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The National Journal‘s is on the new “Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge.” I had a chance to provide some quick-hit answers, clarify what might be a misconception about the purpose of the program, and promote the idea of using more observation-based tools to zoom in on the need to foster more conversation and language-rich interaction between adults and children.

Here’s , titled “A Smart Focus.” And don’t miss the commentary by , , and