Illinois's Bold Bid to Expand Preschool Access to All
Through the Smart Start Illinois initiative, Illinois is expanding access to preschool, increasing funding to child care providers to raise wages and quality, and reaching more vulnerable families with early support.
read moreExpanding Access to Quality Early Childhood Education in Arkansas
The state’s LEARNS Act creates the roadmap for a unified system, and the state board has a key role to play.
read moreState Strategies for Improving Young Children's Math Skills
Early math instruction is as important to young learners' futures as literacy. It's time for math to get the same level of attention.
read moreAn Economic Perspective on Preschool for All
Is “preschool for all” the best way to extend access to preschool to the children who need it most?
read moreUniversal Pre-K in Tulsa: A Surprising Success
Longitudinal studies of Tulsa’s universal pre-K program reveal benefits to students that persist as they move through elementary and secondary school and on to college.
read moreOpportunities and Challenges for Preschool Expansion
As states adopt a bigger role in preschool, state leaders need to be ready to steer through tough questions of quality, access, funding, and continuous improvement.
read moreCalifornia's Transitional Kindergarten: Lessons Learned
States can learn from California's statewide launch of transitional kindergarten, which has impacts on other ECE providers, workforce preparation and compensation, professional development, funding, and program evaluation, as well as implications for system governance.
read morePreschool for All
The state role in early education keeps growing. This Standard details the ways that states have expanded access to quality preschool, the research that supports these efforts, and the growing pains these initiatives are likely to experience.
read moreStates Increase Focus on Critical Media Literacy Skills
NASBE analysis identifies six key questions for state leaders to ask to advance media literacy standards.
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