Early Childhood Educators Seek Consensus on School Readiness
The overwhelming majority of survey respondents are teachers or administrators, in either early childhood or K-12. They're highly experienced: about half have worked in education for 20 years or more. The survey was conducted in preparation for a ...
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Under Scrutiny, Some Head Start Programs In Limbo
by Claudio Sanchez Apr 3, 2012 (All Things Considered) — The Obama administration has proposed big changes for the early childhood education program Head Start. Programs the government has labeled "deficient" must now compete for funds to continue ...
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Grading Obama's Education Policy
The president has continually invested in and supported early childhood education. Why? Because he knows that it lays the foundation for future academic success. In a 2007 speech in Manchester, New Hampshire, Obama said, "For every $ 1 we invest in ...
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Students get early childhood career experience
Early childhood education students from Suffolk and Isle of Wight County are getting practical experience working with children thanks to a hands-on program at the Pruden Center. Five area high schools are participating in the two-year program, ...
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