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  • Packaging for a pediatric formulation of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine
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    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
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    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 • May 12, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from K-12 Dive

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

    By K-12 Dive staff
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    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 • April 26, 2022
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    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 • March 25, 2022
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    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 • March 24, 2022
  • U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona engages with students during a conversational keynote at SXSW EDU 2022 in Austin, Texas.
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    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
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    Empathy versus empathic accuracy: what's the difference?

    Kognito uses experiential learning to demonstrate empathy vs. empathic accuracy.

    March 21, 2022
  • A family child care provider serves pre-K and Head Start children in Philadelphia
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    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
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    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 , • March 10, 2022
  • A keynote panel discusses the impact of culture wars hitting schools during SXSW EDU on March 8, 2022, in Austin, Texas.
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    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 , • March 8, 2022
  • Educator, cognitive psychologist, and author Pooja Agarwal discusses retrieval practice during a keynote at SXSW EDU 2022 in Austin, Texas.
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    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 , • March 7, 2022
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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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    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