Starting Early: Building Strong Partnerships with Multilingual Families in Kindergarten
Hear how family partnership can foster engagement and oral language production among multilingual students directly from a teacher.
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State Laws Requiring Play-Based Learning
There has been a recent, growing shift toward purposeful play or play-based learning as an instructional strategy in elementary education.
Federal Update: July 2023
The latest in federal early education news
Canada Makes Progress Towards Making Child Care Affordable for All
The national plan is already having a positive impact in many parts of the country.
Minnesota Makes Major Strides on Behalf of Children and Families
The legislative session resulted in about $750 million in new funds for child care and early learning programs.
Engaging Proximity Experts in Early Childhood Systems Design
New resources offer strategies for placing families’ experiences at the center of early childhood systems design
Efforts to Transform Kindergarten for a Strong PreK-3rd Continuum
Some states are going beyond these traditional areas of action, wading into other areas of policy and practice.
2023 Practitioner Perspectives
Gathering voices from the field to inform the future of early childhood policy
Pre-K Data in Practice: How Does It Look in the Classroom?
Collecting data is an integral part of teachers’ daily routines, but improved and integrated data systems could make that process easier
State and Local Strategies to Strengthen Infant and Toddler Care During Pre-K Expansion
Children from infancy to pre-K deserve high-quality education and care in a unified birth-to-five system.