Federal Investment in Early Education is on the Horizon. Here Are Our Questions.
This may be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for comprehensive investment in our nation’s young children.
PreK–12 Education
Early Childhood Educators Hungry for Strategies to Support State’s Growing Population of Multilingual Children
A new report offers insight on how to provide continual development opportunities for teachers in dual language classrooms in California.
Addressing Chronic Early Absence: A Critical Component of COVID-19 Recovery
Chang and Wiener explain why addressing challenges to attendance is so important and offer some potential solutions and resources.
Back to School in a Pandemic: How Oakland Unified is Supporting Kindergarteners
Oakland Unified's work to improve pre-K to kindergarten transitions is more important now than ever.
Critical Race Theory & Schools: What’s Really Going On?
Critical race theory (CRT) is a theoretical framework developed in the 70's to understand the intersection of race, power, and policy.
Developing and Retaining Strong Teacher Talent in North Carolina with Micro-credentials
Beverly Perdue and Myra Best explain why pursuing micro-credentials is a winning approach to promoting ongoing teacher development in NC.
Grow Your Own and Teacher Diversity in State Legislative Sessions: What We Can Learn from Successfully Passed Bills
States are making notable legislative strides in growing and diversifying the educator workforce this year.
Study of Louisiana’s Unique QRIS Suggests Improvements in Early Ed Quality
This study suggests that Louisiana's targeted investments in quality, focused on teacher-child interactions, were impactful.
English Learners Were at a High Risk of Being Suspended Before the Pandemic, Restorative Practices May Offer Much Needed Relief
ELs’ post-COVID socioemotional and behavioral needs will require a shift in school discipline towards empathetic restorative approaches.
Oregon Could be the Next State to Address Exclusionary Discipline in Early Education
16 states and DC have banned or limited the use of suspension and expulsion for young children. Oregon could be next to join their ranks.
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States Provide First-hand Accounts of Most Pressing Needs of English Learners After a Year and a Half of Remote Learning
Mental health, disengagement, and growing opportunity gaps among top issues for English learners as they close out the 2020-21 school year.
Tennessee Bets on Grow Your Own Programs to Help Strengthen and Expand Its Teacher Workforce
Tennessee has leveraged federal recovery funds to launch a statewide grant program to support the development and expansion of GYO programs.