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Tracy Rapport includes a laptop computer along with a hands-on activity in an observation of earthworms by preschoolers at Shady Lane School. The school incorporates technology in its lessons.
—Jeff Swensen for Education Week

Proper Role of Ed-Tech in Pre-K a Rising Issue

Educators see an important place for technology in the preschool classroom, but say it is just one of many learning tools that can be incorporated among a range of developmentally appropriate materials and activities. (May 7, 2013)

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05/17 05:02 pm | Teach for America Attracts Men to Early-Childhood Education | Male educators trained by Teach for America are opting to work in early-childhood education at higher rates than those prepared by other programs.

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Children's Spatial Skills Seen as Key to Math Learning
All that time cutting paper and tracing shapes helps young pupils master math later on, according to new research.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Head Start Centers Feeling 'Sequester' Pain
Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
States Faulted on Pre-K Spending Levels
Budget woes and the aftermath of the recession combine to put the brakes on preschool funding, a research group says.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Proper Role of Ed-Tech in Pre-K a Rising Issue
Educators see an important place for technology in the preschool classroom, but say it is just one of many learning tools that can be incorporated among a range of developmentally appropriate materials and activities.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
Charting Pre-K's Value for All
Universal pre-K holds benefits for middle-class children, as well as the poor, William T. Gormley Jr. writes.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
San Antonio Mayor Beats Drum for Support of Pre-K Push
Tough work continues in assuring everyone is on board in a Texas city with 15 independent school districts.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
San Antonio Sets Sights on Preschool Leadership
Buoyed by a local tax, the Texas city aims to open an unusual and ambitious public preschool program in August.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Head Start Tight-Lipped on Which Centers to Lose Aid
Some low-performing Head Start centers fell short in recompeting for grants, but the agency has yet to specify which.
April 22, 2013 - Education Week
Preschool Network Puts 'Innovation' Grant to Test
AppleTree strives to meld curriculum, professional development, and student monitoring at seven District of Columbia charter schools, fueled by $5 million in federal Investing in Innovation aid.
April 10, 2013 - Education Week
Pre-K on Federal Lawmakers' Radar
Early-childhood education has attracted a flurry of legislation in Congress even as the Obama administration pushes its own proposals.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week

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