Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude.
– Ralph Marston

Rachel Cohen, in her online Vox article, “A critical fight over ‘quality’ child care could shape millions of kids,” explains that there are competing visions for good child care in today’s world.

She writes, “with rising costs and uneven availability, parents, providers, and policymakers find themselves increasingly divided over whether ‘quality’ should be measured by caregivers’ credentials or by toddlers’ happiness, by structured learning outcomes, or by parent preference.

The Exchange Essentials article collection, The Spirit of Teaching, explores the unchanging characteristics of what is most important in early care and education. Articles such as “What It Really Means to Teach a Child” by Ellen Fisher-Turk and “Why Do We Do What We Do?” by Ruth A. Wilson can help ground administrators and educators in core principles of quality.