Mar 12, 2010 (The Tampa Tribune)
New voluntary prekindergarten scores released
The latest preschool ratings are out for centers that offer the state's Voluntary Prekindergarten program. The scores, compiled by the state Department of Education, allow parents to compare providers. Known as VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rates, they measure how well preschools prepare 4-year-olds for kindergarten.

Mar 12, 2010 (American Educator (American Federation of Teachers))
The Promise of Preschool
Why We Need Early Education for All
Based on our research, and our review of others' research, we have consistently advocated for universal access to high-quality preschool. The United States faces serious problems that effective early education can help alleviate, most notably high rates of school failure, dropout, crime, and delinquency, as well as far too many youth who are not well prepared for the workforce.

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Mar 25, 2010 - March 28, 2010
American Montessori Society 2010 Annual Conference
Boston, MA – The theme for this year's AMS conference is "Montessori in the 21st Century."

Apr 7, 2010 - April 7, 2010
Investing in ECD webcast
CANADA – This webcast from the Council for Early Child Development is designed for practitioners and educators who want to learn more about the economic arguments for investing in the early years.

Apr 8, 2010 - April 11, 2010
NAESP 2010 Annual Convention and Exposition
Houston, TX – The theme for this year's National Association of Elementary School Principals convention and expo is "Mission Possible: Enrich Your World and Beyond."

Apr 11, 2010 - April 13, 2010
National Conference on Family Literacy 2010
San Antonio, TX – This conference draws together national and international participants to discuss issues of relevance to family literacy.

Apr 20, 2010 - April 23, 2010
26th Annual NACCP National Conference
Chicago, IL – The theme of this year's conference is "Winds of Change."

Apr 27, 2010 - April 27, 2010
The Flat World and Education: What the Nation Can Learn from New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ - The lecture will address educational inequities and discuss how New Jersey's system can be a model for reform.

Jun 29, 2010 - July 1, 2010
RIISA Balanced Leadership Summer Institute
New Brunswick – The Rutgers University Institute for Improving Student Achievement's Summer Institute 2010 will begin a series of professional development sessions based on McREL's research on the effects of leadership on student achievement.

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