Supporting Our Youngest Children: Early Head Start Programs in 2010

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Parenting and Families

Supporting Our Youngest Children: Early Head Start Programs in 2010

Reviews research about the impact of Early Head Start programs on the health and development of poor children under age 3 and their parents' knowledge and parenting, trends in enrollment, program options, and characteristics of teachers and enrollees.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Educating the Next Generation of Massachusetts Teachers: Building Effective Partnerships in Preparation and Support

Children and Youth;Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor

Educating the Next Generation of Massachusetts Teachers: Building Effective Partnerships in Preparation and Support

A centerpiece of Massachusetts' public education reform agenda is to ensure all children benefit from excellent teaching. The state's $250 million Race to the Top plan includes strategies for attracting and retaining a quality workforce, instituting a new statewide framework for teacher evaluation, and ensuring high-quality educators in high-needs districts. Achieving the state's goals begins by preparing all teachers to enter their classrooms with the tools needed to be successful. This requires a strong foundation in both theoretical and applied practice. A pervasive challenge is that many teacher preparation programs operate in isolation, removed from the realities of working in today's schools. A new model for teacher preparation is needed, based on strong partnerships between institutions of higher education and school districts that allow for extensive field experiences where teacher candidates develop their craft in the settings where they will ultimately work.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts

Vibrant Neighborhoods, Successful Schools: What the Federal Government Can Do to Foster Both

Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Housing and Homelessness

Vibrant Neighborhoods, Successful Schools: What the Federal Government Can Do to Foster Both

Recommends coordinating housing and education policies to create mixed-income neighborhoods with good schools and quality educators, to lower student turnover, and to improve health, nutrition, and school readiness. Presents examples of local initiatives.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States

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