Pre-K in Virginia and Beyond
Washington Post reports on Virginia’s pre-k debate: targeted or universal, which is better? Virginia’s only the latest of a string of states trying and testing different pre-K models. Education...
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Pre-K Meet Post-K; Post-K Meet Pre-K
The cute pictures of proud 5-year-olds in their miniature caps and gowns “graduating” this year from preschool are probably still being exchanged by family members via the Internet. Such ceremonies are...
View ArticleScholarly Discourse
Don’t let ignorant politicians impose testing for 5 year olds! It’s happening. Promoted by Testing Zealots in DC & state capitols. - Tea Party activist Education historian Diane Ravitch, agitating...
View ArticlePre-K in the President’s Budget
Since President Obama called for a federal investment in universal preschool as part of his February State of the Union address, early childhood advocates have been eagerly awaiting the answers to...
View ArticleFive Key Questions on the President’s Pre-K Budget
As I mentioned yesterday, the Obama administration’s budget proposals for preschool raise as many questions as they answer. Here are a few at the top of my mind: Will states bite? Getting new preschool...
View ArticleObama’s Preschool Proposal is a ‘Good Thing’
I’ve written a couple of posts describing the administration’s new preschool proposal in the 2014 budget and raising some questions about the program. I do want to be clear about one other thing,...
View ArticleOn Pre-K, Something Remarkable is Happening in D.C.
I’m at an age when a lot of my friends are trying to figure out where to send their children to preschool. Because of what I do for a living, and because I serve on a board that oversees charter...
View ArticleFunding Early Childhood Learning With ‘Stone Soup’
Working on early childhood education policy these days is exciting and frustrating. Exciting because research continues to document both the tremendous learning potential in young children and the ways...
View ArticleBeyond ‘Stone’ and ‘Gold’ in Early Ed
Last week, I wrote about two frustrating lines of thinking in early childhood education: “Stone Soup“—the pressure for early childhood advocates to stretch limited resources so thin it undermines their...
View ArticleQuick Hits (9.27.13)
Supporting pre-K. Bill De Blasio, who is running for Mayor of New York City is suggesting a tax hike for individuals making more than $500,000. The increase would serve to expand universal pre-K,...
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