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Early Education

Education Gap

Detroit
July 30, 2018

For Michigan’s 3- and 4-year-olds with special needs, ‘it’s hard’ to find a place to learn

Why it's so hard to get toddlers with special needs in school.

Childcare crisis

Detroit
June 13, 2018

As caregivers struggle to make ends meet, 28,000 Detroit children go without care

The financial demands of providing early education in Michigan have contributed to Detroit’s status as a child care desert.

How I Teach

Tennessee
December 7, 2017

Why this educator uses autumn leaves to teach vocab to Memphis’ youngest students

Chalkbeat spoke with an early childhood educator about how she incorporates literacy into every lesson.

Early readers

Tennessee
August 17, 2017

Tennessee wants to boost third-grade literacy. Here’s why it’s looking to early childhood education as the answer.

Tennessee has been waging war on illiteracy for years but is increasingly zeroing in on early childhood ed as the best platform for boosting children’s reading skills.

early investments

National
June 12, 2017

A powerful pairing: Pre-K boosts future incomes and reduces risk of jail, especially when schools spend more

Why do some early childhood programs produce big benefits for students, but others don’t? It may have a lot to do with money.

Testing conundrum

Tennessee
April 18, 2017

McQueen wants to prevent non-tested early grades from becoming a dumping ground for weaker teachers

Tennessee's education commissioner says a new teacher evaluation system for lower grades should help strengthen the quality of the state's early instruction.

family ties

New York
April 7, 2017

When high schoolers are parents, parent-teacher conferences are a three-generation affair

New York City's LYFE centers, which help students who are already parents, have developed an unconventional model for parent-teacher conferences.

prek debate

Indiana
April 6, 2017

How a computer program designed for home-based preschool in Utah could get a piece of Indiana’s education budget

Upstart, a software program developed by the Utah Department of Education and the nonprofit Waterford, is at the center of the proposal.

prek push

Indiana
December 21, 2016

Everything you need to know about the brewing debate over preschool in Indiana

The state has spent two years trying out a program in a handful of the state’s 92 counties.

Getting an early start

Indiana
November 22, 2016

Indiana House speaker calls for a big expansion of preschool support

Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma also said a priority for 2017 would be to get more schools to shift spending to the classroom and away from administrative and support services.

Pre-K payoff

Tennessee
November 16, 2016

North Carolina just countered Tennessee’s findings on pre-K fadeout. Here’s the difference, according to researchers.

A year after a Vanderbilt study revealed weaknesses in public pre-K, a North Carolina study suggests public pre-K can work, at a cost.

expanding reach

Indiana
November 16, 2016

State Board of Ed: Expand free preschool to more (but not yet all) 4-year-olds

The Indiana State Board of Education joined education advocates, policymakers and lawmakers in supporting an expansion of free preschool programs for low-income kids.

All IN 4 Pre-K

Indiana
August 12, 2016

Indy business leaders promise to fight for preschool for more kids

Indiana business and civic leaders launch efforts to lobby for an expansion of preschool opportunities for Hoosier children.

Early education

Indiana
August 11, 2016

What makes a preschool great: 4 things parents should look for

Experts agree on the benefit of preschool, but programs vary widely in Indiana. There are certain things parents should look for when choosing a program for their child.

Living Legend

Colorado
August 1, 2016

Longtime advocate Anna Jo Haynes: Parents need to become advocates for their children

Chalkbeat sat down with Anna Jo Haynes to talk about an esteemed roundtable and her thoughts on how early education has changed over the years.
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