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Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference on Nov. 13 in Washington.
Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
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School & District Management Elon Musk Is Opening a School for Young Students. Here鈥檚 What We Know About It
The tech billionaire has claimed that the current Education Department is "basically paying people to hate America."
Sarah Schwartz, November 27, 2024
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Preschool teacher with kids sitting nearby while she reads a book.
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Early Childhood Head Start Teachers Will Earn More鈥擝ut Programs Might Have to Serve Fewer Kids
A new federal rule will raise wages for Head Start employees鈥攂ut providers won't get any additional funding.
Mark Lieberman, August 22, 2024
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Boy raises his hand to answer a question in a classroom; he is sitting on the floor with other kids and the teacher is sitting in front of the class.
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Early Childhood EdReports Expands Curriculum Reviews to Pre-K
Non-profit EdReports will review pre-K curricula to gauge its alignment with research on early learning.
Evie Blad, July 10, 2024
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Young girl using scissors in classroom.
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Early Childhood The State of Teaching Young Kids Are Struggling With Skills Like Listening, Sharing, and Using Scissors
Teachers say basic skills and tasks are more challenging for young students now than they were five years ago.
Madeline Will, June 3, 2024
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Close cropped photo of a young child putting silver coins in a pink piggy bank.
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Early Childhood Without New Money, Biden Admin. Urges States to Use Existing Funds to Expand Preschool
There's no new infusion of federal funds for preschool, so the Biden administration is pointing out funding sources that are already there.
Matthew Stone, February 28, 2024
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Black female teacher and group of kids coloring during art class at preschool.
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Early Childhood Preschool Studies Show Lagging Results. Why?
Researchers try to figure out why modern preschool programs are less effective than the landmark projects in the 1960s and 70s.
Sarah Schwartz, January 9, 2024
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Teacher Honi Allen, right, supervises as children test how far they can jump at the St. John's Preschool in American Falls, Idaho, on Sept. 28, 2023.
Teacher Honi Allen, right, supervises as children test how far they can jump at the St. John's Preschool in American Falls, Idaho, on Sept. 28, 2023.
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Early Childhood What the Research Says A New Study Shows How Schools Can Maximize Full-Day Pre-K's Benefits
Researchers said principals played a key role in students' academic success through 3rd grade.
Sarah D. Sparks, November 28, 2023
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Boy raises his hand to answer a question in a classroom; he is sitting on the floor with other kids and the teacher is sitting in front of the class.
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Artificial Intelligence New AI-Powered Sensors Could Tell Teachers What鈥檚 Really Going on With Students
Researchers are testing wearable sensors that track movement and body language of kids with autism and other conditions.
Madeline Will, October 16, 2023
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Close crop of the back of a pre-school girl's head showing her playing with foam puzzle pieces of shapes and numbers.
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Early Childhood What the Research Says 6 Challenges for Early Educators as Preschool Growth Halts
School enrollment for the nation鈥檚 youngest learners has nosedived鈥攁nd could cause long-term problems.
Sarah D. Sparks & Gina Tomko, August 25, 2023
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Teacher Silvia Castillo, center, reads a book about dinosaurs with Everett Fisher, left, and Jaz Endicott in a toddler classroom at Kids First on Jan. 30, 2019 in Lincoln, Neb.
Teacher Silvia Castillo, center, reads a book about dinosaurs with Everett Fisher, left, and Jaz Endicott in a toddler classroom at Kids First on Jan. 30, 2019, in Lincoln, Neb.
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Early Childhood What the Research Says Starting School in Infancy Can Help Low-Income Children Keep Up With Peers in Elementary School
Research on a birth-to-4 initiative in Tulsa finds academic gains through 3rd grade.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 10, 2023
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President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 budget proposal at the Finishing Trades Institute, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia.
President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 budget proposal at the Finishing Trades Institute, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia.
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Federal How Schools Fare in Biden's Proposed Budget
President Joe Biden released his fiscal 2024 budget, which calls for more money for preschool, Title I, and special education.
Libby Stanford, March 9, 2023
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Student Achievement Q&A Under Her Watch, This State's Schools Saw Some of the Fastest Improvement in the Nation
Carey Wright stepped down last year as Mississippi's state superintendent of education.
Caitlynn Peetz, February 7, 2023
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Richard Tomko, Superintendent of Belleville Public Schools in Belleville, N.J., visits Mrs. Gras鈥 pre-K class and participates in a dancing activity to enrich gross motor skills on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. One of Dr. Tomko鈥檚 main initiatives as superintendent has been to grow Belleville Public School鈥檚 鈥淧reschool Universe,鈥 which has been largely successful since the opening of the Hornblower Early Childhood Center in 2020. District enrollment in the 鈥淧reschool Universe鈥 was at 7.8% in the 2018-19 school year, and is now at 86.7% for the 2022-23 school year.
Richard Tomko, superintendent of Belleville public schools in Belleville, N.J., has deepened community trust while improving the district's financial footing and expanding academic programs.
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School & District Management Leader To Learn From Transforming a School District, One Relationship at a Time
Richard Tomko of Belleville, N.J., schools wants to build an early foundation for students and help those with disabilities flourish.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 6, 2023
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Dr. Richard Tomko, Superintendent of Belleville Public Schools in Belleville, N.J., visits science teacher Paul Aiello鈥檚 Medical Academy Field Experience class on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The Medical Academy鈥檚 class uses Anatamoge tables, an anatomy visualization system that allows students to garner a deeper, comprehensive understanding of the human body and medical tools to prepare them for careers in the medical field.
Richard Tomko, superintendent of Belleville Public Schools in Belleville, N.J., has expanded academic programs while restoring trust in the school system.
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Early Childhood Q&A An Investment in Early-Childhood Education Is Paying Off Big
Richard Tomko believes that expanding the early education pipeline buffers schools against enrollment loss and academic struggles.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 6, 2023
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