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Early education

3 instructional strategies that support the science of reading

Setting students up to become proficient, critical readers is at the core of early literacy, and essential for introducing other subjects and skills.

Build back later? Progress on bill with education provisions stalled until ’22

In a statement released Dec. 16, President Biden said negotiations will “continue next week,” adding that “it takes time to finalize these agreements, prepare the legislative changes, and finish all the parliamentary and procedural steps needed to enable a Senate vote.”

Build Back Better Act approved by House has millions for CTE, teacher training

Build Back Better bill includes $112 million each for school leadership and teacher development and funding for universal pre-K and free school meals.

A guide to mastering the IEP process during a chaotic year

While the basics of the IEP process remain the same, there are certain considerations that might be helpful for this unique school year.

8 school-focused provisions feature in Biden’s Build Back Better proposal

dDaft bill includes several education-related provisions that address teacher and school leader quality, personnel development for special educators and Native American language educators, and career and technical education.

Biden unveils Build Back Better framework with big investments in pre-K

Biden says Build Back Better framework will "make sure that every 3- and 4-year-old child in America will go to high-quality preschool." Indeed, the framework includes $400 billion for preschool and early childcare.

Thu Oct 28th, 2021

13 ways to improve science and engineering lessons in the early grades

Young children can ask sophisticated questions to make sense of the world if they are introduced to engineering and science ideas. But a new report finds they aren't getting the opportunity.
Tue Oct 26th, 2021

Double trouble: COVID plus bad behavior in class equals a recipe for disaster

Traditional ways of disciplining students - including corporal punishment - must be examined and revised in order to effect lasting changes in behavior.
Thu Sep 16th, 2021

Build Back Better bill clears house committee with $82B for school construction

Build Back Better Act that includes billions of dollars in funds for early childhood care and universal pre-K, school construction, educator professional development, and school meal programs

Mon Sep 13th, 2021

3 ways to improve the quality of preschool programs

Want high-quality preschool? Invest in evidence, professional development, and a strong data infrastructure.
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Wed Sep 8th, 2021

PowerZ raises $8.3 million for its video game focused on education

The French startup PowerZ has raised millions to build a combination video game and edtech tool.
Fri Jul 9th, 2021