Early Ed Watch

A Blog from New America's Early Education Initiative

So What Exactly Is "PreK-3rd"?

Published:  June 2, 2009
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Here at Early Ed Watch, we spend a lot of digital ink writing about "PreK-3rd alignment." But what exactly are we talking about? I explain in this short video (7 mins) with help from Dr. Jerry Weast, Superintendent of Montgomery County Schools in Maryland, which is home to one of the country's most successful PreK-3rd reform efforts.



Want to learn more? Video of my full conversation (30 min) with Dr. Weast is available here.
Also check out info here from the Foundation for Childhood Development and today's post about using stimulus dollars to support PreK-3rd.

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