Spring peepers and the war on Pre-K for All
In the past week I have seen many more attacks directed against Pre-K for All…
Browsing: early childhood education
Will FY2016 be the year for children? Or déjà vu?
In January’s State of the Union address, President Obama highlighted several initiatives meant to simplify…
Early Education Has Its Day
Yesterday, the White House hosted its first Summit on Early Childhood Education. The Summit brought…
The second “I” in QRIS
As quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS, QRS, and Tiered QRIS) take hold across states…
Keeping early learning at arm’s length
We are a nation intrigued by lists, and I am no exception. I scour lists…
The research says high quality preschool does benefit kids
In a response for the Washington Post Answer Sheet, Steve Barnett, director of the National Institute…
If Everyone Wants Preschool, Why Isn’t It Growing?
This entry is cross-posted to The National Journal’s Education Insiders blog in response to the prompt “If Everyone…
New York in a Preschool State of Mind
This afternoon, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo presented his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2015,…
Switching Lanes: New Roadmap for New York Universal Prekindergarten
While New York provides state-funded pre-K to 44 percent of its 4-year-olds, the state has…
Preschool Loans Provide the Dollars, but Do They Make Sense?
The importance of early education for a child’s healthy development academically, socially and physically is…