Identifying English Learners in Pre-K: State Policies, Rationale, and Practices
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Cutting the U.S. Department of Education Harms Millions of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education plays a key role in protecting and supporting students with disabilities.
Federal Early Education Update: February 2025
The latest in federal early education news
Section 504 Under Threat
If you have a child with a disability or you work in education, you’ve probably heard of Section 504.
Understanding the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Role in Ensuring Fair and Equal Opportunity, from Pre-K through 12th Grade
Dismantling ED would be devastating for the country’s children from their earliest years of learning through graduation
Work Continues to Include Family Child Care Providers in Public Pre-K Systems
A new national initiative aims to help family child care providers in four states integrate into publicly funded pre-K programs
Parents of Premature Babies Struggle To Get Help Their Children Are Entitled To
Sarah Carr highlights the struggles of parents of premature babies to access vital early intervention services in The Hechinger Report.
Taking Action to Increase the Number of Family Child Care Providers
A pilot program in Maryland is showing promising results
What Will 2025 Hold for Early Care and Education?
Here are a few questions that rise to the top for our team when thinking about the next 12 months in early education
Reflecting on 2024: The Work and Wins That Drove Us
New America’s Education and Workforce teams highlight key advocacy efforts and accomplishments from this year.
How to Find More Room for Child Care by Repurposing Public Schools
There are many potential advantages to a school-to-community-child-care-hub conversion.
One Year Later, Vermont’s Act 76 Is Showing Promise
The Vermont Legislature rejected an attempt to cut funding for the law’s implementation
What the Election Results Mean for Early Care and Education
Two local ECE ballot initiatives were successful, while hopes for increased federal investment were quashed
Three Golden Rules for Improving Early Childhood Systems
New models for collaboration, co-design, and participatory policymaking in California offer lessons for improving early childhood systems.
[Event Recap] Child-Centered, Joyful Learning in the Early Elementary Grades
Envisioning the ideal elementary school experience for young children