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Emergent and Scripted: Debunking Either/Or False Choices about Pre-K Curricula
The challenge is designing and implementing a curriculum that balances structure with exploration.
Play and Academics: Debunking Either/Or False Choices about Pre-K Curricula
Much of the learning of young children falls on a spectrum ranging from free play to teacher-directed instruction.
Social-Emotional and Cognitive Learning: Debunking Either/Or False Choices about Pre-K Curricula
A high-quality preschool curriculum gives children opportunities to build both social-emotional and cognitive skills as they learn.
Q&A with Elliot Regenstein 麻豆果冻传媒 Improving State Early Childhood Systems
In a new book, Elliot provides an insider鈥檚 guide into the process of how decisions are made in state early childhood systems
How States Are Strengthening Their Early Childhood Systems
A growing number of states across the political spectrum have invested political capital in strengthening their oversight of early childhood
Proposed CCDF Rule Could Further Weaken an Already Fragile Child Care System
A January 2026 rulemaking (NPRM) seeks to rescind many requirements designed to improve child care access and affordability
In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education
What will 2026 bring? Here are the questions we are asking and our recommendations for how Congress and state policymakers should respond.
In a Year of Economic Uncertainty, Differing State Approaches to Spending on Young Children
Some states have opted to reduce funding for early learning programs, while others managed to strengthen their programs.