Connecticut’s Approach to Early Childhood ESSA Supports
The state's ESSA plan focuses on strengthening the pre-K to grade 12 continuum to give children a stronger foundation for lifelon
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The holistic First 10 approach combines alignment across early education with family engagement and social services.
Pennsylvania Makes Degree Apprenticeships Part of its Strategy for Preparing a Qualified Early Learning Workforce
How this innovative and affordable workforce development strategy seeks to improve both teaching and learning outcomes for students.
Building Early Education Leaders: Conclusion and Takeaways
The growing number of states and districts choosing to focus on developing principals as early education leaders is a promising trend.
ESSA and Early Learning: A Look at State and Local Implementation
Building on Pre-K Success with Alabama Principals
Alabama is working with elementary school principals throughout the state to equip them to lead classrooms with young children.
How Can We Help Higher Ed Strengthen Early Ed?
We're exploring the barriers that IHEs face to serving students, as opposed to the barriers that students face in earning their degrees.
Make Sure Every Kid Counts in the 2020 Census
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Cultivating Pre-K Through Third Grade Leaders Across Systems in Minnesota
Minnesota district teams come together to deepen their learning and develop PreK-3rd grade alignment plans.
Appreciating Early Childhood Educators
Credentials and Classrooms: Teacher Qualifications’ Impact on Learning Environments
A recent meta-analysis examined whether teachers’ educational attainment improves the quality of their early childhood classroom.
Coaching Elementary School Principals on Instruction in San Antonio, TX
NTC’s Early Learning Leadership Program (ELLP) is a year-long opportunity to help principals “see differently” in pre-K & the early grades.
