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Early childhood: 4K needed in S.C.

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 2:02pm
A strong system of quality, early childhood education can address various graps in school success, as studies have shown consistently positive effects of preschool.

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MyrtleBeachOnline.com

Maine education groups testify in favor of statewide pre-K

Submitted by Matthew Zalaznick on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 4:06pm
Education groups testified in favor of a bill Friday that would make Maine one of a handful of states offering universal pre-kindergarten, a program that President Obama has advocated nationwide.

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Portland Press Herald

NIEER Report Says Preschool Funding Reached 'State Of Emergency' In 2012

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 2:00pm
States are drastically underfunding programs for their youngest learners now more than ever, according to a report released Monday, even as researchers and policymakers increasingly point to pre-school as a ladder to the middle class.

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The Huffington Post

Americans Argue About the Need for Early Schooling

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 3:47pm
The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is something of an anomaly. Barack Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is “morally indefensible”.

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The Economist

Massachusetts Towns Looking for Early Education Support

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 8:53am
Framingham, Massachusetts' B.L.O.C.K.S. preschool program is in many ways the "front line" of education, says director Rosario Alvarez-O'Neil. "We're able to figure out what we need to do with each child," she said, giving those students a critical head start once they reach grade school. But up until now, the state's early childhood education infrastructure has been underfunded compared to the K12 system, preschool advocates say.

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The MetroWest Daily News

Capitalists for Preschool

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 1:06pm

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for making preschool available to every 4-year-old in America, opening a welcome discussion on whether and how to make the investments needed to realize this vision.

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The New York Times

Few States Look to Extend Preschool to All 4-Year-Olds

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 11:58am
President Obama’s call in his State of the Union address to “make high-quality preschool available to every single child in America” rallied advocates across the country who have long argued that inequity in education begins at a very young age. While supporters herald the plan as a way to help level the playing field for children who do not have the advantages of daily bedtime stories, music lessons and counting games at home, critics argue that providing universal preschool could result in federal money being squandered on ineffective programs.

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The New York Times

The Secret to Fixing Bad Schools

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 5:26pm
What would it really take to give students a first-rate education?

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The New York Times
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Mich. Ed Agency Proposes Rebooting Schools

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 5:42pm

Teachers union leaders are calling for creating a preschool through community college system, expanded use of blended learning and year-round programs for at-risk students as part of a plan to reboot Michigan’s school funding system.

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MLive.com

Is Higher Education Out of Reach for Your Kids?

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Wed, 09/12/2012 - 3:28pm

My daughter is 3 and tells me she wants to be a doctor. ... I realize that it’s a long road between preschool and med school. But I love the idea of her professional achievements surpassing mine and my husband’s (and having a doctor in the family in my golden years).

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