What to Make of the OECD’s New Report on Teacher Professionalism
The OECD’s latest report on teacher professionalism surveyed educators from 34 countries. Are there lessons for the U.S. to learn?
PreK–12 Education
Early Education Preparation for Principals: A Look at the Leading States
Only one state, Illinois, specifically includes ECE content and experiences as part of its principal licensure process.
International High School at Largo Aims to Boost Graduation Rates of EL Students
A look at how the Internationals Network for Public Schools model is being implemented at Largo High School.
Minnesota’s Linguistic Diversity and Dual Language Learner Policies
A new report examines how Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students are doing in Minnesota’s schools.
After AMAOs: Defining What Progress for English Learners Means Under ESSA
When it comes to ELL accountability under ESSA, policymakers are in a holding pattern until the Department of Ed regulates the law’s nebulou<...
Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers
Congress introduced the Child Care Access to Resources for Early-learning Act to provide more dedicated child care funding for young kids.
Scholars Debate the State of Early Childhood Research
Four scholars recently debated the research base of early childhood programs.
K–12 Education Won’t Matter in the 2016 Elections
K-12 education policies won’t be seriously debated in, and won’t ultimately influence, the 2016 presidential election.
Starting Early, Starting Right with Dual Language Learners
Dual language learners do particularly well in public pre-K programs. How can we improve the early education workforce.
Laying a Solid Floor: What’s Important to Know about the NIEER Pre-K Benchmarks
As the need for pre-K gains attention across the country, the data collected by NIEER are often cited by state leaders.