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New Report Looks to Move Beyond "Winners" and "Losers" in the Math Wars
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (755+ words) Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. Educators seeking to improve their schools" math offerings should look critically at state and other recommendations to determine what works " and what doesn"t " inside their own classrooms, according to a new…...
Shifting Immigration Policies Are Changing Daily Life for Child Care Providers
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1775+ words) For two weeks after President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day, A. Hernandez did not set foot outside her home in Chicago. She stopped grocery shopping. She stopped taking her grandson to preschool " all in fear that federal immigration agents would detain her....
Kids in State-Funded Preschools Hit Record High, but Program Quality Varies
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (839+ words) Emily Tate Sullivan is a contract early care and education correspondent at The 74. By Emily Tate Sullivan If state-funded preschool programs are in a race, then it's clear that some states are approaching the finish line while others have lost…...
Assistant Teachers Key to Early Education, Yet State Policies Don't Reflect That
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (782+ words) Emily Tate Sullivan is a contract early care and education correspondent at The 74. By Emily Tate Sullivan Early childhood classrooms are typically led by a pair of teachers." To a child in their care, their roles may be indistinguishable. Both…...
Empowering Student Voice In New York City Starts With a Vote
1+ week, 5+ day ago (802+ words) Arlen Benjamin-Gomez is executive director of Ed Trust-New York, where she works alongside advocacy organizations and stakeholders to increase educational opportunity and equity for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds across New York state. Marsha Jean-Charles is director…...
Why This Connecticut District's Reading Scores Are Outstripping Expectations
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (1715+ words) This article is part of Bright Spots, a series'highlighting schools where every child learns to read, no matter their zip code. Explore the Bright Spots map to find out which schools are beating the odds in terms of literacy versus…...
What a Hallway Sprint Taught Me About Chronic Absenteeism
2+ week, 4+ day ago (608+ words) Kristina Curran is the principal of Impact Puget Sound Elementary, part of the Impact Public Schools public charter school network in the greater Seattle area. There's a rule every elementary school principal enforces without a second thought: no running in…...
When Work Isn't 9-to-5, Child Care Can't Be Either
2+ week, 5+ day ago (46+ words) The 74 Child care during nontraditional hours " including early mornings, evenings, nights and weekends " is a growing need for American families. Flexible care with variable hours from week to week is also in demand....
School Districts Can't Stand Still: 2 Strategies Can Help Them Survive and Thrive
2+ week, 5+ day ago (710+ words) Robin Lake is executive director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, part of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Travis Pillow is a director of thought leadership at Step Up For Students and…...
As NAEYC Turns 100, Early Education Leaders Reflect on Progress and Gaps
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (1073+ words) Emily Tate Sullivan is a contract early care and education correspondent at The 74. By Emily Tate Sullivan This year marks the centennial anniversary of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), arguably the premier professional organization for…...