Early Childhood Education

Helping At-Risk Children Succeed in School: There's No Such Thing as Too Early

Anna M. Babin | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Child Poverty, Early Childhood Education, Helping Low-Income Students, Starting School Early, Low-Income Families, At-Risk Children, Childhood Education, Low-Income Students, Education News
Anna M. Babin

How do we help children from lower-income families achieve their full potential in school and life? One fact is sure: Start early.

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Saki Knafo

Protestors Take On The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 15 Arrested

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Governor Pat Quinn, Cme, Home Care, Pat Quinn, Tax Breaks, Disability Servies, Ece, CME Group, Child Poverty, Cme Protests, Standup Chicago, Governor Quinn, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Early Childhood Education, Corporate Tax Breaks, Chicago News

Just days after thousands of protesters descended on Chicago to rally against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 15 people were arrested outside ...

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Paid Parental Leave: It's About Time

J. Ronald Lally | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Fmla, Paid Leave, New Jersey, Maternity Leave, Early Childhood, Pregnancy, Early Childhood Education, U.S., Policy, Family and Medical Leave Act, Paid Family Leave, Parents News
J. Ronald Lally

It's time for the U.S. to catch up with the rest of the industrialized world and stand up for the rights of women and babies.

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(Graduation) Hats Off to Mothers

Anne Mosle | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Early Childhood Development, Women, Education, Women's Issues, Mother's Day 2012, Solutions, US Poverty, Postsecondary Education, Aspen Institute, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Social Capital, Impact News
Anne Mosle

With Mother's Day flowers still fresh and commencements kicking off this week, let's turn our energy toward saluting the achievements of resilient student mothers.

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Saki Knafo

Gov. Bev Perdue's Budget Could Save Nation's Leading Early Childhood Programs, Advocates Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Education News, Smart Start, Early Child Development, Preschool, Gov Bev Perdue, Bev Perdue, Pre-Kindergarten Program, Child Poverty, Steve Barnett, North Carolina Pre-K, Early Childhood, Children and Poverty, More at Four, Thom Tillis, Early Childhood Education, Pre-K, North Carolina, Alexandra Sirota, Parents News

Children's advocates are applauding the latest state budget in North Carolina, hailing it as the latest victory in a long and drawn-out battle over th...

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The Importance of Literacy: A Q & A With Author Walter Dean Myers

Earl Martin Phalen | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Literacy, Early Childhood Education, Education, Reach Out and Read, Earl Martin Phalen, Education News
Earl Martin Phalen

I was honored to recently have the chance to chat with Walter Dean Myers about his position as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, his own background, and his dreams for our nation's children.

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Saki Knafo

Bloomberg Budget Brawl: Children's Advocates Scramble To Save New York's State-Of-The-Art After-School System On Eve Of Massive Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: After School, Christine Quinn, Out-of-School Time, Child Poverty, Ost, Campaign for Children, Bloomberg Budget Proposal, Budget Cuts, Michael Bloomberg, Childcare, Bloomberg Budget, Afterschool, Early Childhood Education, The Children's Aid Society, New York Mayor Bloomberg, New York News

A coalition of more than 150 New York City groups, including the Children's Aid Society and the Police Athletic League, is making a last-ditch effort ...

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Lifting Up Our Youngest Learners

Josh Anderson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Programs, Head Start, Pre-Kindergarten, Early Head Start, Chicago Education, Pre-K Education, The Week of the Young Child, Chicago News
Josh Anderson

As a community, we must continue our commitment to raising the bar for our early learning centers and closing the school readiness gap for our city's future leaders.

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Saki Knafo

Head Start Agencies Slam Obama Administration

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Child Poverty, Edward Waters, Administration for Children and Families, Kathleen Sebelius, Ron Herndon, George H. Sheldon, Head Start Recompetition, Hhs, Obama, Early Childhood Education, Head Start, Barack Obama, Ece, Parents News

For decades, Head Start programs around the country didn't have to worry about getting their funding renewed. It was rare that a center lost its gover...

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Saki Knafo

Christine Quinn, City Council Calls Mayor Bloomberg's Cuts To Children's Service "Unacceptable"

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: After School, Bloomberg Budget Cuts, Mayor Bloomberg, Children, Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Budget, New York, Christine Quinn, Bloomberg, Child Poverty, Campaign for Children, Childcare, New York City Council, Police Athletic's League, James Vacca, Early Childhood Education, New York Children Rally, Head Start, City Hall Protest, Education News

Hundreds of parents, children and teachers gathered on the steps of New York's City Hall Tuesday to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg's budget plan, whi...

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With Our Future on the Line, the Time to Invest in Kids Is Now

Mark Shriver | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Childhood Poverty, Early Childhood Education, Poverty in America, Childhood Poverty in America, Childhood Obesity, Education Reform, Education America, Early Childhood Education Programs, Education News
Mark Shriver

Getting the job done and ensuring quality early education for every American kid would be an investment on the order of buying Apple stock in 2003 when it was at $6.56 a share.

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Back to the Basics, Indeed: A Brief Overview of Education Research

Elaine Weiss | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Education, Early Childhood Education, Charter Schools, Merit Pay, Health Care, Afterschool Programs, Education Reform, Education News
Elaine Weiss

There is more than enough heated rhetoric about "evidence-based" initiatives in education. Turn down the burners, however, and the research appears quite a bit clearer.

