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.
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New Research: Children of Immigrants Benefit from Integrated Support
New research shows that children of immigrants benefit from the integration of school and community resources to meet their needs
Refugees and Early Childhood Education
Young children of recent refugees from Syria are not being enrolled in early education programs at the same rate as native born kids.
Reading Recovery Program Closing Literacy Gap for Early Readers
A new study shows the potential for the Reading Recovery intervention program to close the literacy gap for struggling first graders.
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
Multilingualism and American Schools: Sensible Policies, Senseless Politics
Federal education policies are changing quickly. This means new opportunities, and challenges, for multilingual students.
How Portland Public Schools is Building a Pipeline of Bilingual Teachers
With a growing number of DLL's in public schools, bilingual teachers are in high demand.
Integrating Language and Content: Science for Dual Language Learners
A new study highlights how integrating language supports into mainstream curriculum helps close science achievement gaps for DLLs.
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.
Worry Less about Your High Schoolers’ Testing Time and More about Their Tests’ Quality
It’s time to put our conventional wisdom about testing to the test, says Abigail Swisher.
Construction Ahead: Are State Policies Building Bridges, Detours, or Roadblocks to College?
In "Mapping College Ready Policies," Abigail Swisher analyzes states' progress to ensure all students are on a path to high school.
Fully Funding IDEA: A Democratic Dream or Just an Empty Promise?
Sanders and Clinton have both pledged to fully fund IDEA - an expensive proposition that Obama has failed to prioritize.
Why States Need a Strategy on K-2 Literacy and Math Assessment
New America looked at whether states had implemented an approach to assessment by of K- 2 literacy and math.
Latinos and Early Ed: New Reports Take Stock of Existing Research
A new set of briefs reveals trends in early childhood education (ECE) search and decision-making, and quality of experience among Latino.
A Spotlight on 3 Cities in California Working to Improve Early Learning
Announcing New America's special coverage of early learning in California.