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The Obama Administration's blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) includes supporting early learning. The report begins with this quote: "It will be the goal of this administration to ensure that every child has access to a...

There is an excellent article in The American Prospect, titled Literacy Begins at Birth. It's an essential read for anyone who cares about early education policy. Here's the lead: Early childhood education has become the public-policy bobblehead of our time....

Next time you are in a grocery store, in a bank or a post office with your young child, grandchild or friend of the family, think about the routine errand as a field trip or a backdrop to teach...

Keys to High-Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers describes common elements found in the core knowledge and competencies for early care and education professionals in 36 states, including special considerations for children with special needs and cultural diversity. Read...

A new report calls for moving the starting point for public education from five years old to three years old. According to the authors, “This report envisions a transformation of our education system into one that serves children starting at...

A new paper by the National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education looks at the role of teacher and classroom characteristics in promoting children’s learning and Development. According to the authors, “For decades, researchers have tried to identify...

The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center  (NECTAC) has developed a new database of inclusion resources. It is a searchable online database of resources derived from over 110 presentations at the 2007-2009 national Inclusion Institutes. (link will open in...

This video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (developingchild.harvard.edu) features Center Director Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D., professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Harvard School of Public Health, and Harvard Medical School addressing...

The earliest years of childhood are critical. Experiences during this time literally shape the structure of the brain. The brain of a child who has had positive early childhood experiences looks different from one who has not.  Science also...

High quality interactions between children and teachers are the active ingredients through which early childhood programs foster the academic, language, emotional and social competencies of children. Improving teacher-child interactions requires continuing and consistent professional development opportunities. Mentoring and support to...