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English-Only States and Native Language Assessment Under ESSA
ESSA provides new benefits for English learners, but individual state laws and policies could hinder the implementation of these provisions.
For-Profit Colleges’ Own Inconsistency, Not the Federal Government’s, Poses Their Biggest Threat
Before negotiators started to redefine gainful employment, members of the public pointed out flaws in the critical debt-to-earnings ratio.
Cast Your Vote: New America’s Education Policy Program Invited to Participate in Five Proposed SXSW EDU Panels
New America’s Education Policy program has been invited to participate in five proposed panels at next year's SXSW EDU.
Reunion and Summer Roundup
To Foster Inclusivity, Start Early
Pre-K programs should be more intentional about including students with disabilities
High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance
High-stakes for principals, not just teachers, impact principals' ratings of teacher performance.
Leveraging Local Needs Assessments and Plan Development to Support Early Learning in ESSA
Advocates acknowledge a limited number of explicit references to early learning in the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Q&A with Elizabeth Groginsky on DC’s New ECE Credentialing Requirements
Lead teachers in licensed child care centers will have to have an associate's degree by 2020
Which States are Leading on Early Childhood Leaders?
The L.E.A.D. Clearinghouse gives a snapshot of the current landscape for center directors, principals, and family child care providers.
Social and Emotional Learning for English Learners
A look at how Colorado's Teacher of the Year leverages social and emotional learning to improve outcomes for her English learner students
Social and Emotional Learning Under ESSA
Early intervention critical to producing students ready for college and career
Down But Not Out: CTE and Apprenticeship for Youth in the Justice System
Financially and socially, work-based learning makes sense for incarcerated and at-risk young people.
