How to Push the Needle on Dual Language Learner Education in State Pre-K Programs
A scan of four states’ policies revealed that DLL integration into pre-K systems shows promise, though inconsistent from state to state.
Early Childhood Education
Announcing the 2022-24 LSX Fellows
Meet the 2022-24 LSX Fellows: mid-career professionals—across five sectors and eight countries—focused on children's learning, ages 2 to 12.
Kindergrams: Elevating Children’s Voices Across Cultures
An LSX Project in which caregivers share children’s voices as they talk about culture and friendship, around the world.
Playful Learning Challenge: Making Math Fun for Families
This LSX project brings families 10 gamified activities, all based on early math development, to share via video on social media.
Tech Together: A New Model for Using Phones with Young Kids
An LSX group highlights how caregivers can support children's learning by simply using maps, stopwatches, and the camera on smartphones.
Meaningfully Incorporating Equity into QRIS
QRIS are complex systems and there is a much work to be done to improve them and ensure they promote equity.
Strengthening Assessments of Young Children’s Learning: Perspectives from Home-based Pre-K Providers
Elevating the perspectives of home-based providers in the development and implementation of better assessment tools is critical.
Building Better Pre-K Assessments to Support Dual Language Learners and their Educators
New America and MDRC recently hosted a webinar bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to envision new assessments for DLLs.
The Impact of Teacher Turnover and Substitute Shortages on Young Children
For children who depend on relationships with their teachers in order to thrive, change is not happening soon enough.
California Budget Makes Key Investments in Early Education
The record high budget reflects a state economy that has recovered from the pandemic faster than anticipated
Modernizing Data Systems Matters for Integrating Early Childhood Data
Integrating data from multiple sources really matters in a fragmented system like early childhood
Working Towards More Equitable Early Childhood Assessments: A Conversation with Dr. Iheoma Iruka
This convening was part of ongoing work that aims to bolster the quality and utility of equitable pre-K assessments.
Using Assessments to Create More Equitable Early Learning Systems: What Do Pre-K Leaders Think?
Directors must support teachers in using assessments effectively in the classroom and sharing information with parents.
Expert Committee on Pre-K Curriculum is Officially Named
The committee will issue recommendations for creating “A New Vision for High Quality Pre-K Curriculum” for children ages three through five.
How States Can Support Early Educators Right Now
States and municipalities will need to step up and design the systems of early education and care that are currently lacking.