/early-childhood-funding Early-Childhood Funding en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:14:51 GMT /teaching-learning/without-new-money-biden-admin-urges-states-to-use-existing-funds-to-expand-preschool/2024/02 There's no new infusion of federal funds for preschool, so the Biden administration is pointing out funding sources that are already there. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:14:51 GMT /teaching-learning/without-new-money-biden-admin-urges-states-to-use-existing-funds-to-expand-preschool/2024/02 /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 School enrollment for the nation’s youngest learners has nosedived—and could cause long-term problems. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:47:14 GMT /teaching-learning/6-challenges-for-early-educators-as-preschool-growth-halts/2023/08 /teaching-learning/as-head-start-quality-push-continues-advocates-raise-red-flag-on-equity/2022/12 Inadequate federal funding forces Head Start providers to choose between quality and quantity, a new report contends. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:01:22 GMT /teaching-learning/as-head-start-quality-push-continues-advocates-raise-red-flag-on-equity/2022/12 /policy-politics/biden-pitches-plan-to-expand-universal-pre-k-free-school-meal-programs-teacher-training/2021/04 The president's $1.8 trillion American Families Plan faces strong headwinds as Congress considers other costly administration proposals. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:59:46 GMT /policy-politics/biden-pitches-plan-to-expand-universal-pre-k-free-school-meal-programs-teacher-training/2021/04 /teaching-learning/eleven-100-000-grants-awarded-to-help-states-support-infants-toddlers/2019/04 The Pritzker Children's Initiative is awarding the grants to help states develop plans to provide better services for infants, toddlers, and their families through public and private partnerships. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:05:00 GMT /teaching-learning/eleven-100-000-grants-awarded-to-help-states-support-infants-toddlers/2019/04 /teaching-learning/early-childhood-is-ripe-for-investment-in-innovation-says-philanthropic-network/2019/01 The Omidyar Network, which has invested nearly $1 billion dollars in multiple areas including education, is drawing attention to early childhood as an area for more public and private investment. Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:43:00 GMT /teaching-learning/early-childhood-is-ripe-for-investment-in-innovation-says-philanthropic-network/2019/01 /teaching-learning/incoming-california-governor-to-seek-nearly-2-billion-in-early-childhood-funding/2019/01 Democrat Gavin Newsom, who takes office Jan. 7, plans to expand full-day kindergarten and child-care offerings in the state, according to media reports. Fri, 04 Jan 2019 22:05:00 GMT /teaching-learning/incoming-california-governor-to-seek-nearly-2-billion-in-early-childhood-funding/2019/01 /teaching-learning/infants-toddlers-focus-of-new-investment-from-pritzker-childrens-initiative/2018/04 The work will support communities as they create robust child-care systems for chidren from birth to 3 years old. Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:36:00 GMT /teaching-learning/infants-toddlers-focus-of-new-investment-from-pritzker-childrens-initiative/2018/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-farewell-and-cheerio-from-the-k-12-contrarian/2017/08 It's been three years and 111 posts. It's time to say goodbye to the K-12 Contrarian. Sat, 12 Aug 2017 03:32:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-farewell-and-cheerio-from-the-k-12-contrarian/2017/08 /teaching-learning/preschool-teachers-wish-lists-fulfilled-through-foundation-donation/2017/04 The PNC Foundation used the online charity Donors Choose to fulfill requests in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Donors Choose is also opening its platform to Head Start teachers. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 21:31:00 GMT /teaching-learning/preschool-teachers-wish-lists-fulfilled-through-foundation-donation/2017/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-why-is-mulvaney-opposed-to-feeding-poor-kids-at-school/2017/03 Mick Mulvaney, the reverse Robin Hood, thinks after school programs that provide food to kids are a waste of money and an insult to hard working Americans. What world does he live in? Sat, 18 Mar 2017 14:33:36 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-is-mulvaney-opposed-to-feeding-poor-kids-at-school/2017/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-tyranny-of-school-choice/2016/10 School choice is all the rage in education right now, but, to me, the only choice we need to make is this one: we need to commit to public education for everybody, not just for those lucky enough to win an enrollment lottery or lucky enough to have parents who live in the right zip code. Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:07:47 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-tyranny-of-school-choice/2016/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-teacher-retirement-hoax/2016/10 One of the most persistent, and frustrating, myths in education is the myth of the fatcat teacher stealing precious school dollars to sock away in her gold-plated pension fund. Don't believe it. You might be the victim of a hoax. Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:07:18 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-teacher-retirement-hoax/2016/10 /teaching-learning/study-measuring-quality-a-challenge-in-early-childhood-rating-systems/2016/09 A look at seven states in the Midwest shows how they have created rating systems for their early-childhood programs, and concerns over containing costs. Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:15:00 GMT /teaching-learning/study-measuring-quality-a-challenge-in-early-childhood-rating-systems/2016/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-a-shortage-of-well-paid-teachers/2016/09 The teacher shortage alarm has been sounded again. I would argue, though, that we don't just have a shortage of teachers on our hands; we have a shortage of well-paid teachers, and if we took steps to address it we might find the larger issue easier to tackle. Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:16:32 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-a-shortage-of-well-paid-teachers/2016/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-pay-teachers-more-of-course-we-should/2016/08 There is an old argument about teaching and teacher pay making the rounds, masquerading as a powerful new insight. The argument is that improving the working conditions of teachers is more important than raising teacher pay. Come on now. Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:47:22 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-pay-teachers-more-of-course-we-should/2016/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-in-praise-of-summer-vacation/2016/07 It's that time of year, finally: school's out, for most of us, and we can start thinking about how to use the time wisely. I wish everybody had the same opportunities I have. Sun, 10 Jul 2016 18:33:33 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-in-praise-of-summer-vacation/2016/07 /teaching-learning/harvard-graduate-school-of-education-receives-35m-early-childhood-grant/2016/05 The money will be used to fund research, fellowships, and professional development opportunities for early educators. Wed, 18 May 2016 21:19:00 GMT /teaching-learning/harvard-graduate-school-of-education-receives-35m-early-childhood-grant/2016/05 /leadership/opinion-we-owe-it-to-ourselves-to-fix-funding-for-public-education/2016/05 I know I may be preaching to the choir here, but our collective failure to secure better funding for education is a national embarrassment. Until we get serious about overhauling how we pay for education we're going to have a hard time solving all the other problems on our plate. Tue, 03 May 2016 02:29:15 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-owe-it-to-ourselves-to-fix-funding-for-public-education/2016/05 /leadership/opinion-lets-talk-solutions-to-the-teacher-shortage-problem/2016/04 Last month Las Vegas was desperate for teachers; now Hawaii is too. Is there anything we can do to address these chronic teacher shortages? Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:39:37 GMT /leadership/opinion-lets-talk-solutions-to-the-teacher-shortage-problem/2016/04 /teaching-learning/nevada-falls-just-short-of-goal-for-new-preschool-enrollment/2016/04 A federal Preschool Development Grant allowed Nevada to enroll an additional 782 4-year-olds in full-day preschool last year, just shy of its increase goal of 900 students. Tue, 05 Apr 2016 21:50:29 GMT /teaching-learning/nevada-falls-just-short-of-goal-for-new-preschool-enrollment/2016/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-we-have-to-find-a-more-progressive-way-to-fund-education/2016/03 I need to do a little venting about deregulation and taxes. It all started when the bus pulled up to take my daughter to school. Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:15:41 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-we-have-to-find-a-more-progressive-way-to-fund-education/2016/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-sanders-clinton-detroit-and-the-675-000-speech-problem/2016/02 What do Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Goldman Sachs, and Detroit's crumbling public schools have in common? You might be surprised to find out. Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:07:37 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-sanders-clinton-detroit-and-the-675-000-speech-problem/2016/02 /policy-politics/26-million-goes-to-new-national-early-ed-research-network/2016/01 The Institute of Education Studies has just launched new research network focused on developing "reliable information and useful tools" for early educators and policymakers. Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:10:07 GMT /policy-politics/26-million-goes-to-new-national-early-ed-research-network/2016/01 /policy-politics/federal-special-education-spending-increase-would-touch-all-ages/2015/12 The proposed federal spending bill released Wednesday would provide more money for students with disabilities from infancy through age 21. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:17:00 GMT /policy-politics/federal-special-education-spending-increase-would-touch-all-ages/2015/12 /teaching-learning/early-learning-challenge-grant-winners-making-key-gains-says-ed-dept/2015/10 The Education Department released a positive update of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant program, even as it fights to renew another early-childhood initiative. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 13:30:00 GMT /teaching-learning/early-learning-challenge-grant-winners-making-key-gains-says-ed-dept/2015/10 /teaching-learning/1-million-hult-prize-awarded-to-for-profit-early-education-project/2015/09 Teams competing for the money were challenged to create a socially minded business that addressed the issue of early education for children living in "urban slums" in developing countries. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:12:44 GMT /teaching-learning/1-million-hult-prize-awarded-to-for-profit-early-education-project/2015/09 /teaching-learning/white-house-warns-of-cuts-to-preschool-grants-in-republican-budget-proposals/2015/08 Were the current Republican budget proposals to become law, current Preschool Development Grants could end up being zeroed out. Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:33:58 GMT /teaching-learning/white-house-warns-of-cuts-to-preschool-grants-in-republican-budget-proposals/2015/08 /teaching-learning/washington-state-to-spend-more-on-early-learning-than-it-ever-has/2015/07 After much back and forth, Washington state legislators and Gov. Jay Inslee agreed to spend $158 million on early education in the state's 2015-17 biennium. Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:30:56 GMT /teaching-learning/washington-state-to-spend-more-on-early-learning-than-it-ever-has/2015/07 /teaching-learning/education-department-report-calls-for-congressional-action-on-preschool/2015/04 Only 41 percent of the nation's 4.1 million 4-year-olds are enrolled in publicly funded preschool, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education. Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:49:00 GMT /teaching-learning/education-department-report-calls-for-congressional-action-on-preschool/2015/04