Early Childhood
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Sara Mead and Russ Whitehurst assess President Obama's preschool plan at a panel at the Fordham Institute.
Early Childhood
Podcast: Education Next’s Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week (Nov. 4) about a bill passed by the House that would send $8 billion to states to boost the quality of preschools and expand the number of preschool spots for disadvantaged children.
Will Congress Reroute the Preschool Juggernaut?
Podcast: Education Next’s Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week (Nov. 4) about a bill passed by the House that would send $8 billion to states to boost the quality of preschools and expand the number of preschool spots for disadvantaged children.
Early Childhood
Video: Chester E. Finn, Jr. talks with Education Next about the contradictions behind the push for for universal preschool.
Will Universal Preschool Help Poor Kids?
Video: Chester E. Finn, Jr. talks with Education Next about the contradictions behind the push for for universal preschool. 
Early Childhood
The Preschool Picture
Universal preschool will be a boon for middle-class parents. How it will help poor kids catch up is not so obvious.
Early Childhood
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Head Start gets a makeover. President Bush proposes to refocus Head Start on the teaching of academic skills. Should Democrats go along?
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