Toolkit Offers Ideas for Generating Local ECE Revenue
A new financing toolkit is making it easier for cities to generate local revenue to fund early education programs.
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What Does the Civil Rights Data Tell Us About Early Learners?
Since 1968 the U.S. Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights has been collecting and adding data points on equal education opportunities.
Study Finds Large Quality Differences in Early Education Settings
Children enrolled in formal settings receive higher quality care and enter kindergarten with better reading and math skills.
Challenges in Moving Towards A Highly Educated ECE Workforce
Unpacking the 13 recommendations from the Transforming the Workforce Report.
New Report Calls for Culture of Innovation in ECE
A recent Harvard report argues that more innovation is needed in early childhood education.
2015 Preschool Yearbook: Still A Long Way To Go
A comprehensive look at states Pre-K programs and the impact they have had over the last year.
Clinton’s Plan to Make Child Care Better and More Affordable
Speaking in Kentucky, Clinton unveiled a three point plan to make child care more affordable for families.
Out Today: Principals’ Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in PreK-3rd
Most models are geared towards building strong teachers, but until recently principals have been left out of the conversation.
Philadelphia Pre-K Commission Issues Final Report, Future of Program Still Unclear
Interview: Supporting Family Child Care Providers
Interview with Jessica Sager, Co-Founder and Executive Director of All Our Kin
In Six States, Religious Child Care Centers Operate With Little to No Regulation
Child care providers in these six states have a financial incentive to claim the religious exemption from licensure.
Nationwide High-Quality, Universal Pre-K Could Significantly Reduce Achievement Gaps
Researchers found that high-quality universal pre-K would significantly narrow or virtually close achievement gaps in math and reading.
Improving Quality Among Family Child Care Providers
With home-based child care being so common it's imperative that mechanisms be put into place to ensure high levels of quality among these pr
New Study Links Kindergarten Social-Emotional Skills to Long-Term Success
A new study from researchers provides further evidence of the high costs of entering kindergarten without key social-emotional skills.