The State of Preschool 2010: State Preschool Yearbook
In the 2009-2010 school year, the effects of the recession became fully apparent despite federal government aid to the states for education. Total enrollment barely increased over the prior year. Total spending by the states decreased, and per-child spending declined in inflation-adjusted dollars.

January 29, 2012
Questions surround Head Start
[Steven] Barnett, who is also a professor of education, economics...

January 28, 2012
Closing the gap in early learning
In the past decade, Ohio and Kentucky joined a majority of states...

January 27, 2012
State pre-k program seeks efficiency to bring services to more children
While state pre-K programs are suffering cuts nationwide, Alabama...

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Early Education on the International Scene
Continuing its focus on the importance of early childhood education, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held its high-level roundtable “Starting Strong:...

January 31, 2012
2012 Annual Conference of the California Head Start Association
Garden Grove, CA - This conference will discuss child assessments and outcomes, examining research-based practices. ...

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The New Mexico PreK Evaluation: Impacts From the Fourth Year (2008-2009) of New Mexico’s State-Funded PreK Program
New Mexico’s children who attend the state-funded Pre-K program have been found to have achieved significant positive effects in vocabulary, math, and literacy skills at the beginning of kindergarten.

Investing in Young Children: New Directions in Federal Preschool and Early Childhood Policy
Ron Haskins and Steve Barnett focus on Early Head Start, Head Start, and home visiting programs in this collection of papers they edit. Promising recommendations include closing ineffective Head Start centers or giving other program operators the opportunity to compete for Head Start.

Growing and Learning in Preschool

Can a curriculum based on solid research build school and life skills by integrating play into learning? This video explores this question while showing the essential features of a high-quality preschool program.

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