Elliot Haspel is a nationally-recognized child and family policy expert and commentator, with specialties in early childhood and education issues, as well as the linkage between childhood and climate. He is the author of Crawling Behind: America’s Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It (Black Rose, 2019).

Elliot has appeared on television as an analyst, including on The PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff, and his writings have appeared in a wide variety of top publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. Elliot is regularly sought out by journalists, and has been quoted in such mediums as The New York Times, NPR, and TIME Magazine. He has been the keynote speaker at several early childhood events and has been asked to moderate major panel discussions, including one on child care hosted by Save The Children as part of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

Elliot Haspel is a nationally-recognized child and family policy expert and commentator, with specialties in early childhood and education issues, as well as the linkage between childhood and climate. He is the author of Crawling Behind: America’s Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It (Black Rose, 2019).

Elliot has appeared on television as an analyst, including on The PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff, and his writings have appeared in a wide variety of top publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. Elliot is regularly sought out by journalists, and has been quoted in such mediums as The New York Times, NPR, and TIME Magazine. He has been the keynote speaker at several early childhood events and has been asked to moderate major panel discussions, including one on child care hosted by Save The Children as part of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

Elliot started his career as a 4th grade public school teacher in Arizona. Following his time in the classroom, he acquired a M.Ed. in Education Policy & Management from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. His career has brought him to a variety of policy and advocacy roles, including a stint as the on-staff Policy Analyst for the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation. He currently works as the Program Officer for Education Policy & Research at one of Virginia’s largest and oldest philanthropic foundations. Elliot also holds a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia. He lives in Richmond, VA with his wife and two young daughters.

Elliot also writes a free semi-monthly newsletter, The Parents Aren't Alright.