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Principals Critical to PreK-3rd
As more elementary school principals become responsible for children in PreKindergarten, as well as Kindergarten and the early grades, policymakers and educators are recognizing the critical importance of principals in leading effective schools that improve student achievement. Read more...
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Protecting Children in Tough Economic Times
At a recent briefing on Capitol Hill, Senator Robert Casey (D-Pennsylvania) led off a panel of researchers, grantmakers, and a journalist to discuss making children a priority during economic downturns. First Focus hosted the event as part of a series of Congressional briefings based on FCD's Child Well-Bein Read more...
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Effectively Educating ELLs in PreK-3rd
Despite rapid growth in its English Language Learner (ELL) population, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been highly effective in improving outcomes for ELL students across the district. Achievement has increased, and gaps between ELL students and their native English-speaking peers have decreased.MCPS's effectiveness is intentional. Its approach begins with rigorous diagnostics, followed by an aligned PreK-3rd curriculum that is integrated with instruction and continuous assessment. Read more...
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A Change in FCD Leadership
Dear Friends and Colleagues, After 26 years of service to the Foundation for Child Development, the last nine as FCD Board Chair, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale left the FCD Board on June 23, 2011. Read more...
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Nancy Folbre: Will Business Buy In to Early Childhood Education?
Economists disagree about a lot of things, but many agree that public investments in early childhood education pay off. The social benefits far exceed the social costs. Read more...
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Chicago PreK-3rd Program Leads to Adult Success
Chicago Child-Parent Education Programs A new report in the journal Science shows that high-quality early education programs that begin in PreK and continue through Third Grade lead to higher school graduation rates and socioeconomic status; lower drug and alcohol abuse; and lower arrests and incarcerations. Read more...
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Latest findings from Chicago Longitudinal Study published in Science Magazine
Large-scale early education linked to higher living standards and crime prevention 25 years later - Latest findings from Chicago Longitudinal Study published in Science today - Media Note: Embargoed until June 9, 1 p.m., CST Read more...
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New Analysis of PreK-3rd's Promise and Data Challenges
The ideas of PreK-3rd are becoming bigger parts of early learning plans in Seattle and Washington state, and a report released today explores both the potential and challenges of this national movement to better integrate pre-kindergarten and K-3. Read more...
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New America Foundation's Take on the "Early Learning Challenge": Hope and Disappointment
Yesterday’s announcement of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge -- a $500 million grant competition for states -- presents a historic opportunity to improve early education, but it’s a bittersweet moment too. Read more...
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PreK-3rd in Huffington Post
In a Huffington Post article, Attacking the Achievement Gap: Principals in Action, Susan Ochshorn highlights FCD PreK-3rd Read more...
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