Early Vocabulary Development and the Common Core
The early education community sometimes flirts too closely with that danger.
PreK–12 Education
Why We Can’t Forget the Early Grades
More focus is sorely needed on improving children’s transition from pre-K into elementary school.
How Brilliant Are Promise Neighborhoods?
Are Promise Neighborhoods the best we can do in the context of a poorly-organized system?
Summer Learning: Literally Meeting Children Where They Are
Just because summer vacation usually means a break from class time, it does not also mean a break from learning.
Test-and-Punish is a State of Mind, not the State of Reality
The “punish” part of “test-and-punish” accountability doesn’t exist.
Why Starting Every Student With an “A” Could Be a Great Idea
Students will place higher value on an “A” they are given to start off with than a hypothetical “A” they may or may not achieve.
Does Program Quality Matter for Head Start?
Apparently not all that much.
Are We ConnectED Yet? The Year in Review
Making the most of new technologies will require a substantial shift in how teachers are instructing and impact how students are learning.
Building on Immigrants’ Strengths to Improve Their Children’s Early Education
The last few years have been particularly good ones for advocates of greater investments in early education access.
The Untold Story of School Finance Reforms in the United States
In an important study of PreK-12 public school finance, researchers tell the story of school finance reform in the US and its positive impac