Although there is no single roadmap to excellence, the experiences of these states provide important insights into how best to leverage resources and develop the policies and practices to improve and
expand early learning opportunities.
Governors can be champions in efforts to improve and
expand early learning opportunities in their states.
While early childhood education (ECE) has always been recognized by federal education law, ESSA «provides an open door for states to
expand early learning opportunities.»
The bill also contains several other provisions that NAESP has been advocating for tirelessly on behalf of the nation's Pre-K-8 principals, such as authorization of the Preschool Development Grants for states to
expand early learning opportunities, targeted programs to support literacy instruction, afterschool program funding, as well as the opportunity for funds to be used to address student mental health, arts integration and deeper professional learning for principals and other educators on use of technology in learning.
The story of how states and districts will use ESSA to
expand early learning opportunities is unfolding.
The state also has begun to consider options for
expanding early learning opportunities for children from birth to age 3.
Not exact matches
By building and strengthening partnerships with organizations in the field and internal collaborators such as the Center on the Developing Child, the Initiative is committed to improving and
expanding early childhood education so that all children have the
opportunity to
learn and thrive.
League of Education Voters Assistant Director of Policy and Government Relations Julia Warth gives an overview of 2017's accomplishments, outlines the possibilities in 2018 around K - 12 funding,
early childhood education,
expanded learning opportunities, student supports, career connected
learning, postsecondary supports, and answers your questions.
BBA advocates providing universal access to health care for children, quality
early - childhood education, and
expanded access to extended
learning opportunities, after school and during the summer.
A coalition of stakeholders committed to
expanding access to high quality
early learning opportunities for all children ages 0 - 8 in Santa Clara County.
Nonie Lesaux and Stephanie M. Jones — co-leads of Harvard's Saul Zaentz
Early Education Initiative — write that under ESSA, states and districts have the opportunity to «expand access to early education, coordinate those efforts and hold themselves accountable for boosting children's early learning and development through high - quality early education.&r
Early Education Initiative — write that under ESSA, states and districts have the
opportunity to «
expand access to
early education, coordinate those efforts and hold themselves accountable for boosting children's early learning and development through high - quality early education.&r
early education, coordinate those efforts and hold themselves accountable for boosting children's
early learning and development through high - quality early education.&r
early learning and development through high - quality
early education.&r
early education.»
One of the Eight Big Ideas, «Educate the Whole Child,» has four lines of effort: providing social - emotional
learning supports, promoting healthy choices, strengthening student - teacher relationships, and
expanding early childhood
opportunities.
The centerpiece of the president's request is Preschool for All, a plan to invest $ 1.3 billion in 2014 and $ 75 billion over 10 years to
expand high - quality
early learning opportunities to all 4 - year - olds from low - and moderate - income families.
The report highlights the need for an Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that
expands access to high - quality
early learning opportunities and makes the law preschool through 12th grade, rather than K - 12.
NCASE supports school - age care and summer
learning programs by working with state - wide school - age networks and other community partners to
expand learning opportunities for school - age children; identifying and promoting family engagement approaches; and coordinating with
early childhood and school - age stakeholder groups and other federal programs to maximize effective service delivery models and minimize duplication of efforts.
When the Economic
Opportunity Institute conducted its initial survey in the spring and summer of 2002, many districts were hoping to further
expand early learning programs.
Over the next two years, we'll look across a diverse range of schools» PL strategies to
learn how
early implementation is going in classrooms and to identify the
opportunities and challenges — both policy and practice — to
expanding these isolated models.
Although the state legislature ended their 2018 legislative session
early, partners from around Oregon joined us in Salem for an engaging discussion on supporting student success through
expanded learning opportunities.
Specifically, the report argues that funding cuts endanger states» respective abilities to improve teacher quality, trim class sizes,
expand learning opportunities, and provide high - quality
early education.
ESSA both strengthens and
expands opportunities for
early learning, birth through third grade.
With guidance from the SEA, plans developed by LEAs provide the greatest avenue through which
early learning opportunities can be
expanded and supported.
There is an
opportunity to provide «seed» and «capacity building» funding to our school districts seeking to
expand existing dual language immersion or developmental bilingual programs or to establish new dual language immersion or developmental bilingual programs or
early learning dual language learner programs.
Early Edge California has worked to expand quality early learning opportunities for all 4 year
Early Edge California has worked to
expand quality
early learning opportunities for all 4 year
early learning opportunities for all 4 year olds.
With the voices of America's parents, educators, and allied community members leading the way, we will collectively work to ensure that candidates and policymakers from both sides of the aisle embrace
early learning as a «must,» with a commitment to
expanding opportunity, supporting excellence, and valuing
early childhood educators.
Learn how classroom environment and supportive materials are an
opportunity for
early childhood professionals to
expand on the interest...
As New Mexico
expands investments in quality
early learning opportunities for young children and their families, we need to make sure that we have a qualified and effective workforce.
Oregon modeled Oregon Pre-kindergarten (OPK) after Head Start to
expand high - quality
early learning opportunities for lowest income and highest need preschool children from three to five years.
In recognition of the value of providing
early learning opportunities, many nations have
expanded early childhood care and education in recent years.
Last year, President Obama called upon Congress to
expand access to high - quality preschool for every child in America, proposing investments that would support a continuum of
early learning opportunity from birth through kindergarten entry.
• Growing the Supply of Effective
Early Learning Opportunities for Young Children: To expand high - quality early learning opportunities in the years before preschool, the President will call for a significant investment in a new Early Head Start - Child Care partner
Early Learning Opportunities for Young Children: To expand high - quality early learning opportunities in the years before preschool, the President will call for a significant investment in a new Early Head Start - Child Care part
Learning Opportunities for Young Children: To
expand high - quality
early learning opportunities in the years before preschool, the President will call for a significant investment in a new Early Head Start - Child Care partner
early learning opportunities in the years before preschool, the President will call for a significant investment in a new Early Head Start - Child Care part
learning opportunities in the years before preschool, the President will call for a significant investment in a new
Early Head Start - Child Care partner
Early Head Start - Child Care partnership.
Invest in US will announce increased capacity to support community and state leaders interested in
expanding early learning programs and
opportunities.
Throughout a career spanning more than 40 years, Vanessa remained a remarkable
early learning advocate — embracing and pursuing professional
opportunities that would fuel her passion to
expand opportunity for vulnerable children and families.
At the same time that many states and communities across the country are committing to
expanding high - quality
early learning opportunities, alarming statistics suggest that
early childhood
learning environments are a point of entry to the school - to - prison pipeline, particularly for African American children.