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Carrie Heflin

Carrie Heflin is the Early Learning Program Manager at the National Museum of American History. Her work includes managing and producing the museum's early learning programs, including the popular object-based learning video series, HistoryTime, which introduces young audiences to objects from the museum's collection. She is also the author of the Owl and Officer Smitty children's book series.

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Young child experiences hands-on play experience with objects

Equitable Access to Quality Early Learning Experiences Matters

Early learning educators share what a future might look like, in which every child in the country has access to high-quality early learning experiences and the resulting long-lasting impacts.