Five Big Changes in the New Head Start Performance Standards
HHS released the new, improved, and long-awaited Head Start Performance Standards in a Federal Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
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New Federal Focus on Building Skills for Success
Focus, curiosity, and perseverance: Students need these and other habits, mindsets, and skills to be successful.
A Map in Progress: Integrating Technology in Early Literacy
Today, young children have access to more technology than ever.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #6: Tests for DLL/ELLs
Dual language learners often face tests that aren't designed with them in mind.
Lessons from Houston on the Benefits of Dual Immersion Programs for DLLs
Demographic data bear out the claim that Houston is transforming into an ethnically and culturally diverse large metropolitan population.
State Advisory Councils Encourage Collaboration in ECE
A new report from SACs shows progress in working with high risk students in early education.
Dual Language Learners and the Scourge of Limited Data
How many dual language learners are there in U.S. schools? Are there more now than last year? The answer(s) may surprise you.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #5: Models of Language Instruction
While the English-only movement in US schools has been flagging, debate over how to support DLLs' development continues.
The Challenge of Diversity in Pre-K Classrooms
Universal pre-K expands enrollment to students of different socioeconomic levels and races, but does not always improve at classroom-level.
What the Seal of Biliteracy Can Do for English Language Learners
A growing body of research has shown the potential cognitive, cultural, and economic benefits of bilingualism.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #4: How Long Does it Take to Learn English?
Post 4 of the DLL Reader deals with one of the big questions in policies related to DLLs.
The Art of Implementation: California’s LCAPs Fall Short for ELs
Amaya Gracia explains California's education reform, the Local Control Formula, and how certain districts fall short of the standards.
Language, Identity, and Community in Hawaiian Immersion Schools
Hawaiian immersion schools have been pushing for more policy flexibility for years.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #3: Identifying DLLs
There are more dual language learners in American schools every year. But how do various states screen to determine which students are DLLs?
Child Care Assistance Laws Blocking Parents’ Potential
States should ensure their policies motivate parents to pursue education, instead of placing roadblocks in their path to financial security.