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Making pre-kindergarten work for low-income working families Rachel Schumacher, Katie Hamm,… 6/01/07 1
RAND Preschool Study2: Early Care and Education in the… Lynn A. Karoly, Elaine… 11/11/07 1
RAND Preschool Study 1:  Who Is Ahead and Who… Jill S. Cannon, Lynn… 12/11/07 1
Play in the Early Years: Key to School Success Bay Area Early Childhood… 5/20/07 1
RAND Preschool Study 1:  Who Is Ahead and Who… Jill S. Cannon, Lynn… 12/11/07 1
RAND Preschool Study2: Early Care and Education in the… Lynn A. Karoly, Elaine… 11/11/07 1
Taking Stock: Assessing and Improving Early Childhood Learning and… National Early Childhood Accountability… 10/31/07 0
Pre-Kindergarten to Third Grade (PK-3) School-Based Resources and Third… Brett Brown, Child Trends… 8/01/07 0
Making the Case for P-3 Kristie Kauerz 7/01/07 0
State early childhood policies: Improving the odds Helene Stebbins and Jane… 6/01/07 0
Making pre-kindergarten work for low-income working families Rachel Schumacher, Katie Hamm,… 6/01/07 1
Play in the Early Years: Key to School Success Bay Area Early Childhood… 5/20/07 1
California early childhood profile Helene Stebbins, Jane Knitzer… 5/01/07 0
The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and… Melinda Gish 4/20/07 0
A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy Center on the Developing… 4/19/07 0
Advocacy and policy change Harvard Family Research Project 4/01/07 0
Preschool Curriculum Decision-Making: Dimensions to Consider Ellen Frede, Debra J.… 3/01/07 0
Transition to kindergarten: Policy implications for struggling learners… Sheldon H. Horowitz, Laura… 3/01/07 0
Child care and early education legislative update: Proposed legislation,… Caroline Smith 2/01/07 0
Child care and early education legislation highlights: 2006 National Conference of State… 2/01/07 0
Building Early Childhood Facilities: What States Can Do to… Carl Sussman, Amy Gillman… 1/01/07 0
Carrots and Sticks: New Jersey’s Effort To Create a… Sharon Ryan, Carrie Lobman 10/01/06 0
Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K: Fiscal Year 2007 Pre-K Now 10/01/06 0
Birth to 5 and Beyond: A Growing Movement in… Anne Goldstein, Joan Lombardi,… 8/03/06 0
A Diverse System Delivers for Pre-K: Lessons Learned in… Betty Holcomb 7/01/06 0
Preschool Programs: A Synthesis of Current Policy Issues Center for Mental Health… 7/01/06 0
Increasing the Effectiveness of Preschool Programs Debra J. Ackerman, W.… 7/01/06 0
California’s Preschool for All Act (Proposition 82): A Policy… W. Steven Barnett, Debra… 5/18/06 0
The Effects of Investing in Early Education on Economic… William T. Dickens, Isabel… 4/01/06 0
Pre-K and Politics 2005 Pre-K Now 3/01/06 0
Early Education Legislation 2005: Overview of Trends and Issues Mimi Howard 3/01/06 0
Investing in Disadvantaged Young Children is an Economically Efficient… James J. Heckman 1/10/06 0
Crucial Issues in California Education 2006: Rekindling Reform Policy Analysis for California… 1/01/06 0
Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K: Fiscal Year 2006 Pre-K Now 11/01/05 0
Early Childhood Education: Investing in Quality Makes Sense [CPPT,… American Educational Research Association 9/01/05 0
From Capitols to Classrooms, Policies to Practice Walter S. Gilliam, Crista… 3/30/05 0
The Benefits of Prekindergarten for Middle-Income Children Karen Schulman, W. Steven… 3/01/05 0
Promoting Children’s Social and Emotional Development Through Preschool Education Judi Boyd, W. Steven… 3/01/05 0
Prepared for Kindergarten: What Does “Readiness” Mean? Debra J. Ackerman, W.… 3/01/05 0
Making Every Dollar Count Robert C Johnston 1/01/05 0
Financial Evolution Lynn Olson 1/01/05 0
The Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California:… Lynn A. Karoly, James… 1/01/05 0
Establishing Teacher Competencies in Early Care and Education Dan Bellm 1/01/05 0
Early Education for All: A Strategic Political Campaign for… Melissa Ludtke 10/01/04 0
Open the preschool door, close the preparation gap Sarah Mead 9/01/04 0
Developmental Education: The Value of High Quality Preschool Investments… Committee for Economic Development 9/01/04 0
Who Goes to Preschool and Why Does It Matter? W. Steven Barnett, Donald… 8/01/04 0
Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach Ann S. Epstein, Lawrence… 7/01/04 0
The Universal vs. Targeted Debate: Should the United States… W. Steven Barnett, Kirsty… 4/01/04 0
Serving Preschool Children under Title I. Non-Regulatory Guidance US Department of Education 3/04/04 0
State-funded Pre-kindergarten Initiatives Ron Banks 3/01/04 0
Setting a Research Agenda for Prekindergarten Anthony Raden 1/01/04 0
Early Education for All Melissa Ludtke 1/01/04 0
Compensation and Comparable Worth: What Lies Ahead for California’s… Dan Bellm and Marcy… 1/01/04 0
Preschool: The Most Important Grade W. Steven Barnett and… 4/01/03 0
Financing Early Care and Education National Association of Counties 4/01/03 0
Setting and measuring benchmarks for state policies: Improving the… Sharon Lynn Kagan, D.… 1/01/03 0
Set for Success Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation… 9/20/02 0
The Battle Over Head Start: What the Research Shows W. Steven Barnett 9/13/02 0
Child Care and Early Education Coordination in the States:… Scott Groginsky 4/01/02 0
Inside the Pre-K Classroom Dan Bellm, Alice Burton,… 1/01/02 0
Making Validated Educational Models Central in Preschool Standards Lawrence J. Schweinhart 1/01/02 0
From science to policy: Research on issues, programs and… Christina J. Groark, Kelly… 1/01/02 0
Child care arrangements for children under five: Variation across… Jeffrey Capizzano, Gina Adams,… 3/01/00 0
Design choices: Universal financing for early care and education Richard N. Brandon, Sharon… 1/01/00 0