Special Education Law in Need of an Overhaul
Clare McCann writes that lawmakers have constructed a formula that creates significant disparities in federal special education funding.
PreK–12 Education
Children’s Well-Being Reflects a Sluggish Economic Recovery
While children overall may be doing better today than their predecessors, too many children still aren’t receiving the resources they need.
A Path Forward for Early Ed Reform
A new report charts a path forward for early learning with some essential improvements–and a few bold ideas!
Common Core and Higher Education: A View from the Trenches
Most attention to the Common Core State Standards has focused understandably on the continued political backlash against the standards
‘Unaccompanied Children’ Crisis Has Implications for Education Budget
One thing is becoming clear: Immigration may not be the only policy affected by unaccompanied children.
Common Core Goes to College: Building Better Connections Between High School and Higher Education
Many of those within higher education were not involved in developing or endorsing the Common Core standards and assessments.
Head Start CARES: Boosting Social-Emotional Development
Large-scale pre-K programs can implement evidence-based strategies and improve social-emotional skills of pre-K students.
Using Digital Recording Devices to Encourage Talk with Children
Recent efforts to reduce the “word gap” between affluent and low-income families have garnered headlines and big bucks.
