Preschool/Pre-K /preschool-pre-k Preschool/Pre-K en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:50:25 GMT Head Start Teachers Will Earn More—But Programs Might Have to Serve Fewer Kids /teaching-learning/head-start-teachers-will-earn-more-but-programs-might-have-to-serve-fewer-kids/2024/08 A new federal rule will raise wages for Head Start employees—but providers won't get any additional funding. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:50:25 GMT /teaching-learning/head-start-teachers-will-earn-more-but-programs-might-have-to-serve-fewer-kids/2024/08 EdReports Expands Curriculum Reviews to Pre-K /teaching-learning/edreports-expands-curriculum-reviews-to-pre-k/2024/07 Non-profit EdReports will review pre-K curricula to gauge its alignment with research on early learning. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:29:41 GMT /teaching-learning/edreports-expands-curriculum-reviews-to-pre-k/2024/07 Young Kids Are Struggling With Skills Like Listening, Sharing, and Using Scissors /teaching-learning/young-kids-are-struggling-with-skills-like-listening-sharing-and-using-scissors/2024/06 Teachers say basic skills and tasks are more challenging for young students now than they were five years ago. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:03:14 GMT /teaching-learning/young-kids-are-struggling-with-skills-like-listening-sharing-and-using-scissors/2024/06 Without New Money, Biden Admin. Urges States to Use Existing Funds to Expand Preschool /teaching-learning/without-new-money-biden-admin-urges-states-to-use-existing-funds-to-expand-preschool/2024/02 There's no new infusion of federal funds for preschool, so the Biden administration is pointing out funding sources that are already there. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:14:51 GMT /teaching-learning/without-new-money-biden-admin-urges-states-to-use-existing-funds-to-expand-preschool/2024/02 Preschool Studies Show Lagging Results. Why? /teaching-learning/preschool-studies-show-lagging-results-why/2024/01 Researchers try to figure out why modern preschool programs are less effective than the landmark projects in the 1960s and 70s. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:35:58 GMT /teaching-learning/preschool-studies-show-lagging-results-why/2024/01 A New Study Shows How Schools Can Maximize Full-Day Pre-K's Benefits /teaching-learning/a-new-study-shows-how-schools-can-maximize-full-day-pre-ks-benefits/2023/11 Researchers said principals played a key role in students' academic success through 3rd grade. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:22:45 GMT /teaching-learning/a-new-study-shows-how-schools-can-maximize-full-day-pre-ks-benefits/2023/11 New AI-Powered Sensors Could Tell Teachers What’s Really Going on With Students /technology/new-ai-powered-sensors-could-tell-teachers-whats-really-going-on-with-students/2023/10 Researchers are testing wearable sensors that track movement and body language of kids with autism and other conditions. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:54:32 GMT /technology/new-ai-powered-sensors-could-tell-teachers-whats-really-going-on-with-students/2023/10 6 Challenges for Early Educators as Preschool Growth Halts /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners has nosedived—and could cause long-term problems. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:47:14 GMT /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 Starting School in Infancy Can Help Low-Income Children Keep Up With Peers in Elementary School /teaching-learning/starting-school-in-infancy-can-help-low-income-children-keep-up-with-peers-in-elementary-school/2023/08 Research on a birth-to-4 initiative in Tulsa finds academic gains through 3rd grade. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:27:26 GMT /teaching-learning/starting-school-in-infancy-can-help-low-income-children-keep-up-with-peers-in-elementary-school/2023/08 How Schools Fare in Biden's Proposed Budget /policy-politics/biden-proposes-universal-pre-k-more-money-for-high-need-schools-and-special-ed-in-budget/2023/03 President Joe Biden released his fiscal 2024 budget, which calls for more money for preschool, Title I, and special education. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:46:31 GMT /policy-politics/biden-proposes-universal-pre-k-more-money-for-high-need-schools-and-special-ed-in-budget/2023/03 Under Her Watch, This State's Schools Saw Some of the Fastest Improvement in the Nation /leadership/under-her-watch-this-states-schools-saw-some-of-the-fastest-improvement-in-the-nation/2023/02 Carey Wright stepped down last year as Mississippi's state superintendent of education. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:01:03 GMT /leadership/under-her-watch-this-states-schools-saw-some-of-the-fastest-improvement-in-the-nation/2023/02 Transforming a School District, One Relationship at a Time /leaders/2023/transforming-a-school-district-one-relationship-at-a-time Richard Tomko of Belleville, N.J., schools wants to build an early foundation for students and help those with disabilities flourish. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:01:25 GMT /leaders/2023/transforming-a-school-district-one-relationship-at-a-time An Investment in Early-Childhood Education Is Paying Off Big /leaders/teaching-learning/an-investment-in-early-childhood-education-is-paying-off-big/2023/02 Richard Tomko believes that expanding the early education pipeline buffers schools against enrollment loss and academic struggles. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:01:16 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/an-investment-in-early-childhood-education-is-paying-off-big/2023/02 What K-12 Can Learn from Pre-K (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-what-k-12-can-learn-from-pre-k/2023/01 Early-childhood education has valuable lessons to share with K-12. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:07 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-k-12-can-learn-from-pre-k/2023/01 Which States Offer Universal Pre-K? It's More Complicated Than You Might Think /teaching-learning/which-states-offer-universal-pre-k-its-more-complicated-than-you-might-think/2023/01 Universal pre-K is growing in popularity. Here are the states that have already established universal preschool programs or policies. