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The Washington Post just completed a week-long series on early childhood issues. Dylan Matthews, a student at Harvard and a researcher at The Washington Post, interviews some of the leading national early childhood policy experts, including: Danielle Ewen, director of child...

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Investing in Innovation Fund (I3) recipients. According to the Department, "A cross-section of 49 school districts, nonprofit education organizations and institutions of higher education have been selected from among nearly 1,700...

A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) released last year, ranks the U.S. the fourth worst in infant mortality rates among 30 member countries in the OECD.  The report also ranked the U.S.: 23rd in material well-being, 25th...

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...

In addition to leading The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., Stephanie Fanjul is the new president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Her first column in NAEYC's magazine, Young Children, looks at how progress in...

Governor Bev Perdue has announced the creation of the North Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC). The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 required governors to designate or establish a State Advisory Council on Early Childhood...

Earlier in 2010, Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, announced a Listening and Learning About Early Learning Tour. Four meetings were held, which focused on: Understanding Preschool – Grade 3 Structures, Workforce and Professional Development, Family Engagement, and Standards and Assessments. The presentations are...