This report makes several recommendations to address disparities in vocabulary and spoken language based on children's family income and English-language proficiency.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 created the Early Reading First (ERF) program to provide funding to preschools, particularly those that serve children from low-income families, to support the development of children's language and literacy ski
This white paper, presented by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Apple, describes how investment in technology tools, network access, professional development, and new personalized curricula can help schools address each of the American Recovery and Rein
This article discusses students' academic performance during high school to prepare them for college.
A study about the impact of Head Start shows that at the end of one program year, access to Head Start positively influenced children's school readiness.
A new white paper written by Stanford researcher Linda Darling-Hammond describes what a student assessment system could look like if built from the principles and best practices found in current research and effective programs in the U.S.
Recently published results from a 5-year randomized study indicate that Spanish-speaking children learn to read English equally well regardless of whether they are taught primarily in English or in both English and their native language.
This report examines time as the main factor to expand learning during the school year by providing longer school hours, after school and weekend assistance, and other after school activities that can improve the quality of education in students at all
This article discusses the problems students can encounter before and during college that can disturb their academic performance and future professional goals.
This study utilized an analysis of the records provided by the Los Angeles Unified School District on all non-special education students who were in 6th grade in 1999.