Financing Dual Language Learning: Here’s How it Works
The federal government, although it pitches in only $723 million, has taken on a growing role in educating DLLs through Title III.
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Storify: Worthy Work, Still Unlivable Wages
Worthy Work, Still Unlivable Wages
What’s changed? When it comes to earnings for child care teachers, there has been little improvement.
CCDBG Reauthorization Bill to Be Law of the Land
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a reauthorization bill for the Child Care & Development Block Grant, sending it to the president.
Promising Practices from Department of Defense Early Ed Programs
Although most child care workers experience economic instability, the DoD's child care and preschool program is a bright spot.
Improving Teacher Preparation Requires Less Tinkering, More Transformation
Alternative programs like these currently prepare (or will prepare) a tiny fraction of teachers nationally.
Toddlers and Screen Time: New Common-Sense, Science-Based Guidance
Do you let your babies and toddlers use screens?
How 2-Gen Strategies May Help Break the Cycle of Poverty
Research has documented the impact of a parent's education, economic stability, and overall health on a child's trajectory.
Federal Policy Can Help Avoid Tragedies of Unlicensed Child Care
The dirty underbelly of child care can mean the worst possible outcome: the injury or death of a child.
What the Midterms Mean for Early Childhood Education
The 2014 midterm election results are in. So what might unified Republican control of both chambers mean for early childhood education?
Putting Seattle’s Pre-K Ballot Initiatives in Context
Seattle voters are deciding on several pre-K measures on election day. How do their options compare to other cities'?
Strong Bipartisan Support for Preschool Development and Expansion Grants
Last Friday marked the deadline to submit applications for the federal government's new Preschool Development Grant competition.
Shining a Light on Lack of Access to Afterschool Care
Despite the expansion of afterschool programs, the report shows that many families continue to lack access to care.
How Unpredictable Schedules Take a Toll on Families
Working families face challenges each day to balance their careers with the responsibilities of parenthood.
Summarizing the Research on Dual Language Learners
New syntheses of the current research on dual language learners' linguistic and academic developmental pathways.