Parents just don’t understand . . .and for good reason!
Vincent Costanza, Executive Director, Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge, New Jersey Department of Education,…
Browsing: Preschool
The good, the bad, and the solution
The first responses addressing concerns about CCSS in early childhood education are from Kathleen A. Paciga,…
The CCSS don’t say we should exclude the play
The first responses addressing concerns about CCSS in early childhood education are from Kathleen A. Paciga,…
Top concerns about Common Core State Standards in early childhood education
There’s been lots of discussion about the Common Core State Standards recently, and their impact…
Developing P-3 Guidelines in New Jersey: Collaboration and Communication
The Center for Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes is committed to building the capacity of state…
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…
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…
The second “I” in QRIS
As quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS, QRS, and Tiered QRIS) take hold across states…
Preschool and politics
In a recent post, Fawn Johnson of the National Journal’s Education Insider asked If everyone…
Keeping early learning at arm’s length
We are a nation intrigued by lists, and I am no exception. I scour lists…