Childhood Education

NIEER’s 2008 State Preschool Yearbook summary video.

and national initiatives at Siskin Children’s Institute in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 2008 and 2009, the Institute is launching its second preschool, a pediatric healthcare clinic and a research center focused on early childhood development and special education. … siskin children’s institute children kids autism research healthcare clinic early childhood development chattanooga tennessee special needs disabilities [...]

Sophia Pappas, author of “Good Morning, Children: My First Years in Early Childhood Education,” at a luncheon sponsored by the Association for Children of New Jersey on Oct. 2, 2009. Pappas’ book chronicles her experiences as a Teach for America early childhood teacher in Newark. … “Sophia Pappas” “early childhood education” preschool prekindergarten “Teach for [...]

Sophia Pappas, author of “Good Morning, Children: My First Years in Early Childhood Education,” at a luncheon sponsored by the Association for Children of New Jersey on Oct. 2, 2009. Pappas’ book chronicles her experiences as a Teach for America early childhood teacher in Newark. … “Sophia Pappas” “early childhood education” preschool prekindergarten “Teach for [...]

Chris Christie calls early pre-school education “babysitting” and mocked Governor Corzine for supporting it

Can investing in high-quality early education reduce the demand for high-cost special education, social welfare and criminal justice systems? NIEER Director Steve Barnett makes this point in this new video, which features children in preschool and parents who weigh in on the issue. The 7-minute video, Preschool: America’s Best Investment, is available in both vhs [...]