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Michelle Chin
June 14, 2022

Michelle Chin

Michelle Chin: Master of Arts in Child Study and Education (CSE), Class of 2022.
Veroushka Coronel
June 14, 2022

Veroushka Coronel

Veroushka Coronel: Master of Education in Developmental Psychology & Education (DPE), Class of 2022.
June 9, 2022

How much child care can $625 million buy?

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
June 2, 2022

Let’s build it green!

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
June 1, 2022

More Nova Scotia families will have access to licensed early learning and child care

Excerpt: "Today, Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, joined Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, at East Preston Day Care to announce that 1,500 new licensed child care spaces will be created across Nova Scotia by December 31, 2022. The focus will be on creating spaces in areas of the province with limited access to child care services. The ministers also noted that, as of January 1, families in Nova Scotia with children in licensed child care are benefiting from a 25% reduction in fees, and that they will receive an additional 25% reduction by the end of 2022."