Head Start

Dr. Julius Richmond -- Creator of Head Start

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 12.01.2008 | Living


Marian Wright Edelman

Throughout his long committed life, Richmond inspired fellow doctors, countless students, and so many others who care about the healthy development of America's children and the advancement of families.

McCain's Education Plan is Scary as Hell

Dan Brown | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Dan Brown

Reforming America's inadequate public school system--a crucial priority for our country's future-- should not be undertaken with a failed ideology. Th...

Presidential Candidates on Early Education

Cornelia Grumman | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics


Cornelia Grumman

The tidal wave of post-debate fact-checking ignored a subtle misunderstanding near the end of Wednesday's presidential debate. But no wonder, the issue was early education -- a forgotten stepchild of this presidential campaign.

Friday Talking Points [51] -- Some Positivity

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

While we're all waiting for someone to leak the Palin Troopergate Report (which is reminiscent of waiting for "Fitzmas" during the whole Scooter Libby...

Candidates Agree On Education Goals, Differ On Path To Get There

Richard Riehl | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home


Richard Riehl

Obama goes into great detail about how to improve schools. McCain's message is much simpler. Public schools should be just one option of many, including home schooling.

Giving Needy Young Children a Real Head Start

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics


Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

Head Start is currently up for reauthorization by Congress -- and we're using this opportunity to improve it to help millions more.

Public School Teachers Endorse Hillary Clinton

Dan Brown | Posted 10.09.2007 | Politics


Dan Brown

Hillary Clinton has received the backing of the 1.4 million-strong American Federation of Teachers, the biggest union endorsement so far for any presidential candidate.