early childhood education

How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich

5:00am December 13, 2024

In Washington, D.C., a tax on residents earning more than $250,000 a year is boosting the wages of child care workers. Two years in, it's proving to be a great investment.

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These teachers often live in poverty. A pay raise could help — but there's a cost

5:00am October 23, 2024

A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to serve fewer children.

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Education

American Rescue Plan Act funds will support 32 Forsyth County Pre-K classrooms

4:21pm August 02, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A collaborative effort to support Pre-K classrooms in Forsyth County is underway. American Rescue Plan Act funds will be used to address staffing issues and other challenges in early childhood education.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers her State of the State address on March 7. On Friday, the governor announced she had replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book.

Alabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's 'woke concepts' on race

2:46pm April 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Gov. Ivey replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that Ivey said teaches "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.

A kindergarten teacher in Jerusalem stands with students as they listen to sirens that played nationwide on Thursday to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year, a new national Holocaust curriculum is being fully implemented in kindergarten.

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In Israeli Kindergartens, An Early Lesson In The Holocaust

7:29pm May 05, 2016

by Emily Harris

Israeli schools on Thursday carried out a standardized lesson plan for the first time to teach kindergartners the meaning of the country's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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A group of mothers and infants celebrate a recent graduation from the Harlem Children's Zone Baby College program.

Boosting Education For Babies And Their Parents

8:28pm May 11, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The Harlem Children's Zone Baby College program offers classes and supplies to expectant parents and those with kids up to age 3. It also helps create a vital sense of community.

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Francis Csedrik remembers details of being bonked hard on the head when he was 4, and having to go to the emergency room.

The Forgotten Childhood: Why Early Memories Fade

6:13am April 09, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

Childhood amnesia descends gradually — and later than you might think, researchers say. Many 7-year-olds have robust memories of experiences from when they were 3 or even younger.

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