How our work is making a difference
The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to conducting high-quality research that improves children’s learning and development at home, in school and in the community.
Our Work
Our work ranges from multi-year, federally funded projects that examine outcomes of thousands of children and families, to program evaluation work in our state, to smaller scale analyses and briefs meant to inform policy makers and practitioners.
Recent News
A dozen current and former Crane graduate associates gave presentations at the 2026 EHE Research Forum.
From cutting-edge research to community programs, and from educator training to policy analysis — the impact of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, and its partner Schoenbaum Family Center, is immense. Learn about how our two centers’ programs improved the lives of young children in the Columbus area, throughout Ohio, as well ...
This week in Tuned In: How administrative burdens prevent families from accessing needed services, Columbus to fund expansion of maternal and perinatal care, and the trade-offs that compel parents to “choose” to stay at home with young children.
This week in Tuned In: Ohio to hire more coaches to support schools as they implement the science of reading, bill would allocate $2 million to improve behavioral health care access for women during the perinatal period, and Crane Research Forum to examine issues with evidence-based interventions in urban schools.