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See PreK-3rd in Action!
The New School Foundation (Seattle, WA) and the Foundation for Child Development have released an eight-minute video PreKindergarten - 3rd Grade: A New Beginning for American Education.
Aimed at educators and policymakers, the video highlights PreK-3rd in action at the South Shore School, a PreK-8 public school in Seattle. It makes the case for an integrated PreK-3rd approach, beginning with high-quality early education programs and building on the benefits of those programs through elementary school years and beyond.
[Last updated: January 21, 2010]New Jersey's PreK-3rd Education Reform
A new report from the New America Foundation finds that New Jersey has made tremendous strides in improving children's access to high-quality early learning experiences, enabling some districts to nearly close the achievement gap.
In Education Reform Starts Early: Lessons from New Jersey's PreK-3rd Reform, Sara Mead provides a blueprint for creating a high-quality, well-aligned education system that sustains children's learning gains from PreKindergarten through the Third Grade and beyond. Mead describes how New Jersey became a national leader in early education and PreK-3rd reform, and makes recommendations for state and national policymakers.
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