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Race to the Top 2011

Will the 'Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge,' a new $500 million grant competition, trigger big changes in early learning? Which states have what it takes to win? We're watching every step of the way.
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Watching Teachers Work

Identifying good teachers is a high priority in education reform. The teacher observation tools discussed in our newest policy paper can help.
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Early Learning in ESEA

Will this be the year for the long overdue reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the law known for many years as No Child Left Behind?

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Early Ed Watch Podcasts

Over 20 podcasts from the Early Education Initiative that feature in-depth conversations with education experts.

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A Closer Look at the Budget

Will the federal government keep funding early learning programs at current levels?

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Latest Blog Posts

Clare McCann
Thursday, January 26, 2012
When researchers and policymakers talk about closing “achievement gaps,” they are usually referring to gaps in academic performance correlated with students’ socioeconomic statuses. Now a new study suggests that classroom behavior problems may be, in fact, an even more significant factor than...
Maggie Severns
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Some critics have slammed President Obama’s State of the Union address, saying the president opted to chronicle a litany of policy proposals when he should have laid out a grand, sweeping vision for America that can inspire the public.
Laura Bornfreund
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Both the House and Senate are currently considering proposals to reauthorize No Child Left Behind, the 2001 iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It is unlikely that either of these will actually become law; the Senate education committee’s comprehensive bill and the House...
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Our early ed forum is a discussion space for school district leaders, early childhood educators, policymakers and others. Anyone who is interested in issues related to improving outcomes for young children from birth through third grade is welcome to participate.
 
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Early Education Initiative Staff

Laura Bornfreund
Senior Policy Analyst, Early Education Initiative

Laura Bornfreund is a senior policy analyst for New America's Early...

David Gray
Director, Workforce and Family Program

Dr. David E. Gray directs the New America Foundation's Workforce and Family...

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Director, Early Education Initiative

As Director of New America's Early Education Initiative, Ms. Guernsey...

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Program Associate, Education Policy Program

Clare McCann is a program associate with the Education Policy Program at the...

Maggie Severns
Program Associate, Education Policy Program

Maggie Severns is a program associate for New America’s Education Policy...

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The Early Education Initiative seeks to promote a high-quality and continuous system of early care and education for all children, birth to age 8. Much of our focus is on pre-K up through 3rd grade.

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