Hope and Caution with Minnesota’s 鈥淯niversal鈥 Pre-K Rollout
Minnesota has taken a significant step towards universal pre-K, but the program raises questions about access and quality.
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Teaching Young Learners Takes Unique Levels of Training
South Carolina’s teacher licensing structure is informed by knowledge of the special skills required to teach young children
Head Start Works. And It鈥檚 麻豆果冻传媒 to Get Even Better.
Head Start, the nation鈥檚 oldest and largest early education program, has been making headlines over the last few weeks鈥 in a good way.
Not Just Book Shelves: Libraries as Key Spaces for Family Engagement
Today’s libraries are playing an important role for families as learning spaces.
Good for Business: How Some States are Building Pre-K Funds
Business leaders are taking an active role in supporting pre-K expansion through financial investments and strategic partnerships
Home-Based Care Providers Are Teachers Too
The Future at Risk: How the Child Care Non-System Hurts Children
Enormous variation in quality is the norm, but states and communities have promising practices that actively promote quality.
Honey, I shrunk the budget!: How the Child Care Non-System Hurts Families
Infant care costs exceed the cost of in-state tuition at public colleges in 33 states and DC. These costs have implications for families.
Mike Pence’s Mixed Record on Early Education
Pence successfully pushed for the state’s first pre-K program, but later turned down millions of dollars in federal aid
Putting Families First: Digital Strategies for Early Literacy, Part Two
On Day Two of the convening, leaders discussed how family voice and better consideration of DLLs can help strategies be more effective.