Pre-K & Early Childhood: Page 7

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    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 • Feb. 4, 2022
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    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 , , , • Jan. 4, 2022
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

    K-12 Dive has gathered some a selection of our best coverage from 2025 so far as a one-stop resource on the trends to watch in the months ahead.

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    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 • 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 • Nov. 29, 2021
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    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 • Oct. 14, 2021
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    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 • Aug. 11, 2021
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    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 • June 29, 2021
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    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 • Updated June 29, 2021
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    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
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    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 • June 2, 2021
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    Study: New Jersey early childhood program's benefits stretch to 10th grade

    The Abbott Preschool Program improved long-term achievement in language/literacy, math and science, in addition to lowering grade retention.

    By Shawna De La Rosa • May 10, 2021
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    How to teach social-emotional skills to preschoolers

    Learn why teaching social-emotional skills to preschoolers can support their lifelong success.

    May 3, 2021
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    Report: Prepare now for predicted kindergarten 'bubble'

    This fall's kindergarten cohort and some 1st grade classes could have greater age differences and skill disparities, according to a new NWEA report.

    By • April 13, 2021
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    Buoyed by new funding, early childhood ed experts seek transformative change

    Linking complex systems such as healthcare providers, job training programs, K-12 systems and more would boost young children's wellbeing, experts said.

    By • March 31, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    8 ways a year of dueling crises is shaping the future of K-12 schools

    The impacts of a pandemic disrupting school from the ground up and the nation's reckoning with systemic racism will be felt for years to come.

    By , , • March 10, 2021
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    State assessments must go on: How will districts prepare?

    States must administer tests, with flexibilities, despite COVID-19, but education leaders say there are many hurdles to overcome even with options.

    By • Feb. 25, 2021
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    3 summer program strategies to address learning loss, support emotional health

    Despite logistical and funding hurdles, districts are using summer programs to try different instructional approaches and build community partnerships.

    By • Feb. 2, 2021
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    Biden's gambit: Will schools be ready to reopen in 100 days?

    The proposal's success depends on a number of key factors, including federal and local politics, COVID-19 vaccine distribution and parents, experts say.

    By • Jan. 19, 2021
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    Groups recommend 5 strategies to reform early ed professional development

    A need for more high-quality early educators and the desire for workforce diversity are sparking calls for a stronger system.

    By • Jan. 7, 2021
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    Are Biden's early education goals too ambitious?

    While there’s a lot of pent-up desire to expand pre-K access, challenges exist in making President-elect Joe Biden’s plans a reality.

    By • Jan. 6, 2021
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    These 8 trends will impact schools in 2021

    With the effects of multiple crises likely to linger at all levels for years to come, these key factors will influence the direction of schools in the coming year.

    By , , • Jan. 4, 2021
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    Is $54.3B in COVID-19 relief funding enough for K-12 schools?

    The new federal funding for schools is greater than provided under the CARES Act, but Congress' refusal to provide more money to state and local governments has K-12 leaders concerned about education budget cuts. 

    By • Updated Dec. 22, 2020
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    CDC: Head Start is model for safe early ed programming amid COVID-19

    CARES Act funding and federal flexibilities allowed centers to offer in-person learning, but not without challenges. "We are updating our plan every week," one director said.

    By • Dec. 21, 2020
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    Night kindergarten class meets needs of working families during the pandemic

    Concerns about absences and students’ difficulties with participating in daytime classes led to the development of KIPP NJ’s Evening Learning Program.

    By • Dec. 14, 2020
  • Kyle Dooley, a kindergarten teacher in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, dresses in white to teach his students about colors in the fall of 2020..
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    Schools get creative to enroll, retain youngest students during pandemic

    With preschool and kindergarten attendance dipping this year — in some areas significantly — schools are implementing multiple strategies to keep learning and funding continuing.

    By • Dec. 2, 2020