Measuring Pre-K Access and Quality with New and Improved Benchmarks
The National Institute for Early Education Research released The State of Preschool 2016, an annual report on pre-K access and quality.
Early Childhood Education
What’s the Right Thing to Do for Every Child to Succeed?
ESSA both strengthens and expands opportunities for early learning, birth through third grade
Don’t Use Kindergarten Readiness Assessments for Accountability
While KRAs have several benefits for teaching and learning, the results can also be used inappropriately.
Implications for PreK-12 Education in Trump’s “America First” Budget
The broad priorities for PreK-12 education center around school choice.
Betsy DeVos and the Cycle of LGBT Student Inequity
Betsy DeVos is about to passively become part of a system designed to keep LGBT students at a disadvantage.
Report Offers Promising Examples of PreK-3rd Alignment Work
Pre-K should be followed by kindergarten through third grade classrooms that are well-aligned
Creating Equity by Teaching Equality
Prior to this 2016, very few public schools taught students about LGBTQ identities, civil rights, or LGBTQ contributions to U.S. history.
A Changing Role for Head Start?
With Head Start up for reauthorization, many look to how it fits in with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
The Results Are In: Head Start Re-Competition, Round Two
So, how did the 122 providers competing for their grants fare in the DRS this year?