At White House, #STEMStartsEarly, with Comments Invited on Tech Policy
At the White House symposium, more than 200 public and private initiatives announced commitments to help promote early STEM education.
PreK–12 Education
Dual Immersion Programs: How States Foster Expansion, Face Challenges
A growing body of research shows that dual immersion models are particularly powerful for raising the academic achievement of DLLs.
New Column: Quality Teaching Is Still the Key to Quality Early Education
In a column for The 74 Million, Conor Williams explains what it takes to move from political pre-K promises to high quality early education
Federal English Learners Policy Changes: Lots of Talk, Little Policy Clarity
There’s a lot of talk right now in Washington about English Learners. But it’s not clear if there will be any policy clarity coming from it.
In Six States, Religious Child Care Centers Operate With Little to No Regulation
Child care providers in these six states have a financial incentive to claim the religious exemption from licensure.
Nationwide High-Quality, Universal Pre-K Could Significantly Reduce Achievement Gaps
Researchers found that high-quality universal pre-K would significantly narrow or virtually close achievement gaps in math and reading.
New Research: Children of Immigrants Benefit from Integrated Support
New research shows that children of immigrants benefit from the integration of school and community resources to meet their needs
Refugees and Early Childhood Education
Young children of recent refugees from Syria are not being enrolled in early education programs at the same rate as native born kids.
Reading Recovery Program Closing Literacy Gap for Early Readers
A new study shows the potential for the Reading Recovery intervention program to close the literacy gap for struggling first graders.
Improving Quality Among Family Child Care Providers
With home-based child care being so common it’s imperative that mechanisms be put into place to ensure high levels of quality among these pr