Early Childhood
Education news, analysis, and opinion about children from birth through kindergarten.
Early Childhood How Kindergarten 'Redshirting' Is ChangingRedshirting was once largely a choice made by higher-income parents of white boys.
Early Childhood Head Start Teachers Will Earn More—But Programs Might Have to Serve Fewer KidsA new federal rule will raise wages for Head Start employees—but providers won't get any additional funding.
Early Childhood EdReports Expands Curriculum Reviews to Pre-KNon-profit EdReports will review pre-K curricula to gauge its alignment with research on early learning.
Early Childhood The State of Teaching Young Kids Are Struggling With Skills Like Listening, Sharing, and Using ScissorsTeachers say basic skills and tasks are more challenging for young students now than they were five years ago.
Early Childhood Without New Money, Biden Admin. Urges States to Use Existing Funds to Expand PreschoolThere's no new infusion of federal funds for preschool, so the Biden administration is pointing out funding sources that are already there.
Early Childhood Preschool Studies Show Lagging Results. Why?Researchers try to figure out why modern preschool programs are less effective than the landmark projects in the 1960s and 70s.
Early Childhood What the Research Says A New Study Shows How Schools Can Maximize Full-Day Pre-K's BenefitsResearchers said principals played a key role in students' academic success through 3rd grade.
Early Childhood What's Behind the Gaps in Early Intervention Services—And What It Means for K-12 SchoolsThe GAO says better data could help remove barriers to accessing early intervention services.
Early Childhood What the Research Says 6 Challenges for Early Educators as Preschool Growth HaltsSchool enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners has nosedived—and could cause long-term problems.
Early Childhood What the Research Says Starting School in Infancy Can Help Low-Income Children Keep Up With Peers in Elementary SchoolResearch on a birth-to-4 initiative in Tulsa finds academic gains through 3rd grade.
Early Childhood Why Parents 'Redshirt' Their Kids in KindergartenParents have a number of reasons why they decide to delay their children's school entry, but it's not always a good idea.
Early Childhood Q&A An Investment in Early-Childhood Education Is Paying Off BigRichard Tomko believes that expanding the early education pipeline buffers schools against enrollment loss and academic struggles.
Early Childhood Opinion What K-12 Can Learn from Pre-KEarly-childhood education has valuable lessons to share with K-12.
Early Childhood Which States Offer Universal Pre-K? It's More Complicated Than You Might ThinkUniversal pre-K is growing in popularity. Here are the states that have already established universal preschool programs or policies.
Early Childhood Support for Universal Pre-K Grows as More States Jump on BoardNew Mexico became the latest state to approve investments in pre-K programs.
