Make A Circle - Co-directors Jen Bradwell and Todd Boekelheide

With a mixture of humor, outrage and passion, MAKE A CIRCLE follows a groupof child care providers determined to change how society values the education of its youngest citizens and their own profession. The film confronts a broken system that provides early care and education to over 14 million American children, but where “Parents can’t afford to pay, and teachers can’t afford to stay.” Immersing viewers in both the imaginative, whimsical world of young children and the passionate, hopeful, but imperfect world of the adults who teach and care for them, the film gives voice to the educators and their ideas on how to improve the system. Directed by Jen Bradwell and Todd Boekelheide, MAKE A CIRCLE premieres on PBS.org and the PBS app on Monday, September 1, 2025, and on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings). Jen Bradwell and Todd Boekelheide join us for a conversation on a subject near and dear to their hearts, why ALL the research around the early education of children points to a more is better approach.