Preschool Yearbook Finds Fewer Children Enrolled
2013 marked the first year of decline in enrollment noted by the organization over the decade NIEER has been publishing the Yearbooks.
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Can More Federal Flexibility Improve States’ Teacher Evaluation Systems?
Another day, another U.S. Department of Education announcement updating how states can maintain their waiver from the outdated NCLB.
#thankateacher: Why We Do What We Do
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! All of us at New America have been touched by amazing educators who inspired us.
We Can Scale High-Quality Public Pre-K—Can We Scale Effective Legislating?
States—and cities—are taking pre-K policy seriously.
Family Engagement Is Much More Than Volunteering at School
While family engagement is very important in pre-K and the early grades of elementary school, it is not only important in those years.
New Talking Points Memo Column: Just How Weird Has the Common Core Backlash Gotten?
But whatever the purpose of these new math problems, they’re garnering plenty of attention from parents like Louis C.K.
School Choice and Neighborhood Community in Washington, D.C.
Yesterday afternoon, New America hosted a panel of experts for a discussion of school choice in Washington, D.C.
Head Start CARES: Taking Social and Emotional Interventions to Scale
The report highlights just how much effort may be necessary to ensure these interventions realize their potential.
New York Kicks Off a New ELLs Conversation
And now there’s evidence that the state—and New York City—are preparing to lead on another element of education policy.
Challenges and Best Practices for Scaling Home Visiting Programs
We so revere the practice of parenting, however, that we generally accept that it must necessarily be sacred to the point of magic.
CCDBG Reauthorization a Must for House Republicans
At least in recent years, Congress is usually where educational improvements go to die.
Whoa! Do 45 Federal Programs Really Fund Early Care and Education?
The 45 programs listed include ones such as Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence.
Q & A with Dr. Ruby Takanishi, our New Senior Research Fellow
We asked Dr. Takanishi a few questions about the project she'll be undertaking as part of her research fellowship at New America.
Time to Improve Federal and State Educator Preparation Policies
The nation’s—in fact, the world’s—expectations for what PreK-12 students should know and are able to do are rising.
New Columns on Urban Education Reform: Politics and Segregation
Urban education reform fights have a way of driving the national policy conversation.