- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
- December 5, 2024
In November, the First 10 Partnership in York, PA welcomed Swati Adarkar, deputy assistant secretary of policy and early learning at the U.S. Department of Education (ED); Ralph Smith, managing director at the Campaign for Grade Level Reading (CGLR); and members of EDC’s First 10 team to their community to learn...
- David Jacobson
- August 9, 2017
“When you compare the U.S. social welfare system with those of other wealthy countries, what really stands out now is our neglect of children. Other countries provide new parents with extensive paid leave, provide high-quality,...
- David Jacobson
- July 20, 2017
My colleague Diane Schilder and I briefed Massachusetts lawmakers last Thursday on the latest research and thinking regarding QRIS and P-3 partnerships. I was pleased to see how much interest there is in improving quality and supporting...
- David Jacobson
- June 6, 2017
In case you had trouble accessing my recent commentary in Education Week, Preschool Matters Today has now re-published it: A Purple Agenda for (Early) Education.
...- David Jacobson
- May 10, 2017
Early-childhood education is ripe for bipartisan support in #edpolicy, writes @jacobsondl. #backpage #earlyedhttps://t.co/5mTM8D1bhG — Education Week Opinion (@EdWeekOpinion) May 10, 2017 I’m pleased to share my commentary in today’s Education Week, “A Purple Agenda for...
- David Jacobson
- May 10, 2017
I have strengthened the language around family engagement and support in the principles for effective P-3 partnerships and the associated theory of action graphic. You will see that I drew on a consolidated version of the renowned...
- David Jacobson
- May 4, 2017
In Education Week by Stanford professor Deborah Stipek: “Is fade-out inevitable? No. Studies have shown definitively that investment in preschool can yield sustained effects and significant social and economic returns. But fade-out is common and...