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Framing the Future: Addressing Pre-K in ESEA
As federal lawmakers consider reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this brief makes the argument for a robust early education component in the effort to provide high-quality programs in the fight for equal educational opportunities for all children. The brief was published by the Pre-K Coalition, a collaboration of the American Association of … Continued
Wrenching Choices for New York City’s Working Families—Child Care Funding Slashed as Need Grows
Even with the restoration of planned cuts to 16,000 child care slots, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget would still reduce the level of child care funding below what are already inadequate levels to meet the needs of low-income families, according to the Fiscal Policy Institute. Funding would be considerably below the annual average level for 2008-2010 … Continued
The 2010 State of Preschool Yearbook
The report includes information on national trends in public preschool programs, state profiles with detailed program information, and comprehensive appendices of survey and program data. The report emphasizes the need for effective, high-quality early education programs which provide critical support to a child’s development. The data also shows that the recession had a significant impact … Continued
Building a High-Quality Teaching Profession: Lessons from around the world
Teachers and school leaders are being challenged to transform educational outcomes, often under difficult conditions. They are being asked to equip students with the competencies they need to become active citizens and workers in the 21st century. They need to personalize learning experiences to ensure that every student has a chance to succeed and to … Continued
Analyzing the Success of Arkansas’s Charter Schools – Unfulfilled Promises
For Immediate Release Contact: Bill Kopsky at 501-658-8815 2008-09 Benchmark Scores Show Charter School Success Driven by Demographics Rather than Educational Strategy (Little Rock, March 7, 2011) – Demographic characteristics of open enrollment charter schools, rather than advantages of educational strategy, drive the schools’ success in attaining higher scores on standardized tests, according to an … Continued
Pushed Out: Youth Voices on the Dropout Crisis in Philadelphia
Pushed Out was researched and written by members of Youth United for Change’s Pushout Chapter; a group of out-of-school youth and students in alternative schools. The report offers a youth perspective on the dropout crisis as well as recommendations to increase Philadelphia’s graduation rate.
The Same Starting Line: How School Boards Can Erase the Opportunity Gap Between Poor and Middle-Class Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 27, 2011 Contact: Keith Rushing 202.347.7960 krushing@appleseednetwork.org As ESEA Reauthorization Approaches School Districts Should Focus on Equalizing Resources For All Students Washington, DC—Today, Appleseed, a national network of public interest justice centers has released a groundbreaking report, “The Same Starting Line: How School Boards Can Erase the Opportunity Gap … Continued
Talking Points: Why We Can’t Wait For Superman
Since the release of the documentary Waiting for Superman there has been much media coverage and public discussion surrounding issues raised by the film. The film poses charter schools as a panacea—even though they serve less than 4% of America’s children, and research shows the vast majority don’t outperform public schools. These Talking Points are … Continued
New Report on Teachers: Students Who Need the Most Don’t Get the Best
Students in high-poverty schools are still disproportionately taught by out-of-field and rookie teachers, according to “Not Prepared for Class,” a new report from The Education Trust. While inequity in teacher assignment patterns mark inner-city and rural schools – notably in mathematics – gaps in access to in-field teachers actually are widest in our nation’s suburbs and small … Continued