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Building Bridges Between Pre-K and Kindergarten
The House and Senate bills identify several ways to smooth transitions and build bridges between pre-K and kindergarten.
Landmark Federal-State Pre-K Partnership Bills Emphasize Access, Quality
The Strong Start for America鈥檚 Children Act, a legislative form of President Obama’s vision for universal Pre-K.
Obama Pre-K Plan Heads To Congress
A legislative form of President Obama’s Pre-K proposal is headed to Congress.
At Whole Child Podcast: Education and our Youngest Learners
Young children do need free play and recess. But teachers should think intentionally about how to use play as tool for learning.
Troubling and Promising Findings in NCTQ Scan of State Teacher Evaluation Policies
States have been rapidly overhauling their teacher evaluation systems.
Troubling & Promising Findings in NCTQ Scan of State Teacher Eval Policies
Can New Accreditation Standards Improve Teacher Preparation?
Teacher preparation programs have come under fire in recent years for poorly preparing new teachers.
The Challenging Task of Measuring Early Childhood Performance in DC
The framework is intended to be a common accountability tool that will be used to evaluate public charter schools.
Measuring What Matters in Quality Rating & Improvement Systems
For more than the past decade, states have worked to build quality rating and improvement systems.