Sometimes, Policy Isn’t Enough
New America's recent report explores how compliance-based policy implementation affects teachers' professional development.
PreK–12 Education
Teacher Leaders: A Key Link Beween Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development
Teacher leadership models are helping states and districts link teacher evaluation systems with professional learning opportunities.
Pre-K Attendance is a Strong Indicator of Future Success
Two new reports from the Urban Institute highlight the importance of pre-k attendance and what schools are doing to curb absenteeism
Innovating Through Partnerships and Practice: The Senate’s New Bill for Teacher Preparation
A proposed revision to the Teacher Quality Grant program would change how grant recipients partner with alternative preparation programs.
Philadelphia’s Mayor Took on Big Soda to Fund Pre-K, But Will it Pay Off?
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) passed a soda tax to raise funds for pre-K. The results are complicated.
New Report Offers Five Focus Areas for High-Quality Pre-K Programs
The Learning Policy Institute learns important lessons from four states with high-quality early childhood programs.
Putting Children First in Teacher Licensing
Teaching young children takes a different skill set, yet many states’ training programs are not preparing teachers.
New Brief: Exceptional Circumstances
In a new brief, Katie Parham explores issues surrounding early childhood special education.
It Takes an Ecosystem: The Role of Informal Spaces in Early STEM Learning
Integrating hands-on informal learning experiences with the formal school-day is emerging as a pathway for boosting achievement.
California Acts to Cultivate Bilingual Teaching Force
California has over 2.6 million students who speak a language other than English at home.
The edTPA: What We Do & Don’t Know
The edTPA is an increasingly required assessment for teacher candidates. But what do we currently know about the edTPA?
Toolkit Offers Ideas for Generating Local ECE Revenue
A new financing toolkit is making it easier for cities to generate local revenue to fund early education programs.
What Does “Transforming the Workforce” Say About Developing Young Children’s Language and Literacy Skills? Part 1
This is part one of a two-part post, focusing on teachers of children in pre-K through third grade.
Deepening Discussion of STEM for Early Learners, Part 2
In "Fostering STEM Trajectories," two huge hurdles appeared, public misunderstanding of STEM, and barriers placed on educators abilities.
Alaska to the U.S. Department of Education: We’ll Take Your Money, But Not Your Oversight
Alaska is poised to enact HB156, a K-12 assessment law that stands to put the federal Department of Ed between a rock and a hard place.