blue background with argyle accent beside black and white photo of early care educator and very young children in a classroom in the 1960s
April 10, 2026
To help celebrate the 60th anniversary of FPG, we will be looking back at stories that highlight our history, its people, and some of the incredible work accomplished within the Institute over the past six decades. This piece, from FPG’s Early Developments discusses FPG's child care center and how it was a model for inclusion.
black and white headshot of Sharon Landesman with Carolina blue background and small argyle shapes in the background
April 6, 2026
To help celebrate the 60th anniversary of FPG, we’ve been creating special content to highlight our work and our people. A series of interviews with four former directors and our current director focus on what leading the Institute has meant to each of them. In this installment, we spoke to Sharon Landesman.
Headshot of Mary Carmen Edwards with Carolina blue pattern background and Carolina blue argyle along bottom
March 30, 2026
Mary Carmen Edwards is a research assistant with the Equity Research Action Coalition within FPG working to empower students and those who support them through practices of equity and inclusion. As part of our FPG profile series, we recently spoke with her to learn more about her work.
Hsiu-Wen Yang headshot with Carolina blue textile pattern in background and interlocking NC logo in Carolina blue on navy flag in upper left corner
March 25, 2026
In March, FPG's Award Selection Committee named Hsiu-Wen Yang this year’s recipient of the Richard M. Clifford Fund for International Collaboration on Early Learning Environments award. Yang, a technical assistance specialist/research investigator at FPG, is deeply committed to supporting inclusive and equitable education and services for all young children.
Young girl carries large stack of books through library
March 19, 2026
FPG is committed to sharing the information generated by our projects and people with the public and to supporting professionals' understanding and use of evidence-based practices. One way we do this is by amplifying awareness of the numerous new publications our scientists, specialists, scholars, staff, and faculty fellows produce each year.
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March 13, 2026
The theme of Women's History month this year is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future," which honors women who are reimagining and rebuilding systems to ensure long-term sustainability for the environment, the economy, and within education and social justice. To celebrate, we recognize all of the inspiring, industrious, and innovative women of FPG.