NIEER Newsletter
September 22, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 38
Hot Topics 📚 Detailed Information on Current Preschool Policies available on-line as the full 2022 State of Preschool Yearbook “Appendix” is now live! Dive into comprehensive responses from state-funded preschool programs in the State of Preschool Ye
September 15, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 37
Hot Topics Spotlighting ECE workforce issues during Workforce Development Month As September is Workforce Development Month, it serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by educators in this field including long-standing problems of
September 8, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 36
HOT TOPICS “Student Attendance: Is It Becoming More Optional Post-Pandemic?” The pandemic has reshaped school attendance. Nearly 10 percent of K-12 students were absent on an average day during the 2022-23 school year, with a quarter chronically absent
September 1, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 35
HOT TOPICS As we approach labor day, our thoughts turn to teachers, especially early childhood workers who are poorly paid and under-appreciated worldwide. One recent study documented high levels of poverty for children of child care workers in the UK
August 25, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 34
HOT TOPICS 🏫 📚 Back to School 2023: Top States for Preschool Education As the new school year begins, disparities in preschool education access and quality across states come into focus. While some states offer free, publicly-funded preschool educa
August 18, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 33
HOT TOPICS Unveiling Montessori Education: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis A new quantitative synthesis summarizes research on the impacts of Montessori programs in preschool and elementary grades. Although there is substantial variation in results acr
August 11, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 32
HOT TOPICS 📚 🍎 Just in Time for the New School Year – Examining School Readiness When Discussing Child Health A new series of papers from the National Academy of Medicine, “Vital Signs for Pediatric Health”, describes four metrics across the pediatr
August 4, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 31
HOT TOPICS Join Home Grown and the Pre-K in Family Child Care Project Team (Erikson Institute, University of Delaware, and University of North Carolina Equity Action Research Coalition) and NIEER for the 🏠 Advancing Equity in Pre-K Systems: Empowering
July 28, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 30
HOT TOPICS 👉 Breaking Barriers: 10 Years of Global Advancements in Early Childhood Development for Children with Disabilities, 2013–2023 🧠👶 🔍 Global Progress towards Early Childhood Development for Children with Disabilities, 2013–2023. The Sustainab
July 21, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 29
HOT TOPICS 🔍 Missed the NASLEE Office Hours with Experts on Early Intervention and Special Education Equity? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 👉 Catch up on the insightful discussion about “The State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Spe
July 14, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 28
HOT TOPICS NASLEE Office Hours Webinar | The State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking at Equity. Join us as we delve into findings from our recent report “The State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood
July 7, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 27
HOT TOPICS NIEER’s Latest Headlines School funding in Pa. has to change. Does N.J. have the answers? Listen to NIEER Co-directors Steve Barnett and Ellen Frede on the latest episode of ‘Schooled,’ a podcast production from WHYY. A new court ruling has
June 30, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 26
HOT TOPICS Considerations for Trauma-Informed Child Care and Early Education Systems Check out the latest report from the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, which is part of the Administration for Children and Families under the U.S. Depar
June 23, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 25
HOT TOPICS Pre-K May Be Critical to Academic Success for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Children A new brief provides an overview of policy issues relating to participation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children in pre-K. The
June 16, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 24
HOT TOPICS NIEER’s Latest Headlines OPINION: The pandemic wiped out decades of progress for preschoolers. It’s time to get them back on track “Unfortunately, low access to quality preschool is a theme: In the 20 years since NIEER began collecting
June 9, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 23
Hot Topics New Early Childhood Prize Recognizes Great Excellence Around the Globe NIEER’s Steve Barnett chairs the award committee, which also includes Fatima Al Bastaki, Jana Fleming, Nirmala Rao, and Iram Siraj, for the new Khalifa International A
June 2, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 22
HOT TOPICS State-By-State Federal Funding for Children with Special Needs Varies. Learn Why and What Actions can be Taken on Behalf of Families and Children Who Need Support Listen to NIEER Assistant Research Professor Dr. Allison Friedman-Krauss
May 26, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 21
HOT TOPICS NIEER’s Latest Headlines Chalkbeat: Many young kids missed early special ed services due to COVID, compounding work for schools “Tens of thousands of young children with developmental delays went without critical services early in the pa
May 19, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 20
HOT TOPICS The State of Preschool 2022 Yearbook is HERE! Over the last 20 years, preschool enrollment has more than doubled and so has inflation-adjusted spending. But that means spending per child (2021-2022 was $6,571) was unchanged from 20 years
May 12, 2023 – Volume 22, Issue 19
HOT TOPICS BIG Announcements and Upcoming Releases! Our 20th State of Preschool Yearbook Report Will Be Released Thursday, May 18th Don’t miss the release of our 2022 State of Preschool Yearbook next week! The 2022 Yearbook, our 20th report,