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Quality of Public Pre-K Highly Varied Across States
Report finds that many state and city programs fall short on key quality indicators
The Early Grades are Different: A Look at Classroom Observations
Why Teacher Evaluation in the Early Grades is Different
This is part one of a four-part blog series on teacher evaluation in the early grades.
Closing the Gap Between Science and Policy on What Early Educators Must Know and Do
Education and training requirements in early education and care remain out of step with the evidence on children’s early development
Efforts to Improve Birth-3rd Systems Put on the Map
New mapping tool highlights strategies to enhance children's earliest learning experiences.
Hope and Caution with Minnesota’s “Universal” Pre-K Rollout
Minnesota has taken a significant step towards universal pre-K, but the program raises questions about access and quality.
Teaching Young Learners Takes Unique Levels of Training
South Carolina's teacher licensing structure is informed by knowledge of the special skills required to teach young children
Head Start Works. And It’s About to Get Even Better.
Head Start, the nation’s oldest and largest early education program, has been making headlines over the last few weeks— in a good way.
Not Just Book Shelves: Libraries as Key Spaces for Family Engagement
Today's libraries are playing an important role for families as learning spaces.
Good for Business: How Some States are Building Pre-K Funds
Business leaders are taking an active role in supporting pre-K expansion through financial investments and strategic partnerships
Home-Based Care Providers Are Teachers Too
The Future at Risk: How the Child Care Non-System Hurts Children
Enormous variation in quality is the norm, but states and communities have promising practices that actively promote quality.
Honey, I shrunk the budget!: How the Child Care Non-System Hurts Families
Infant care costs exceed the cost of in-state tuition at public colleges in 33 states and DC. These costs have implications for families.
Mike Pence’s Mixed Record on Early Education
Pence successfully pushed for the state's first pre-K program, but later turned down millions of dollars in federal aid