Early Childhood Education Trends and the Sequestration
While it’s still too early to tell exactly how the passing of the sequestration deadline will affect education as a whole, there is no doubt that it will be felt. When it comes to early childhood...
View ArticleThe Investment in Early Childhood Education and the Myth of the Fade-Out
Last month, when the President announced his call for universal access to Pre-K, we were elated. We firmly believe that high quality early childhood education can have a large and lasting impact on the...
View ArticleThe Myths of Early Learning and One Simple Truth
I’ve been following a blog series at Next Generation titled Top 6 Myths About Early Education. The author Reynaldo Fuentes does a great job of laying down myths that opponents of President Obama’s...
View ArticleThe Return on Early Childhood Education Investment (The Benefits of Investing...
With the President’s plans for universal Pre-K defined, the next step is state implementation. While the states can qualify for funding under the President’s plan by meeting certain criteria, a...
View ArticleEarly Childhood Assessment: 4 Questions at the Heart of the Debate
Earlier this month, I kicked off a series of articles on Early Childhood Assessment, reflecting on some of the core concepts from a white paper recently published by Dr. Cindy Jiban. Assessment in the...
View ArticleFrom Policy to Practice: Coordinated Care in Early Childhood Education
Two Things Missing From the Early Childhood Dialogue If you read any news articles about early education, you’re already familiar with the studies, the trends and the case for investing in our youngest...
View ArticleTechnology for Our Youngest…Should We or Shouldn’t We?
Often, when I am facilitating MAP Foundation Series and Children’s Progress Academic Assessment workshops with early childhood teachers, I am faced with a barrage of questions regarding the use of...
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