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When the Whole Family Goes to Pre-K

Julekya Lantigua-Williams

March 07, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

A meaningful pre-kindergarten experience is increasingly seen as a critical part of a child’s education, and parents are expected to play a much more significant role - however, poorer families must first overcome powerful hurdles to be more present in their children’s education. San Antonio schools provide counseling, parental guidance and professional development to parents of schoolchildren in an effort to help them help their kids.

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In Silicon Valley, a bold approach to preschool access

Deepa Fernandes

February 26, 2016 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

Although Silicon Valley is full of high-end preschool options, the surrounding low-income areas have been deemed child care deserts, with most families resorting to informal care options. Educare, a model that has spread to 14 states, is trying to change that. Serving as both a preschool and a community gathering center and funded largely by public preschool funds, Educare brings play-based preschool to local students so they can enter kindergarten on a level playing field with their wealthier peers.

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Why Oklahoma's public preschools are some of the best in the country

Lillian Mongeau

February 02, 2016 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Clinton, Oklahoma

Free, universal preschool education has been a priority - one that transcends politics - for leaders in the small town of Clinton, Oklahoma.

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In Mass. schools, a focus on well-being

James Vaznis

January 05, 2016 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Reading, Massachusetts

A broader effort at Birch Meadow Elementary School and Reading’s eight other schools is putting students at ease and getting them more in tune with their emotions, and one another, so they can concentrate on learning.

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Walsh, de Blasio take different paths on preschool promise

Stephanie Ebbert

December 28, 2015 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Two years after his election, the mayor of New York created a universal preschool program. In Boston, progress has been much slower.

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A New Way to Improve College Enrollment

David L. Kirp

November 14, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

A unique educational collaboration in Long Beach, Calif., raises college admissions and graduation rates for underprivileged students by connecting high schools with community colleges. The process starts by awarding high school graduates with a tuitition-free year at any Long Beach City College, as well as admission into California State University - Long Beach, if they meet the minimum requirements.

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Stopping Absenteeism at the Age of 5

Rikha Sharma Rani

October 16, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New Britain, Connecticut

Missing days at school, even when excusable, starts children on a pattern of falling behind. A new U.S. department of education initiative has districts tracking all absences, even in kindergarten, to identify and help kids with chronic absenteeism sooner.

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For Goldman, Success in Social Impact Bond That Aids Schoolchildren

Nathaniel Popper

October 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Utah

In Utah, Goldman Sachs funded the education of preschoolers and was reimbursed by the state once it was shown that the kids would not need special education. Social impact investments, like this one in Utah, can help social programs in the U.S. which are often affected by government cuts.

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Does Pre-K Make Any Difference?

David L. Kirp

October 03, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

A new study suggests the gains from pre-K education are ephemeral, but Boston's program shows a correlation between pre-K attendance and third-grade achievement.

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‘It's just math': Preschoolers can do more than we might think

John Higgins

August 02, 2015 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Due to recent brain development research, educators are working to add more math education into pre-school and kindergarten classes. Studies show that children of this age are actually extremely receptive to numbers and learning geometry.

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