Early Education
Providing children with the experiences they need to succeed in school before starting kindergarten is critical. But what should those experiences be? Who should pay for them? As parents, school leaders and policymakers struggle to answer these and other questions, we cover what’s working, and what’s not, in early education.
OPINION: When a low census count hurts children’s well-being
The dangers of discrepancies for early education
COLUMN: The voucher program we really need is not for school — it’s for after
Betsy DeVos can better serve working parents by supporting their aftercare needs
COLUMN: Take a closer look at those back-to-school photos: Is something missing?
School photos provide a snapshot of segregated schools from across the country
Making the preschool magic last as children get older
How one school’s efforts to support parents and families has led to success
Full-day kindergarten is great for kids, so why isn’t it required?
The academic gains of kids who attend full-day kindergarten are well-documented, but most states pay only for half-day kindergarten and don’t require students to attend it.
OPINION: Arne Duncan, the fallible narrator
Aaron Pallas weighs in on Arne Duncan's "How Schools Work: An Inside Account of Failure and Success from One of the Nation’s Longest-Serving Secretaries of Education"
Playgroups offer rural families a head start on school
A North Carolina program shows parents the importance of play
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OPINION: When less-affluent families pay too much for child care
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