Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers
Congress introduced the Child Care Access to Resources for Early-learning Act to provide more dedicated child care funding for young kids.
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This Changes Everything
Higher Ed Happy Hour Episode 14: Kevin and Andrew debate New America's radical proposal to upend federal higher ed policy as we know it.
If It’s Broke, Fix It
It is time to start from scratch on how we fund colleges and ensure an affordable, high quality education for all students.
Scholars Debate the State of Early Childhood Research
Four scholars recently debated the research base of early childhood programs.
K–12 Education Won’t Matter in the 2016 Elections
K-12 education policies won't be seriously debated in, and won't ultimately influence, the 2016 presidential election.
Starting Early, Starting Right with Dual Language Learners
Dual language learners do particularly well in public pre-K programs. How can we improve the early education workforce.
New Evidence that Federal Aid to Bootcamps Is a Bad Idea
Extraordinary job placement claims by coding bootcamps are unverified. Yet another reason we should not give them access to federal student.
Louisiana Faces Worst Fiscal Crisis in 30 Years
Louisiana must plug a billion dollar budget shortfall over the next four months. How will they solve the biggest fiscal crisis in 30 years?
Flint Families Face More Than Poor Water Quality
Flint, MI water quality is hurting families and children.
Key Questions on the President’s 2017 Higher Education Budget
Laying a Solid Floor: What’s Important to Know about the NIEER Pre-K Benchmarks
As the need for pre-K gains attention across the country, the data collected by NIEER are often cited by state leaders.
Closing the Gap: What Effective Teaching Can Do in the Early Years
A study from the Center for American Progress highlights the discrepancies in access to quality teaching across for children from low-income
Funding Better Data in the President’s Budget
The President's budget may fall flat in Congress.
Obama’s Final Budget: Another Push for High-Quality Early Education
On Tuesday, President Obama released his FY 2017 budget proposal, making his priorities for his final year in office known.