Michelle Neuman is the Playful Learning Impact Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists. As a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania and a senior fellow at Results for Development, she has focused on strengthening early childhood development and education in low- and middle-income countries. In her previous roles at the World Bank, UNESCO, and OECD, she led analytical work and provided technical guidance to government officials to inform early childhood policies and programs.
Supporting children’s development through health, nutrition, education, and protection programs helps the U.S. achieve its national security and economic interests, including the Administration’s priorities to make America “safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”
Children are born ready to play and explore the world around them – education policy should nurture this curiosity, not stifle it.