When it comes to the future of early learning, are we doing everything we can to ensure our students get a strong start?
A report published this week by New America Foundation looks at this issue and includes recommendations for preschool programs, such as comparable funding levels, training child-care professionals, spanning academic standards and more. According to The Washington Post, the report builds on an earlier study that found "mixed results for early education," including President Obama's proposal for universal preschool.
"A strong start requires much more than just a year of pre-K, especially for children with multiple risk factors," said the report. One of the recommendations was striving for a "new model of primary school that starts earlier."
"For example, some school districts have preK-to-3 schools, or link schools to child-care programs for infants and toddlers so they can provide more thoughful transitions."
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Article by Kassondra Granata, EducationWorld Contributor
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