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Posts in category Pre-K

Accelerating Progress in Early Educat...

October 24, 2014 Written by Elizabeth Anthony
Accelerating Progress in Early Education

A report written by the New America Foundation, Beyond Subprime Learning: Accelerating Progress in Early Education, outlines a system for children birth through eight. The system describes the unique roles …

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Gains in Health and Education Despite...

July 31, 2014 Written by Elizabeth Anthony
Gains in Health and Education Despite Economic Challenges

Report ranks North Carolina 34th in the nation for child well-being
The latest KIDS COUNT Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation looks at 16 measures of child well …

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First Five Years Fund Poll Shows Stro...

July 22, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
First Five Years Fund Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Federal Action on Early Education

A poll by the First Five Years Fund finds that 71 percent of voters are in favor of greater federal investments in early childhood education.
“An overwhelming majority of Americans from …

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UNC Research Reveals the “Power...

March 26, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
UNC Research Reveals the “Power of Pre-K”

A recently-published study from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute found that Georgia’s state-funded pre-K programs “resulted in significantly better school readiness skills across domains of learning.” Participation in a …

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Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push fo...

November 11, 2013 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K

Research psychologists at Stanford University have discovered that “By 18 months of age, toddlers from disadvantaged families are already several months behind more advantaged children in language proficiency.” Language acquisition holds …

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