Alliance for Excellent Education
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These Defunded Programs Highlight What Education Lobbyists Fear the Most
It's appropriations season on Capitol Hill, and House Democrats want to spend billions more on schools. But that doesn't mean all the golden oldies are on the way back into spending bills.
10 building blocks of early childhood education
A new brief highlights 10 important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs, pulled from a body of research, which can help young students have an equitable start with a strong …
What Do We Value More: Young Kids Or Fast Food?
A study shows persistently low wages for early childhood education.
20 Hilarious Things Parents Never Imagined Their Kids Would Fear
Early Childhood Education: Why Parents Should Get Involved
My Learning Block believes that parent involvement plays a significant role in enhancing your child’s learning capabilities and helps him develop good study habits that result to achieving academic…
Signposts: How Should You Talk to Your Children About Transgender Issues?
With the Department of Education’s recent decree on transgender restrooms and public schools, many families are wondering how they are going to help their children…
Why You Should Invest in Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education makes all the difference in children and adults. High-quality education and care lead to more well-rounded individuals than low-quality education and care does. High-quali…
Fundraising Fears? How To Get Over Them
Of those who fundraise off of the side of their desk, the vast majority do not like fundraising. I repeat — they do not like fundraising. They know the need to fundraise, but I’ve heard many of them use the term “necessary evil” to describe fundraising. Yes, it’s the “F” word of the nonprofit sector.
How to Set Limits with Confidence, Without Fear or Shame
Kids need boundaries and limits to feel safe. But setting and enforcing them is tricky, especially if you are trying to avoid coercion, threats and bribes.
Should the NRA fear losing its "nonprofit status"?
“I am deeply concerned that these allegations of financial improprieties could threaten our nonprofit status.”
High-quality education a proven formula for daycare success
The Learning Experience CEO Richard Weissman on the success of his business that promotes interactive learning.
See How Early ACCESS Helps Children Like Julia
How a child plays, talks, moves, and behaves are all important facets of a child’s development. Grant Wood Area Education Agency’s Early ACCESS program staff are attune to monitoring for potential …
Commentary: What Momo fears tell us about state of contemporary parenting
One of the great anxieties of parenting is that you will do everything you can to keep your child out of harm's way but ultimately fail to recognize a threat for what it is.
Four Myths that Drive the Fear of Fundraising (and How to Overcome Them)
I am one of those people who would do just about anything to avoid having to participate in fundraising activities such as selling raffle tickets, magazine subscriptions, boxes of cookies, tickets to an event and so on. You get the idea. When my daughters were in elementary school I chaired the PTA, which made for …
What role do coaches play in early learning?
Teacher coaching can help improve early-childhood education, according to a report by Bellwether Education Partners. Report author Bonnie O'Keefe says seeing teachers in action is "particularly important in early childhood coaching."
Study says Head Start helps parents' education
Head Start programs may help low-income parents improve their educational status, according to a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Early education and childcare critical to improving child wellbeing
Early childhood care and education is central to any discussion about improving child wellbeing in New Mexico. Decades of research have shown that the early years of a child’s life are a special time when the brain is developing rapidly, and that providing enriching, stable environments for young children is one of the best investments […]
Philanthropies Want to Fund Civics Education. But How?
A new paper sketches out the landscape and tensions in civic education as philanthropies look for ways to support the field.
'Parents are marinating in fear': Are free-range kids a thing of the past?
Playing outside with the neighbours used to be a natural part of childhood, but an experimental program is helping parents get over fears to get kids back on the street.
Why Political Fears Are Making Wealthy Brits Give Less To Charity
A rising fear of political and economic uncertainty is culling donations from the wealthy, as evidence shows philanthropy in the U.K. is slowing despite the increase in personal wealth. What can be done to reverse this trend?
