The #StateofWomen in Early Childhood Education
Early child care workers make below the poverty line in 32 states and 97% are women.
PreK–12 Education
Deepening Discussion of STEM for Young Learners, Part 1
This is part one of a two-part series that highlights and expands on topics from Fostering STEM Trajectories fourms on May 31- June 1, 2016.
What Does the Civil Rights Data Tell Us About Early Learners?
Since 1968 the U.S. Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights has been collecting and adding data points on equal education opportunities.
Test Prep Doesn’t Have to Be a Waste of Time
A new study from TeachPlus suggests what author Abigail Swisher already knew--that test prep doesn't have to be a waste of time.
Licensure Changes in Arkansas Worry Early Childhood Advocates
A change in how Arkansas licenses it's early education teachers has many worried that the move will likely hurt future students.
Local Communities are Stepping Up to Fund Pre-K
Despite the benefits, lack of access to Pre-K programming is the primary barrier, but local communities are stepping up to fill the gap.
Study Finds Large Quality Differences in Early Education Settings
Children enrolled in formal settings receive higher quality care and enter kindergarten with better reading and math skills.
Edtech and English Language Learners: Scoping Out the Landscape
A new report from Getting Smart provides a comprehensive overview of edtech that supports students learning English.
NIEER Releases Data on State Policies to Support DLLs
New data from the National Institute of Early Education Research highlights the scarcity of policies to support dual language learners.
New Brief: Bilingual Paraprofessionals and the Bilingual Teacher Shortage
As good as instructional language diversity might be for DLLs, scaling up multilingual instructional programs is no simple matter.
New Report Advises Closer Look at What Ails Teacher PD Before Reaching for Remedies
A report by New America on teacher professional development programs, do they work, why not, and how do we fix them?
Challenges in Moving Towards A Highly Educated ECE Workforce
Unpacking the 13 recommendations from the Transforming the Workforce Report.
Eight Facts That Show Babies are Smarter Than You Thought!
Some takeaways from the National Academy of Medicine’s Transforming the Workforce Report.