Pre-K & Early Childhood
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Self-directed lessons can help educators identify gifted learners
Educators can identify gifted qualities at young ages when early reading, quickness in learning and other qualities may become apparent.
By Lauren Barack • June 29, 2022 -
Study: Head Start provides opportunities to break cycle of poverty across generations
Positive outcomes include higher educational attainment and decreases in teen pregnancy, but progress remains on diversity and inclusion, advocates say.
By Kara Arundel • June 23, 2022 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Jon Cherry via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe K-12 Dive Outlook on 2022
To help keep you up to speed, K-12 Dive has gathered our 2022 outlook coverage as a one-stop resource on the trends and leaders to watch in the months ahead.
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Expectations for ESSER: The benefits and limits of the historic investment
We’ve gathered all three parts of our series examining the goals stakeholders have for federal relief funds in one place for your convenience.
June 14, 2022 -
'We can't out-pay Walmart': Head Start classrooms close after staff turnover
In a survey, an overwhelming 90% of respondents said they had to close classrooms permanently or temporarily due to lack of personnel.
By Naaz Modan • June 3, 2022 -
Pfizer says 3 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine work in youngest children
The drugmaker, along with partner BioNTech, plans to submit the new data to the FDA this week. The agency has scheduled a meeting for outside experts to review the data in mid-June.
By Jonathan Gardner • May 23, 2022 -
Report: Professional development needed to address early childhood discipline disparities
Colorado and Illinois are developing strategies to alleviate staff shortages and increased stress that contribute to the problem.
By Anna Merod • May 12, 2022 -
Pandemic to blame for first pre-K enrollment drop in 20 years
Both enrollment and funding fell in 2020-21, but some states offset spending decreases by tapping federal relief funding, an NIEER report shows.
By Kara Arundel • April 26, 2022 -
How can equity be prioritized in early ed quality metrics?
A Trust for Learning resource offers guidance on how to more holistically consider the quality of programs for children ages birth to 8.
By Kara Arundel • March 25, 2022 -
We want to hear about your school district's rising leaders
For a second year, K-12 Dive's Rising Leaders is looking for trailblazing assistant principals and district leaders to spotlight.
By Roger Riddell • March 24, 2022 -
SXSW EDU 2022: Our recap of Austin's ed innovation extravaganza
We've rounded up all of our coverage from this year's show in one location for your convenience.
March 22, 2022 -
Sponsored by Kognito
Empathy versus empathic accuracy: what's the difference?
Kognito uses experiential learning to demonstrate empathy vs. empathic accuracy.
March 21, 2022 -
Opinion
Why devaluing family child care deprives children's development
A family child care expert shares how school leaders can benefit from working closely with a broader range of early childhood ed providers.
By Janna Wagner • March 18, 2022 -
Day 3 at SXSW EDU 2022: Cardona raises student voice, district leaders discuss population shifts
The Austin ed innovation festival's third day also included principal pipeline equity discussions and a hip-hop icon promoting student mental health.
By Roger Riddell , Anna Merod • March 10, 2022 -
Day 2 at SXSW EDU 2022: Culture wars, 'future-proofing' classrooms, and disrupting racial inequity
The Austin, Texas, education innovation conference continued Tuesday with conversations on media literacy, workforce pathways and more.
By Roger Riddell , Anna Merod • March 8, 2022 -
Day 1 at SXSW EDU 2022: Retrieval practice, universal meals and revolutionizing assessment
Couldn't make it to Austin, Texas? Get caught up on conversations around learning pods, classroom models and more.
By Roger Riddell , Anna Merod • March 7, 2022 -
Parent-educator tool aims to support behavior interventions for young children
The Family Notebook was built to share communications between home and school about progress in a child's behavior supports.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 4, 2022 -
8 K-12 trends to watch in 2022
Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing policy pingpong, curricular controversy and more are set to impact schools this year.
By Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan , Anna Merod • Jan. 4, 2022 -
Head Start classrooms close as vaccination mandate looms
The mandate was intended to keep classrooms open, but with staff unwilling to get vaccinated, the opposite is happening.
By Naaz Modan • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Analysis: Pre-K enrollment rose prior to pandemic
Enrollment trends were also shifting in favor of public preschool programs over those privately operated.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 29, 2021 -
How can school districts include family child care programs in pre-K offerings?
Advocates say creating a more cohesive early childhood support system with options for families could help better prepare children for kindergarten.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 14, 2021 -
Report: Kindergarten entry assessments key to knowing instructional needs
A Learning Policy Institute analysis suggests measuring kindergartners' school readiness is especially critical to inform instruction after COVID-19.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 11, 2021 -
Quality PD, curriculum frameworks critical for robust early childhood ed
Early learning experts in a virtual discussion expressed optimism that federal relief can help advance young children’s academic and social development.
By Kara Arundel • June 29, 2021 -
NCES: 3% school enrollment drop is largest decline in over two decades
Numbers confirm enrollment dips were most pronounced in pre-K, making tracking those students all the more difficult for districts.
By Naaz Modan • Updated June 29, 2021 -
Opinion
Early childhood must be overhauled to improve pay, career pathways
A senior researcher at the Wellesley Centers for Women writes a new approach to early childhood is needed to attract and retain workers.
By Wendy Wagner Robeson • June 14, 2021 -
Reading tutors help prepare early learners for kindergarten
Shevrin Jones, executive director of Florida's Reading Corps, says reading is the one foundation for children that can't be overlooked.
By Kara Arundel • June 2, 2021