Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
April 22, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveEnrollment in state-funded preschool programs surged during the 2022-23 school year, but access to quality early learning is uneven across the states, according to The State of Preschool 2023 Yearbook released Thursday by the National Institute for Early Education Research […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
February 27, 2024
Via: Ed SurgeIn my role as a technology specialist — or tech coach — at an elementary school, I support teachers of students in pre-K through second grade and I often hear comments like these. It makes sense. The early childhood teachers […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
February 14, 2024
Via: Ed SurgeZachary Jackson thinks a lot about what his students may be learning from him in class. For some of his first graders in Atlanta, that goes beyond the actual academic lessons. They are also practicing how to be a man. […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
January 31, 2024
Via: eSchool NewsChildren who were in early childhood learning programs during the pandemic are struggling to keep up with grade-level learning in math and English, according to School Readiness for Young Students Post-Pandemic, a new report from Curriculum Associates that examines nationwide […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
January 16, 2024
Via: Ed SurgeSociologist Casey Stockstill spent two years observing “all the richness happening” inside a Head Start preschool in Madison, Wisconsin. Then, she figured, she ought to look at one other early learning program, for good measure. The Madison preschools shared much […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
January 9, 2024
Via: Ed SurgeIn 2023, EdSurge sought out bright spots emerging in the early care and education space. In addition to our continued coverage of the challenges of this fragile, fractured system, we wanted to find and tell stories of resilience, innovation, burgeoning […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
January 2, 2024
Via: Ed SurgeIn 2023, EdSurge published a record number of stories on early care and education — the most we’ve run since we began covering the age group nearly five years ago. So this year, for the first time, we’re bringing you […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
December 6, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeA solid early education serves as a cornerstone for a child’s future. It shapes their physical, cognitive, social and emotional development while setting them on a path to success in both their academic journey and overall life experiences. However, many […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
November 30, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeIn Fairmont, West Virginia, Helen Post-Brown owns and operates an early learning program licensed to serve 160 children. These days, due to staff shortages, she can only accommodate about half that many. A dozen miles down the road, in Bridgeport, […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
November 13, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsFall is the best time of year in Montana. The air is crisp, the colors are beautiful, and, as school has been in session for two months, students and teachers alike have settled into a nice routine. It is the […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
October 30, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeAfter reading a book about the five senses to a semicircle of rapt 4-year-olds, Abi Hawker tells the children in her afternoon preschool class that she has a surprise for them. She drags a small popcorn maker onto the carpet […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
September 22, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveEarly learning ed tech developers should have a comprehensive formative research process when creating their products, so products are launched and tweaked to be effective, panelists said. While formative and outcome research are essential to building a better product, that […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
September 7, 2023
Via: U.S. Department of EducationThe U.S Department of Education (Department) is announcing the launch of the Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community, a multi-state effort to make kindergarten a transformational experience at the start of each student’s formal education journey. State education agencies (SEAs) and […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
May 31, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveAt Pittsburgh Public Schools, families are often denied early childhood spots because their income is too high to meet requirements under the grants that fund the programs. “There are a lot of families that we turn away that are not […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
May 12, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsFrog Street, an early childhood education company designed around the latest science in early brain development, has announced the results of a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins School of Education evaluating the efficacy of the Frog Street Pre-K curriculum […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
February 22, 2023
Via: eSchool NewsIn early childhood education, most parents are aware of the importance of teaching key academic skills such as early literacy and mathematics skills. Recent research also suggests that problem-solving is an equally important skillset to teach young children. While the […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
February 21, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeWhile the national labor force has long since rebounded from the pandemic, the child care sector has lagged behind, experiencing a slow recovery that continues to this day. In the three years since the arrival of COVID-19, families have struggled […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
February 7, 2023
Via: EdTech MagazineThe mention of esports typically conjures images of teenagers in headsets, positioned in front of colorful keyboards and brightly lit computer monitors. As competitive gaming grows popularity at high schools and colleges across the nation, it becomes even more important […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
February 1, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveMany elementary schools hold career days where students learn about jobs they may pursue. But educators can open the door a bit wider by exposing early grade students to concepts and hands-on activities that form the bedrock of some careers, […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
January 10, 2023
Via: K-12 DiveAlthough removing or excluding children from early learning settings, such as child care programs and preschools, is more common than many people realize, it’s difficult to cite specific data on how often this occurs, said panelist Kate Zinsser, an associate […]