Tag: preschool
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3 Questions We Should Ask About Preschool
President Obama has been vocal about his belief that a publicly-funded universal preschool initiative is necessary to give American children an academic advantage before ever setting ... -
Affording child care in America: Four essential reads
Emily Costello, The Conversation Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories on child care. This week on the presidential campaign trail, Donald Trump ... -
To fix America’s child care, let’s look at the past
Corey Shdaimah, University of Maryland and Elizabeth Palley, Adelphi University In what might be the most contentious election campaign season yet, the main presidential candidates seem ... -
Want an Olympic legacy? Get primary school children trying out a range of different sports
James Rudd, Liverpool John Moores University and Colum Cronin, Liverpool John Moores University With sports lovers still basking in the gleam of Great Britain’s Olympic medal ... -
Do kids who grow kale eat kale?
Garrett M. Broad, Fordham University It’s back-to-school time in the United States, and for countless children across the nation, it’s also time to get back into ... -
Why are police inside public schools?
Aaron Kupchik, University of Delaware Children across the U.S. have now returned to school. Many of these children are going to schools with sworn police officers ... -
All Day Preschool Better Prepares Children for Kindergarten
A recent study has found that children who attend all-day preschool are much better prepared for Kindergarten than children who go to half-day programs. Researchers from ... -
What if K-12 Education Were More Like Preschool?
By Chris Thinnes Wouldn’t it be wonderful, after all, if high school students were as deeply absorbed in their ‘work’ as five-year-olds are in their play? – Deborah Meier The ... -
Listening, not testing, will improve children’s vocabulary
James Law, Newcastle University Every few months a story appears about the declining speech and language skills of children arriving in primary school. The epithet “the ... -
Why preschool is a necessity, not a luxury
A guest column by Jonathan Gillentine America needs high quality preschool programs to help address achievement and opportunity gaps affecting young children. In communities with extensive needs, ...