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The United States takes a headcount every 10 years. Since 1790, the country has conducted a census to count every resident with two primary objectives: 1) to reexamine how to divide the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states and 2) to determine how to distribute federal funding through acts […]
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At SRC, our vision is to activate all children’s potential to create a just society. We believe that every child deserves a high-quality early learning experience. Researchers, politicians and advocates from all realms have touted the educational, social, and potential financial benefits of early childhood education. Many promote the return on investment for creating these […]
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Storytelling is a powerful tool for children and adults alike. In February, we culminated our storytelling work with the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). Across Pennsylvania, substantial momentum has been building to increase the availability and quality of programs focused on cultivating the healthy development of young children. A key resource […]
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On Tuesday, November 6 U.S. voters will head to the polls to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. For children and families, these elections will play an important role in the future state of preschool, as the governorship is up for grabs in 36 states, which could heavily impact the future of early education policy. […]
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In the spring of 2016, School Readiness Consulting launched the Equity in Early Learning Initiative (EELI) as a critical step towards ensuring that all children— regardless of their many identities— have access to the high-quality early education they deserve. We created EELI with the expressed intention of developing an ecosystem of leadership for educational equity in […]
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The creation of strong P-3 systems that effectively link early learning and the early grades (preschool through grade 3) is a key strategy to promote positive student outcomes, and foster children’s growth and development throughout the early years. Efforts targeted to building P-3 systems are based on a robust body of research supporting the notion […]
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Technology continues to be introduced at staggering rates into our youngest learners’ lives. From ABCmouse to Leapfrog, a number of parents and families might find that new technologies are quality supplements to their child’s learning. After all, apps and other digital platforms can be great at capturing children’s attention. With back-to-school season among us, many […]
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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Principals as Early Childhood Instructional Leaders
August 30th, 2016 | by SRC | No Comments
The quality of leadership enacted by principals and school leadership teams is one of the most important indicators of classroom quality and effectiveness of early childhood educators in a school environment. As more and more early learning programs are located within school district and elementary school contexts, schools are challenged to go beyond academics, making sure […]