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"Strong connections between home and school, especially trust and partnership between parents and teachers, play a significant role in reducing kindergarten gaps for students from minoritized communities." The Early Learning Network recently featured a study led by FPG Faculty Fellow Iheoma Iruka, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, that shed light on factors that may help narrow gaps at the end of kindergarten, specifically among Black, White and Latine students. Find the article: https://lnkd.in/eYx88SmU #Kindergarten #Education #Equity

Digital learning has revolutionised the way education and schools work since Donald Bitzer's #PLATO system was created to aid #Literacy in 1960. In 2024, digital learning can improve productivity, increase parental engagement and expand learning beyond the classroom. So here's to #Bitzer and to #DigitalLearningDay 2024! Contact ADNS Education today to discuss how we can help your school introduce #DigitalLearning. - adns-education.co.uk - 01642 248 750 #Productivity #Education #ITSolutions

In the newest US News & World Report rankings of America’s schools grades K - 8, Fort Zumwalt middle schools and elementary schools are again among Missouri’s best. All told, the organization ranked more than 78,500 public elementary schools and more than 58,431 public middle schools. Of the almost 1,500 Missouri middle schools ranked, Fort Zumwalt’s middle schools were in the top five percent. Of the almost 1,800 Missouri elementary schools ranked, Fort Zumwalt elementary schools were among the top 25 percent. State by state, U.S. News assessed schools by looking at student proficiency in math and reading as measured by state assessments. Half of the US News ranking formula was the results, the other half was the context of socioeconomic demographics. “In other words, the top-ranked schools are high achieving ones that succeeded in educating all of their students,” the organization states on its notification website to schools. “All data for the rankings are from third-party sources, including the U.S. Department of Education.” More at fz.k12.mo.us

California’s vision of universal #prek encompasses transitional kindergarten in public schools, Head Start, state preschool, and private providers, but only transitional K was to be funded as a universal entitlement. Proud to be a part of the discussion with Anna Conroy Powell, MPP and Wanzi Muruvi, PhD. More in #NASBEStandard:“California’s Transitional Kindergarten: Lessons Learned” https://lnkd.in/graKW54v

#carmelindiana #privateschools #bestprivateschools #christianschools #classicalschools When CDA students graduate as scholar disciples, they are equipped to powerfully influence our culture and world. *Apply now for Kindergarten 24-25! Hear about the day in the life of a Kindergartner in this webinar: https://lnkd.in/gsXdkWhX .

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NEW BLOG: bit.ly/3QuqB7P "My Child is Turning Five. When Can She Start Kindergarten in the US?" Well, that all depends on where you are moving and the month your child turns five. In the greater New York City area, including Westchester County, Connecticut, NYC, and Northern NJ, there are at least four different cutoff dates for students entering kindergarten. The state of Connecticut just changed the cutoff date from January 1st to September 1st. Here are the various cutoff dates... bit.ly/3QuqB7P #kindergarten #schooldates #schooladmissions #startingschool

DYK: Students who attended full-day preschool performed significantly better than students in half-day preschool in reading and math by the end of 3rd grade, showed better social-emotional development, and were nearly 3 times less likely to repeat a grade during that time. This is significant. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dyfUdCrZ

FACT: Students that attended at least 70% of their Pre-Kindergarten program were 20% more likely to meet Ready Pinellas standards? At JWB we know Pre-K programs allow children to start the learning process early and leads to academic success later in life. Learn more about Quality Early Learning at https://lnkd.in/e3QdNry7 #pre-k #earlychildhoodeducation #pinellascounty

What are the effects of preschool programs in the long term? A new study, involving researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Education, reveals mixed results regarding the long-term impact of publicly funded preschool programs in the U.S. on future student performance. https://lnkd.in/eygQuZTi #earlyeducation #earlylearning #preschool