tag:blogs.edweek.org,2010-11-26:/edweek/early_years//85 2019-04-30T22:53:09Z In this archived blog, Education Week staff writer Christina A. Samuels and Contributing Writer Marva Hinton provided insight, news, and analysis on early-childhood education. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78995 2019-04-30T22:53:00Z 2019-04-30T22:53:09Z

Lawmakers in Illinois are considering a bill that would require children to start kindergarten if they are 5 on or before May 31, with exceptions for summer birthdays.

Marva Hinton Lawmakers in Illinois are considering a bill that would require children to start kindergarten if they are 5 on or before May 31, with exceptions for summer birthdays. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78957 2019-04-24T18:47:45Z 2019-04-24T18:55:54Z

The global health group also offers advice on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep for infants and young children.

Sasha Jones The global health group also offers advice on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep for infants and young children. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78953 2019-04-23T21:25:00Z 2019-04-24T14:40:32Z

The federally funded preschool program for children from low-income families proposes ending a requirement that all center-based programs offer 1,020 hours of service per school year.

Christina Samuels http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/christina.samuels.html The federally funded preschool program for children from low-income families proposes ending a requirement that all center-based programs offer 1,020 hours of service per school year. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78925 2019-04-19T14:05:00Z 2019-04-19T14:05:06Z

The Pritzker Children's Initiative is awarding the grants to help states develop plans to provide better services for infants, toddlers, and their families through public and private partnerships.

Marva Hinton The Pritzker Children's Initiative is awarding the grants to help states develop plans to provide better services for infants, toddlers, and their families through public and private partnerships. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78915 2019-04-17T23:03:00Z 2019-04-18T15:40:13Z

Waterford UPSTART, an online program that offers literacy and math enrichment lessons aimed at preschoolers, received support from a philanthropy dedicated to funding "bold ideas for social change."

Christina Samuels http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/christina.samuels.html Waterford UPSTART, an online program that offers literacy and math enrichment lessons aimed at preschoolers, received support from a philanthropy dedicated to funding "bold ideas for social change." tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78906 2019-04-17T04:02:00Z 2019-04-17T04:03:13Z

It would take years at the current growth rate for state-funded preschool to enroll half of the nation's 4-year-olds, the National Institute for Early Education Reseach says.

Christina Samuels http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/christina.samuels.html It would take years at the current growth rate for state-funded preschool to enroll half of the nation's 4-year-olds, the National Institute for Early Education Reseach says. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78889 2019-04-12T20:33:00Z 2019-04-15T14:39:17Z

A small school district in Oklahoma plans to offer low-cost daycare services to its employees next year in an effort to better compete with larger districts when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers.

Marva Hinton A small school district in Oklahoma plans to offer low-cost daycare services to its employees next year in an effort to better compete with larger districts when it comes to recruiting and retaining teachers. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78822 2019-04-03T05:08:41Z 2019-04-03T19:42:43Z

Librarians, early-literacy groups, and laundromat owners are combining forces to see if reaching out to families in places they frequent can help close the literacy gap between low- and higher-income students.

Emma Patti Harris Librarians, early-literacy groups, and laundromat owners are combining forces to see if reaching out to families in places they frequent can help close the literacy gap between low- and higher-income students. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78808 2019-04-01T19:54:00Z 2019-04-01T19:55:08Z

A $12.2 million dollar grant from the state Department of Public Instruction will go to a program based at North Carolina State University to provide additional training literacy training to teachers in 16 high-needs districts across the state.

Marva Hinton A $12.2 million dollar grant from the state Department of Public Instruction will go to a program based at North Carolina State University to provide additional training literacy training to teachers in 16 high-needs districts across the state. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78761 2019-03-25T15:33:00Z 2019-03-25T15:33:23Z

Bellwether Education Partners highlights five Head Starts programs and says that the very best are serious about data collection and use what they learn from it to improve their practices.

Marva Hinton Bellwether Education Partners highlights five Head Starts programs and says that the very best are serious about data collection and use what they learn from it to improve their practices. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78720 2019-03-19T19:48:00Z 2019-03-19T19:48:38Z

The think tank New America finds that early-childhood educators may benefit from apprenticeship programs that let them receive training while still working full-time.

Marva Hinton The think tank New America finds that early-childhood educators may benefit from apprenticeship programs that let them receive training while still working full-time. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78625 2019-03-18T14:40:00Z 2019-09-12T17:53:05Z

Parents should read to their children. That's well established. But what's the best way to do that? Here's how.

Lisa Stark http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/lisa.stark_17702538.html Parents should read to their children. That's well established. But what's the best way to do that? Here's how. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78622 2019-03-01T18:00:56Z 2019-03-01T18:56:25Z

A new report ranks the best and worst states for babies based on how those children fare in terms of health, strong families and opportunities for early learning.

Marva Hinton A new report ranks the best and worst states for babies based on how those children fare in terms of health, strong families and opportunities for early learning. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78535 2019-02-19T21:19:00Z 2019-02-19T21:19:45Z

Two recent studies take a look at how often parents are reading to young children and the impact of exercise-related video games on boosting preschoolers physical activity.

Marva Hinton Two recent studies take a look at how often parents are reading to young children and the impact of exercise-related video games on boosting preschoolers physical activity. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/early_years//85.78533 2019-02-15T20:46:00Z 2019-02-19T16:00:58Z

Schools across the country use the 100th day of school as a springboard to a fun exploration of math. But some of the activities edge a little too close to mockery, in the view of some.

Christina Samuels http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/christina.samuels.html Schools across the country use the 100th day of school as a springboard to a fun exploration of math. But some of the activities edge a little too close to mockery, in the view of some.