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New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
Six New Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Winners
All prioritize building a strong continuum of learning beginning at birth and extending up through the third grade of elementary school.
The Top Ten PreK-12 Stories of 2013
Throughout 2013, the PreK-12 education team brought you regular news and analysis of the goings-on in schools around the country and DC.
Something is Missing from Discussions of New Teacher Career Paths
In recent years, government agencies, unions, policy wonks, and reform advocates have all weighed in on how to improve teacher quality.
Waiver Watch: School Accountability on a Curve
“All you have to do is beat the mean.”
Mad Minutes vs. Minecraft: the Future of Gamification in Education
While they do use many “revolutionary” gamification elements I’ve wondered if they actually capture the real value of using games to teach.
Looking Back on 2013: Early Education Policy in the States
For most every American policy debate, this is the very worst of times.
A Case Study in Misalignment: Dual Language Learners and Teacher Evaluations in Chicago
Fully immersing DLLs in English before they are developmentally ready can undermine their broader linguistic development.
i3 Grant Tests the Potential & Reach of One of the Country’s Oldest PreK-3rd Programs
The grant would breathe new life into one of the most well-regarded and second oldest federally-funded early education programs in the U.S.
Building Bridges Between Pre-K and Kindergarten
The House and Senate bills identify several ways to smooth transitions and build bridges between pre-K and kindergarten.