Episode Summary:

Dr. Dan Wuori

In this episode, Jeana and Dr. Wuori discuss his new book The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education (and What We Should Do About It) and explore a number of its surprising and fascinating elements. With over 30 years in Early Learning, Dr. Wuori is the founder of Early Childhood Policy Solutions, a bipartisan public policy consultancy. But across the globe Dr. Wuori is known to parents for his innovative use of social media and daily video child development lessons - for which he was recently featured in the New York Times. Dr. Wuori is also a Strategic Advisor on Early Childhood to the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation, which - as in his prior position at The Hunt Institute - includes working alongside governors and state legislators to improve policy.

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About Jeana Ross:

Jeana Ross is a lifelong educator who believes that early childhood education is a key component of a strong economy at state and national levels. As former Secretary of Alabama’s Department of Early Childhood Education, Jeana led successful efforts to grow the state’s early learning program which earned consecutive recognition as the nation’s best throughout her term. Recently, Jeana was elected to the Alabama House where she intends to prioritize education. In addition, Jeana advises the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation on Early Education Policy & Practice regarding its efforts to work with policymakers, nonprofit organizations, funders, and practitioners to support the early education workforce and advocate for increased funding for high-quality early childhood education.