early childhood education

The No Child Left Behind Overhaul Could Seriously Help Preschools

The bill has “historic support for early childhood education”
By Susan Frey, EdSource

Pre-School Teachers Should Be Paid Much, Much, More

Most voters agree that we need to pay preschool teachers more.
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Should We Still Learn To Write Cursive? An Education Expert Weighs In

"Why do we have to learn how to do something we’ll never use in the real world?"
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Lt. Gov. Candidate Suggests Head Start Is Used To Indoctrinate Kids

The federally-funded early childhood education program has existed for 50 years.
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Day Care Disrespect: Why What We Call Child Care Matters

For those of us in the field of early childhood development, the term day care, so common that even an august institution like the New York Times would use it, day care is a maddening phrase.
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Do Kids Really Need Preschool?

Preschool must all too often be purchased for a hefty price. In fact, preschool expenses are one of the most surprising costs of having a young child. So many of us pay the asking price, but is that cost really necessary? Are there less expensive options? And is preschool itself really all that important?
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