Federal grants target education ‘from birth through college’
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The key to stopping achievement gaps: Early childhood education
Federal grants target education ‘from birth through college’
Organizers in distressed communities from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., soon will begin plans to create what the federal Education Department (ED) envisions as “Promise Neighborhoods,” where children…
Business group urges support for early childhood programs
The Institute for a Competitive Workforce, a nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has issued a new report called “Ready, Set, Go: How Business Should Support…
Fate of Early Learning Challenge Fund remains in doubt
Advocates of early childhood education continue to fight for a federal initiative that was intended to challenge states to develop effective, innovative models that promote early childhood programs.
Coming soon to a preschool classroom near you: Robot teachers?
To help spur interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, many schools have begun to integrate robotics into the curriculum—but are younger students and their teachers ready for…
States slash early childhood programs as budgets bleed
States are cutting hundreds of millions from their early childhood education budgets, undermining years of working to help young children—particularly poor kids—get ready for school.
AASA keynote: Focus on children, or risk nation’s status
