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: Child victims of toxic stress face a long road to healing
Reuniting families separated at the U.S. border is only a start
Indiana’s free pre-K: Adored by parents, beset with growing pains
Three years in, why are only 4 percent of the state’s 4-year-olds enrolled in On My Way?
OPINION: Many student-parents drop out because they don’t have enough time for their schoolwork, research shows
How changes to federal financial aid policies would likely improve their plight
How three California communities are trying to improve preschool for vulnerable students
Preschool programs strive to involve parents, train teachers to improve preschool outcomes
OPINION: The trauma never ends for children separated from their families — Holocaust research shows it can last for generations
The long-term impacts of Trump’s immigration policy
Measuring success at San Antonio’s public preschool program
While Pre-K 4 SA’s parents and alumni sing its praises, critics say the program should have broader focus
How social studies can help young kids make sense of the world
Civic engagement matters today more than ever, yet social studies in the early grades are sidelined. To make up for this absence, some educators seek outside training on how to handle sensitive issues in the classroom
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