Are Pre-K Teachers Paid Enough?
We’ve noted in an earlier post that there is support among preschool and K-3 teachers for unifying the system of…
How to Expand Pre-K Education
In 2001, the Pew Charitable Trusts developed a seven- to 10-year plan to seek approval of policies for universal, high-quality…
Report Says Tennessee’s Pre-K Program Needs Consistent Monitoring and More Rigor
All parents look for a quality program when they send their children off to preschool. But in Tennessee, parents may…
The Science of Adversity
Children living in poverty often endure stress from adverse experiences, such as exposure to violence, loss of a loved one…
Survey Shows Teacher Support for a Unified System of Early Childhood Education
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has released the results of a survey of K-3 teachers…
The Challenges of Rural Pre-K
In cities and suburbs, localities and nonprofits generally have sufficient resources to offer economically viable pre-K programs, be they Head…
Oregon’s Early Learning Hubs: A New Approach to Coordinating Pre-K with Kindergarten
As we mentioned in a previous post, we will profile some of the states that have coordinated their pre-K programs…
Feeding Brain Development: The Importance of Early Childhood Nutrition
Earlier this year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement, Advocacy for Improving Nutrition in the First 1,000…
Unfortunately, Corporal Punishment Still Happens in Pre-K
Education Week reports that corporal punishment still occurs in schools and, shockingly, even in pre-K. “Nineteen states permit corporal punishment,…
From Quality Pre-K to Quality Elementary Schools
Many studies of pre-K programs have demonstrated the same two findings: that high-quality pre-k programs give children advantages over their…