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:51:24 GMT /teaching-learning/which-states-offer-universal-pre-k-its-more-complicated-than-you-might-think/2023/01 Support for Universal Pre-K Grows as More States Jump on Board /teaching-learning/support-for-universal-pre-k-grows-as-more-states-jump-on-board/2023/01 New Mexico became the latest state to approve investments in pre-K programs. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 21:49:23 GMT /teaching-learning/support-for-universal-pre-k-grows-as-more-states-jump-on-board/2023/01 As Head Start Quality Push Continues, Advocates Raise Red Flag on Equity /teaching-learning/as-head-start-quality-push-continues-advocates-raise-red-flag-on-equity/2022/12 Inadequate federal funding forces Head Start providers to choose between quality and quantity, a new report contends. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:01:22 GMT /teaching-learning/as-head-start-quality-push-continues-advocates-raise-red-flag-on-equity/2022/12 Principals Matter for Preschools, But Studies Show They Lack Training /leadership/principals-matter-for-preschools-but-studies-show-they-lack-training/2022/10 New research suggests principals need to learn more about the preschool classes in their buildings. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:07:28 GMT /leadership/principals-matter-for-preschools-but-studies-show-they-lack-training/2022/10 How the Science of Reading Elevates Our Early Learners to Success /events/webinar/here-we-come-kindergarten-how-the-science-of-reading-elevates-our-early-learners-to-success From the creators of <i>ABCmouse</i>, learn how a solution grounded in the science of reading can prepare our youngest learners for kindergarten. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:21:50 GMT /events/webinar/here-we-come-kindergarten-how-the-science-of-reading-elevates-our-early-learners-to-success An Educator Shares Lessons on Inclusivity From Preschoolers (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-an-educator-shares-lessons-on-inclusivity-from-preschoolers/2022/08 Discussions involving equity, discrimination, and privilege resonate with preschoolers, writes an educator in this letter to the editor. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:00:40 GMT /leadership/opinion-an-educator-shares-lessons-on-inclusivity-from-preschoolers/2022/08 The Not-So-Certain Science of Pre-K (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-the-not-so-certain-science-of-pre-k/2022/05 Much of the support for universal preschool proceeds with a blind assurance that leaves difficult questions aside. Tue, 24 May 2022 10:00:42 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-not-so-certain-science-of-pre-k/2022/05 Pandemic Kids Need Early Language Support. Here's How Teachers Can Help /teaching-learning/pandemic-kids-need-early-language-support-heres-how-teachers-can-help/2022/04 Preschool teachers share their ideas for promoting students' language growth. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:38:38 GMT /teaching-learning/pandemic-kids-need-early-language-support-heres-how-teachers-can-help/2022/04 Early Education Pays Off. A New Study Shows How /teaching-learning/early-education-pays-off-a-new-study-shows-how/2022/03 Students from state-funded universal preschool, but not federal Head Start, took more-challenging courses in high school, a study finds. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:41:33 GMT /teaching-learning/early-education-pays-off-a-new-study-shows-how/2022/03 These Early Math Supports Translated to Gains Later on for Vulnerable Students /teaching-learning/these-early-math-supports-translated-to-gains-later-on-for-vulnerable-students/2021/12 A new study shows how a combination of preschool and kindergarten math supports led to better achievement and less absenteeism in 3rd grade. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:31:11 GMT /teaching-learning/these-early-math-supports-translated-to-gains-later-on-for-vulnerable-students/2021/12 Preschool Enrollment Has Plunged: What That Means for School Readiness /teaching-learning/preschool-enrollment-has-plunged-what-that-means-for-school-readiness/2021/10 Census data confirm that more than a million young children missed preschool during the pandemic, putting school readiness at risk. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:56:36 GMT /teaching-learning/preschool-enrollment-has-plunged-what-that-means-for-school-readiness/2021/10 The Problems With Biden’s Universal Pre-K Proposal (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-the-problems-with-bidens-universal-pre-k-proposal/2021/10 An early-childhood education leader expresses concerns that the universal pre-K plan risks separating pre-K from the wider child-care sector. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:00:06 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-problems-with-bidens-universal-pre-k-proposal/2021/10 Starting School After the Pandemic: Youngest Students Will Need Foundational Skills /teaching-learning/starting-school-after-the-pandemic-youngest-students-will-need-foundational-skills/2021/06 The earliest grades saw the biggest enrollment drops in 2020-21. Experts say these students will need significant help come fall. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:46:08 GMT /teaching-learning/starting-school-after-the-pandemic-youngest-students-will-need-foundational-skills/2021/06 Biden Pitches Plan to Expand Universal Pre-K, Free School Meal Programs, Teacher Training /policy-politics/biden-pitches-plan-to-expand-universal-pre-k-free-school-meal-programs-teacher-training/2021/04 The president's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan faces strong headwinds as Congress considers other costly administration proposals. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:59:46 GMT /policy-politics/biden-pitches-plan-to-expand-universal-pre-k-free-school-meal-programs-teacher-training/2021/04