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New PreK-3rd Data Available!
June 7, 2012 / Learning Curve
The PreK-3rd Data Resource Center at the University of Michigan Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) provides access to eight longitudinal Read more...
Long-Term Effects of Oklahoma's Universal PreK Program
May 30, 2012 / Learning Curve
Oklahoma is one of three states in the nation to offer free voluntary PreKindergarten, since 1998, to all children in participating school districts. Read more...
FCD's Top Ten!
May 23, 2012 / Learning Curve
Since the launch of our redesigned web site in August 2009, FCD and its grantees have posted over 300 reports, research articles, briefs, case studies, and other materials on the FCD web site. Of those resources, the "top ten" most downloaded are listed below. Take a look and revisit our high demand resources! Read more...
Young Children in Black Immigrant Families
May 9, 2012 / Learning Curve
There are 1.3 million children in Black immigrant families in the United States, most with parents from Africa and the Caribbean. The Children account for 11 percent of all Black children in America and represent a rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population; yet they remain neglected by research. Read more...
Title I - Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged Starting in PreK
May 3, 2012 / Learning Curve
The US Department of Education has released new guidance documents on the use of Read more...
PreK-12 State Longitudinal Data Systems
April 26, 2012 / Learning Curve
FCD's newest Policy to Action Brief, PreK-3rd: Next Steps for State Longitudinal D Read more...
Educating English Language Learners (ELLs) in America: Illinois and Arizona
April 18, 2012 / Learning Curve
A new policy paper from The New America Foundation, Starting Early With Eng Read more...
PreK-3rd Presentations Now Available!
April 12, 2012 / Learning Curve
On Tuesday March 13, 2012, the U.S Department of Education held a webinar on PreK-3rd as a strategy to improve student achievement. Learn more about PreK-3rd Education: What it is, what we know about its effectiveness, and how and where it is being implemented. See how the Bremerton (WA) School District has been successful with its PreK-3rd approach in narrowing the achievement gap and leveling the playing field for all children. Read more...
PreK-3rd News from Minnesota
April 4, 2012 / Learning Curve
The University of Minnesota received a 2011 U.S. Read more...
Low-Income Children Vulnerable to Declining Federal Spending
March 26, 2012 / Learning Curve
The Urban Institute and The Brookings Institution have released, How Targeted Are Federal Expenditures on Children? A Kids' Share Analysis of Expenditures by Income in 2009. Read more...

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