What's New
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PreK-3rd: Getting Literacy Instruction Right
PreK-3rd: Getting Literacy Instruction Right, the ninth in the FCD series of Policy to Action Briefs outlines the elements of strong PreK-3rd literacy instruction including: what high-quality instruction looks like,what supports enable teachers to carry out strong literacy instruction, and what policies enable schools to carry out strong PreK-3rd reading instruct Read more...
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FCD's 2013 Young Scholars!
Since 2003, FCD has made grants to 41 early career researchers through the Young Scholars Program. The 2013 Young Scholars and their studies, which will help create a greater understanding of the lives of new American children are: Read more...
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Free ICPSR Data Workshop! Coordinated Data Analysis: Maximizing Early Care and Education Data
As part of their Summer Program, ICPSR is hosting a free data training workshop regarding coordinated data analysis. Read more...
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New York Times: Studies that Highlight Benefits of Early Ed
Investments in Education May Be MisdirectedBy EDUARDO PORTERJames Heckman is one of the nation’s top economists studying human development. Thirteen years ago, he shared the Nobel for economics. In February, he stood before the annual meeting of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Read more...
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Unauthorized Immigrant Parents and Their Children’s Development
A new report from the Migration Policy Institute by Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Jenya Kholoptseva considers how parental unauthorized status affects child development. Read more...
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Improbable Scholars: PreK-3rd in Union City, NJ
Union City, New Jersey: Union City Public Schools has overcome the crippling effects of poverty and prejudice to close the achievement gap between its low-income Hispanic students and their wealthier peers across New Jersey. Read more...
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The Dilemma of Cultural Responsiveness and Professionalization
VIDEO: Watch FCD Young Scholar Jennifer Keys Adair discuss her co-authored paper, “The Dilemma of Cultural Responsiveness and Professionalization: Listening Closer to Immigrant Teachers Who Teach Children of Recent Immigrants.” Read more...
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Cultural Foundations of Learning
FCD Young Scholar Jin Li is making news with her research on cultural models of learning; how cultural learning models influence children's beliefs; and how these models manifest themselves in the learning process Read more...
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Creating PreK-3rd Alignment Teams
Since 2007, the West Central Minnesota PreK-Third Grade Alignment Program has made a strategic effort to connect national PreK-3rd efforts with local communities in West Central Minnesota. Through yearly forums, PreK-3rd alignment teams come together to learn more about building PreK-3rd systems and expanding educational opportunities for all children. Read more...
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How Do Public Investments in Children Vary with Age?
A recent report from the Urban Institute, How Do Public Investments in Children Vary with Age? A Kids' Share Analydid of Expenditures in 2008 and 2011 by Age Group examines 2011 federal spending and 2008 total state and local spending on children ages 0-2,3-5,6-11, and 12-18. Read more...
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