Sentences with phrase «preschool education access»

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His research areas include HIV / AIDS education and prevention in Kenya, improving access and quality of primary education, and educational benefits of treating health problems in preschool - and school - aged children through projects based in India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Gambia.

Research shows that high - quality preschool education has a lasting impact on children's school success, and in recent years, cities and states have moved to increase access to preschool programs.

• Overwhelming parental support for the following elements of an education agenda: Provide extra resources to turn around struggling neighborhood schools; hold charter schools accountable; provide more support / training for struggling teachers; expand / improve new - teacher mentoring; reduce class sizes, especially in the early grades; make public schools hubs of the neighborhood with longer hours, academic help and health services for families; provide extra pay for teachers in hard - to - staff schools; and ensure access to high - quality preschool for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds.

As states continue to add public preschool programs — in the hope that greater access to early - childhood education will improve schools» chances of meeting the NCLB law's targets — it's not surprising that some organizations are pushing to increase the federal government's role in the...

We know two important things about early childhood education: 1) children who have access to quality programs generally outperform children who do not, and 2) the benefits of quality preschool can be further enhanced if quality of education is maintained in the K — 12 system.

As we shared in Every Student Counts: The State We're In 2016 - 2017, as more students have access to preschool programming, more will enter kindergarten ready to succeed, but now the state will actually be able to track student progress at the early education milestone.

The NDF is a global organization with a dream for every child to have equal access to a quality preschool education.

Nationwide, about 28 percent of 4 - year - olds attend state - funded preschool programs according to the National Institute for Early Education Research, although access and quality vary greatly.

A great deal of focus, both at the federal and state level, has been placed on expanding access to early education programs — including preschool and kindergarten — as a way to close achievement gaps between student subgroups.

Montana, whose governor is very pro-preschool, won a federal Preschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Inspreschool, won a federal Preschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public InsPreschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Inspreschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Right now, whether a parent has access to a high - quality preschool program in the U.S. has more to do with that parent's education than anything else, said Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research, a U.S. theducation than anything else, said Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research, a U.S. thEducation Research, a U.S. think tank.

This issue brief debunks the top 10 myths about early childhood education and the president's plan to expand preschool access.

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.

Poverty, lack of access to high - quality preschool, low levels of parental education attainment, and hypersegregated schools all play a crucial role.

Universal access is also consistent with K - 12 education and allows for greater alignment with preschool.

Labor's policy does, however, fail to commit to long - term funding for universal access to preschool education.

In states with universal access to publicly funded preschool, nearly all families enroll because they value high - quality early education.

For more than a decade, Utah has been a leader among states in pushing programs to make early childhood education opportunities available to more families, particularly those burdened by low incomes and lack of access to nearby preschools.

Expanding access to high - quality preschool, particularly for low - income students, rose to the top five priorities for education experts we interviewed.

Under this program, state educational agencies must ensure that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children and youth.

The more important questions today are first, how do we ensure that all young children have access to high quality early childhood education, and second how do we make preschool programs better?

Preschool families now have a policy in place to ensure they have access to learning resources during the school year and Summer to support their children's education at home.

If the federal government is going to create a new program to provide broad access to high - quality preschool education, it should ensure that the program can produce positive long - term results without wasting valuable funds.

Access to high - quality preschool education bridges the gap.»

However, ensuring quality requires significant government support and even with two - thirds of children already in preschool centers across China, the Ministry of Education plans to provide universal access for one year of preschool and almost universal access for two years before primary school by 2020 — and Shanghai, in particular has been outpacing the rest of the nation.

With two thirds of three - year - olds accessing early education and care (ECEC) services, Australia already has the foundations of a universal preschool program.

At the same time, high school educators can learn new strategies for how to evaluate and develop the foundation reading, writing, and math skills that may be underdeveloped due to lack of access to preschool education.

School district liaisons are required to ensure that young children experiencing homelessness have access to and receive Head Start, early intervention programs (Part C of the Individuals with Education Act), and preschool programs administered by local educational agencies.

In addition to child care and preschool services, Early Head Start and Head Start offer prenatal education, job - training and adult education, and assistance in accessing housing and insurance.50 However, Early Head Start presently serves only approximately 3 % of low - income families.51 The Child Care Development Block Grants Act of 2014 and subsequent appropriations also provide child care subsidies for low - income working families and funds to improve child care quality, in addition to new and needed protections to keep children safe and healthy when they are being cared for outside the home.52

Pending legislation in Congress to expand access to preschool has led some to question whether a new federal investment in early childhood education would be duplicative of existing programs.

Universal access is also consistent with K - 12 education and allows for greater alignment with preschool.

In states with universal access to publicly funded preschool, nearly all families enroll because they value high - quality early education.

This issue brief debunks the top 10 myths about early childhood education and the president's plan to expand preschool access.

Early childhood education can reduce crime and incarceration later in life by improving subsequent educational attainment and reducing school dropout rates.5 The Obama administration recognized the value of early childhood education by expanding access to high - quality preschool through Head Start and Early Head Start; however, more targeted efforts are needed to ensure that children of incarcerated parents have access to high - quality early childhood education programs.

The Directorate is committed to all children having access to high quality early childhood education and care, and that the Early Childhood Schools and Koori Preschool program continue to meet intent of the Early Childhood Schools: A framework for their development as learning and development centres for children (birth to eight) and their families.

A coalition in Utah is expanding access to high - quality preschool for low - income students in the Granite School District and ultimately creating savings for the district as fewer children need special education and remedial services when they start kindergarten.

Ensure that all early childhood development programs, including Head Start, Early Head Start, licensed child care, preschool special education, Part C Early Intervention, and home visiting programs have access to an IECMH consultant.