New Report Finds Room for Improvement in Pre-K Teacher Prep
A new report finds that many pre-K teachers earning a bachelor’s degree arrive in the classroom poorly equipped to educate young children.
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Sometimes, Policy Isn’t Enough
New America's recent report explores how compliance-based policy implementation affects teachers' professional development.
Teacher Leaders: A Key Link Beween Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development
Teacher leadership models are helping states and districts link teacher evaluation systems with professional learning opportunities.
A Turning Tide: Massachusetts’ New Bill and the Growing Demand for Bilingual Education
Massachusetts’ LOOK Bill represents the latest evidence that there is a national tide turning towards bilingual education.
Pre-K Attendance is a Strong Indicator of Future Success
Two new reports from the Urban Institute highlight the importance of pre-k attendance and what schools are doing to curb absenteeism
Multilingualism as a Tool for Closing the Achievement Gaps
Debunking common misconceptions about multilingualism and how young learners acquire languages.
Innovating Through Partnerships and Practice: The Senate’s New Bill for Teacher Preparation
A proposed revision to the Teacher Quality Grant program would change how grant recipients partner with alternative preparation programs.
Philadelphia’s Mayor Took on Big Soda to Fund Pre-K, But Will it Pay Off?
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) passed a soda tax to raise funds for pre-K. The results are complicated.
Helping Every English Learner Student Succeed…By Leaving 40 Percent Out
The Every Student Succeeds Act drops nearly half of the country's English Learners from accountability systems. Why?
Sink or Swim: The American Attitude Toward English Learners
The American education system must adjust and tighten its policies regarding ELs if these students are to receive an equitable education.
New Report Offers Five Focus Areas for High-Quality Pre-K Programs
The Learning Policy Institute learns important lessons from four states with high-quality early childhood programs.
Putting Children First in Teacher Licensing
Teaching young children takes a different skill set, yet many states’ training programs are not preparing teachers.
New Brief: Exceptional Circumstances
In a new brief, Katie Parham explores issues surrounding early childhood special education.
It Takes an Ecosystem: The Role of Informal Spaces in Early STEM Learning
Integrating hands-on informal learning experiences with the formal school-day is emerging as a pathway for boosting achievement.
California Acts to Cultivate Bilingual Teaching Force
California has over 2.6 million students who speak a language other than English at home.