How Can Educators Help Children Thrive in Kindergarten and the Early Grades?
Helping to create the conditions for young children to thrive in kindergarten begins by better understanding what is getting in the way.
PreK–12 Education
Considerations For High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum Implementation
Takeaways from National Academies sessions on curriculum adoption and implementation from a state or local context
Deepening Math and Science Learning in Kindergarten and the Early Grades
Clements lamented, “the trouble is… most kindergarten classrooms teach children math they already know. We have to move beyond that.
Newcomer English Learner Students in Oklahoma Ease Into Education Through Summer School
Two school districts share how they incorporated language development for immigrant and refugee students into their summer school programs.
Profiles in Improvement: How Illinois Developed a Data System to Advance Teacher Preparation
States can learn from Illinois’s efforts to build a system that focuses stakeholders on ensuring a robust and diverse teacher workforce.
Promising State Legislation Related to English Learners in 2023
With the 2023 legislation session underway, here is a look at some positive trends in statewide EL policy.
Women Brought Kindergarten to America
Women played a consequential role in advancing kindergarten education in the United States.
Increasing Teacher Salaries is a School Funding Issue
Increasing teacher salaries is a popular, bipartisan idea. But the raises teachers actually see depend on the school funding policy context.
What to Know About Education Funding in Biden’s Budget
The budget is an important opportunity for the administration to signal its priorities when it comes to education.
Judy Heumann Leaves a Lasting Legacy in Education
Known as the mother of the disability rights movement in the U.S., the world mourns her passing and pauses to recognize her contributions.