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An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Moving From Pilots to Policy

Richard Buery | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Broader Bolder Approach to Education, Community Schools, Early Childhood Education, After-School Programs, Public Education Reform, Education Policy, Campaign for Educational Equity, New York News
Richard Buery

If the incoming mayor really means to narrow achievement gaps, he or she must increase access to early childhood education, parenting supports, health and nutrition programs, and after-school and summer enrichment programs.

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The For Our Babies National Campaign Is Live

J. Ronald Lally | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: For Our Babies, Broader Bolder Education, Broader Bolder Approach to Education, Post Natal Care, Early Childhood Education, Global Motherhood, Childhood Education, Childcare Education, Home News
J. Ronald Lally

Our mission is to establish a framework for healthier beginnings for babies that will lead to better functioning students and more productive members of society. Join us also to decry loudly and clearly the inadequate state of childcare provided to infants and toddlers in the United States.

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Joy Resmovits

Harkin, Ryan Spar Over Littlest Learners

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Education News, Education, American Federation of Teachers, Ryan Budget, Randi Weingarten, National Education Association, Preschool, Tom Harkin, 112th Congress, Early Childhood Education, Head Start, Election 2012, Ed-Lection 2012, Barack Obama Education, Paul Ryan, Dennis Van Roekel, Education News

Even as a growing body of research attests to the importance of early childhood education as an antidote to poverty, the House is preparing to pass a ...

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Killing Kindergarten

Amanda Moreno, Ph.D. | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Standardized Testing, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Children in Education, Kindergarten, Education News
Amanda Moreno, Ph.D.

All around this country, families are trying to figure out why their small children already dread going to a place that was supposed to serve as a gentle transition to formal learning.

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The 1 Place We Should All Be Volunteering

Michael Lombardo | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Graduating, Reading Partners, Tutoring, Learning to Read, Early Childhood Education, Tutors, Reading, Volunteering, Impact News
Michael Lombardo

At an age when they should be reading to learn, most economically-disadvantaged fourth graders are still learning to read.

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Saki Knafo

Head Start Agencies Sue Over Strict New Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Boston, Video, Department of Health and Human Services, Pre-School, President Barack Obama, Ohio, Head Start Recompetition, Obama Administration, Head Start, Early Childhood Education, Head Start Recompetition 2012, Pre-K, Education Funding, Early Head Start, Education News

Not long ago, Bob Ruseau, a stay-at-home dad who lives in Medford, Mass., ran into an old friend from the neighborhood who said she was surprised by h...

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Penny Wise and Pound Foolish: NYC's Budget Cuts to Leave Lasting Wounds

Richard Buery | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Early Childhood Development, After-School Programs, Mayor Bloomberg, Budget Cuts, After School Programs, New York Early Childhood Care, New York Education Budget, Early Childhood Education, New-York-After-School, New York News
Richard Buery

The mayor has consistently demonstrated his commitment to New York City's children. That is why the mayor's proposed cuts to early childhood education and after-school programs are so jarring.

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Why Suspension Makes No Sense in the Early Grades

Laura Bornfreund | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: School Suspension, Early Childhood Education, Social Emotional Learning, Education News
Laura Bornfreund

In the early grades, discipline should be a teaching tool. Suspension does not teach. When it comes to young children, even one suspension is too many.

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Early Childhood Education Professionals: At the Table or On the Menu

Rae Pica | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education Funding, Education Policy, Parents Education, ECE Policy, Early Childhood School, Early Childhood Education Policy, Teachers ECE, Education News
Rae Pica

It's time for early childhood professionals to get mad and to take action! If it doesn't bother you that politicians with no experience in early childhood education are telling you how to do your job, it should indeed bother you that soon you may not have one.

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Why Johnny Can't Read: Redux

Steve Nelson | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Tutoring, Literacy, Child Development, Reading Instruction, Early Childhood Education, Education, Frank Smith, Education News
Steve Nelson

When it comes to school, especially reading, we have designed an entire educational system around the unsupportable and harmful assumption that all children will read at the same time.

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Joy Resmovits

Senator Planning Early Education Bill To Help Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Education News, Early Education, Education, No Child Left Behind, Tom Harkin, Al Franken, James Heckman, 112th Congress, Early Childhood Education, Head Start, Pre-Kindergarten, Education Reform, Pre-K, Senator Tom Harkin, Education News

When Sen. Tom Harkin asked a panel of education experts at a Thursday Senate committee hearing how they would improve the country's public schools, he...

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Saki Knafo

Republican Lawmaker Claims There's No Extreme Poverty In North Carolina

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Smart Start, Extreme Poverty North Carolina, Gov Bev Perdue, Bev Perdue, Pre-Kindergarten Program, Child Poverty, North Carolina Pre-K, Children and Poverty, Early Childhood, More at Four, Extreme Poverty, Early Childhood Education, Pre-K, George Cleveland, North Carolina, Education News

There's no such thing as extreme poverty in North Carolina. At least that's what Rep. George Cleveland, a Republican in the state assembly, claimed Th...

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Learning Routines and Routines to Learn

Dr. Rebecca Palacios | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Childhood Routines, Child Routines, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Family Routines, Morning Routine, Parents News
Dr. Rebecca Palacios

An invaluable survival strategy for parents and teachers of young children is the establishment of daily and weekly routines.

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