- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
Throughout the summer, the First 10 team has been visiting communities for annual Summer Institutes. These Summer Institutes provide opportunities for First 10 Partnerships to come together for professional learning and intentional planning for the next school year. Supporting Family Math and Engagement in York, Pennsylvania Early childhood educators from...
- David Jacobson
See this strong statement with a helpful review of the evidence from the Brookings Institution. “As Betsy DeVos ascends to the role of secretary of education amidst partisan rancor, she would do well to embrace...
- David Jacobson
The U.S. Department of Education recently released a set of case studies of PreK-3rd Alignment and Differentiated Instruction. The case studies are of the Boston Public Schools, the Chicago Child-Parent Centers, Early Works, FirstSchool, and...
- David Jacobson
EDC recently published a short Round Table discussion on early childhood. Topics include the role of pediatricians in supporting social-emotional development, early childhood education in developing countries, and new research by James Heckman. I close...
- David Jacobson
Sara Mead’s take on some of 2016’s positive developments includes a number of interesting links to new programs and research. She sets up this article from U.S. News and World Report saying, “But there are...
- David Jacobson
From the New York Times: “Loneliness can accelerate cognitive decline in older adults, and isolated individuals are twice as likely to die prematurely as those with more robust social interactions. These effects start early: Socially...
- David Jacobson
From the Washington Post: “Nobel Prize winner James Heckman’s research has played an important role in establishing that high-quality public preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds can more than pay for itself over the long term,...