shown us that quality education matters. After all, by age five, 90% of the brain has been developed as over one million neural connections are made per second! The
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By Dana Asby, CEI Intern Around 676,000 American children are abused and neglected each year (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018). When caregivers are unable or unwilling to provide the warmth and attention children need to form secure attachments, young children experience difficulties with self-regulation that can affect later academic achievement and interpersonal
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By Jillayne Flanders, CEI Faculty and Board Member As we wrap our hearts and minds around Heart Centered Learning (HCL) and its infusion in our lives and schools, it seems wise to take a step back, pause, and look at what is happening around the nation and world. Rising Priorities and Intertwining Fields CEI’s work in
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