Education

Summary : A Decade of Research on Pre-K

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:42:20 GMT

For ten years, Pew worked with states and leading experts to identify the knowledge and skills young students need to succeed in school and the Pre-K teaching practices that best develop them. Last week, President Obama called for federal funding for pre-K programs for the first time. "Study after study shows that the sooner a child begins learning, the better he or she does down the road," he said in the State of the Union address.

Summary : Research Supports President's Call for Expanded Pre-School

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:08:43 GMT

The Pew Charitable Trusts completed its 10-year campaign to advance high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all three- and four-year-olds in 2011. Through its successes, Pre-K Now changed the national conversation about pre-k education, and in its final report, challenged the nation’s policy makers to transform public education by moving away from the current K-12 system to pre-K-12.

To read reports and other resources, visit the Pre-K Now campaign website.

Summary : Lessons Learned: Kindergarten Is Old School (Winter 2012 Trust Magazine)

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Using growing research on the effectiveness of early education, Pew and its partners built a movement that helped expand pre-kindergarten programs around the nation.

Media Coverage : The Pre-K Underground

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT

A feature in The New York Times about the lack of affordable pre-K education throughout the country references research from Pew's Pre-K Now program.

Media Coverage : Editorial: Kennedy Realizes Kids' Need for Preschool

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:40:00 GMT

An editorial appearing in the Indianapolis Star cites a recent study on preschool education by the Pew Center on the States.

Media Coverage : Editorial: Occupy the Classroom

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:53:09 GMT

A New York Times Op-Ed by Nicholas D. Kristof argues that investing in early childhood education is a good strategy to combat inequality.

Media Coverage : Editorial: Expand Pre-Kindergarten; It Works

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:51:22 GMT

A Montgomery Advertiser editorial which advocates for the expansion of pre-kindergarten programs highlights the Pre-K Now report "Transforming Public Education: Pathway to a Pre-K-12 Future."

AV Web Cast : Wendy Kopp: All Children Deserve an Exceptional Education

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:09:54 GMT

Teach for America Founder and CEO Wendy Kopp believes all kids deserve an exceptional education. Listen to Kopp speak about how starting earlier with high-quaity pre-k can ensure school success and a love of learning for children.

Media Coverage : Editorial: Quality Prekindergarten Programs Are a Big Part of Narrowing the Achievement Gap in Schools

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:00:35 GMT

A Birmingham News editorial which discusses the benefits of pre-kindergarten education highlights findings found in the Pre-K Now report "Transforming Public Education: Pathway to a Pre-K-12 Future."

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