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Alabama is one of only 2 states that has received a perfect quality rating for its state funded pre-k program for 5 straight years!
Editorial: Pre-K an InvestmentOctober 18, 2011A strong case can be made that Alabama has the best pre-kindergarten program in the nation. And a new report by a respected research organization suggests that pre-kindergarten programs may be the best tool for states to address a variety of education problems, from dropouts to... Editorial: Pre-K Closes Achievement GapsOctober 18, 2011A new report from the Pew Center on the States, "Transforming Public Education: Pathway to a Pre-K-12 Future," argues that states need to start two years earlier than kindergarten, when children are 3, to start closing that gap. Kids Who Fall Behind Early More Likely To Drop OutOctober 4, 2011Students who fail to master basic reading skills as early as third grade are more likely to drop out of school or will fail to graduate high school according to a national study. Pre-K through 12: A New FrameworkSeptember 26, 2011Pew Center on the States has just released a new report that shows the importance and the how-to's of changing the focus from K-12 to Pre-K through 12. To read Time Magazine's coverage, click read more below. Pre-K: An Urgent Challenge for EducationSeptember 21, 2011"The best way to improve schools is to improve the students you send to schools," said Karen Rolen, senior vice president for grants and initiatives at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. In 2006, the foundation helped an effort by children's advocates to form the Ala... Closing Disparities CrucialSeptember 19, 2011This editorial from the Birmingham News highlights the importance of proven strategies, including high quality pre-k, in reducing achievement gaps. |
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