Early Ed Watch

Ed Week looks at the CAYL Principals Fellowship in Early Care and Education, which provides elementary school principals with professional development to help them better understand early education and support quality early education programs in their schools and communitie

Most parents have eighteen years to save up for their child’s college tuition. Now imagine having only three or four years to save up for the same amount. Actually, you’re not imagining – it is a reality for many parents of young children who are struggling to pay for the cost of high-quality preschool. In a majority of states, the average annual of costs of early childhood care and education for a four-year old exceed the costs of tuition and fees at a four-year public university.

Early Ed Watch is pleased to feature this guest post by Catherine Graham Hildum. Hildum covered early childhood issues for the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families during the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and currently works with Linchpin Strategies, a policy consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

Last night Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the presidential election to become 44th president of the United States.