Skeptic Claims No Evidence for Full-Day Pre-K—He’s Mistaken
Time matters a lot, even for middle-income children.
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Bringing Pre-K Programs Back to Their Roots [Updated!]
I've found myself thinking a lot about the Midwest's approach to early education.
Nuance Or Oversimplification? Making the Case for Multilingualism
Dual language learners have received scant attention at the state or federal levels.
New Research: Why Infants and Toddlers Are So Exhausting
Like most young parents of very young children, my wife and I are only barely keeping up with our kids.
As They Happened: House and Senate Hearings on Early Education Research and Policy
New Research: Early Education’s Influence on the Achievement Gap
Expanding these effects across the country would require a challenging implementation process.
Connectivity in the Classroom: What’s the Word on E-rate and ConnectED?
Education technology advocates have gotten a big boost from President Obama in the past week.
Pre-K, Charter Schools, and Hostage-Taking in New York
At the end of last week, New York’s ongoing argument over how to pay for pre-K slots took a new turn.
A Shifting Landscape for State Teacher Evaluation Policy
It’s been an exciting week for teacher quality policy, with the release of two new reports that provide insight into states’ progress.
Former Obama Administration Officials Reflect on Subprime Learning
Early Learning has been a major priority for the Obama Administration.
Early Education: Popular, Prominent, and Paused
There's plenty of political enthusiasm for public investments in early education these days.
Video: Subprime Learning
Watch the video from our Subprime Learning event.
Cuomo, de Blasio Argue NY Pre-K Costs
The two are facing off in a public relations and legislative lobbying campaign this week.
Offering David Brooks a Crash Course in Education Policy
It’s hard to imagine where Brooks gets the notion that early education has received disproportionately great attention.
The History of the United States’ Nearly-Universal Child Care Program
Between 1943 and 1946, the United States ran a child care system designed to increase maternal employment as part of the war effort.