Arizona and New Hampshire Expand Full-Day Kindergarten
Both states have taken positive steps to increase the availability of full-day kindergarten
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California Pre-K: A Leader On Access and Funding, Working to Improve Quality
California is doing better than the national average in pre-K funding and access
Trump’s Budget Proposes Cuts for Early and Elementary Education
Preschool Development Grants and child care assistance for low-income students are eliminated
Surprising Results in Study of Child Care Hiring Practices
Applicants with higher levels of education and experience less likely to earn an interview
Some Early Learning Programs See Funding Increases in 2017 Budget Bill
Head Start and CCDBG fared well, but uncertainty about the 2018 budget remains
What “Transforming the Workforce” Says About the Importance of Continuity
A seamless educational experience through third grade can help sustain the gains students make in pre-K and the early elementary grades
New DC Regulations Bring Changes to Child Care
The most controversial change concerns degree requirements for child care teachers
Pre-K in DC: Leading in Access and Working to Improve Instructional Quality
A recent report emphasizes the positives of high access and funding, while acknowledging that work remains to be done to improve instruction
Panel Discussion Focuses on Reinventing the Primary School
Portland event focused on engaging with students and families long before children first enter kindergarten
Tax Reforms Proposed to Increase Access to Early Education
Tax changes could increase access to early education, but more reforms are necessary to address issues of quality
Texas Study Finds Quality Pre-K Linked with 3rd Grade Performance
A December report on Texas pre-K found that offering full-day programs were associated with children’s third grade success in reading
DeVos and Price Hearings Leave Us With More Questions on Early Ed
Report Offers Promising Examples of PreK-3rd Alignment Work
Pre-K should be followed by kindergarten through third grade classrooms that are well-aligned
Early Education Priorities for 2017
New America’s Education Policy program has released an agenda with 10 important actions to help reform the country’s education system
What “Transforming the Workforce” Says About Developing Children’s Social-Emotional Skills
Research provides a clear link between between young children's social-emotional skills and academic success