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On the Cusp in California
A new report from the New America Foundation shows how key state officials, early childhood advocates, and education reformers have taken critical first steps towards a seamless PreK-3rd primary education system in California.
Written by education reporter Linda Jacobsen, On the Cusp in California: How PreK-3rd Strategies Could Improve Education in the Golden State will assist policymakers and advocates to focus on aligning high-quality PreK and full-day Kindergarten with high-quality, early elementary learning experiences through Third Grade.
Jacobsen recommends 13 steps that California policymakers can take to improve access to and move toward a more seamless PreK-3rd system.
[Last updated: November 9, 2009]How Do Families Matter?
FCD has released its 2009 Annual Report, How Do Families Matter? Understanding How Families Strengthen Their Children's Educational Achievement.
In the annual essay, journalist Dale Russakoff examines evidence as to whether the vast range of efforts by schools to comply with federal requirements to engage parents has led to better achievement for their children.
[Last updated: October 27, 2009]