Every fall, too many children in our region and state are struggling as they enter school. Two in five children enter kindergarten ready to fail. Children who start behind, stay behind their peers. Without early intervention, the achievement gap continues to widen. The evidence is clear—high quality early education can close the achievement and readiness […]
We have many family traditions, but a few of my boy’s favorites are seeing what the elf left in the Advent calendar (not so much anymore), building a Lego Christmas village, building & decorating gingerbread houses and making (and mostly eating) homemade cinnamon rolls on Christmas Day. Every year since my two boys were young […]
The evidence is clear – high quality early education experiences help children develop foundational readiness skills that are highly predictive of educational and workforce success. A well-developed curriculum and teachers trained and supported in using the curriculum effectively are the centerpieces of high quality early education. Teachers educate children better using the guidance of a […]
