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By Special to Banner, The Duncan Banner, Okla. Aug. 3--On Aug. 14, Duncan Elementary Schools will open their doors to parents and students alike as part of a new tradition shared by thousands of schools across America. Emerson, Horace Mann, Mark Twain, Plato, and Woodrow Wilson are participating in the First Day of School America Campaign, a family involvement program that was initiated in Bennington, Vt., in l997. This is the second year of what hopefully will become an annual event in...
By Mark Agee, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Aug. 3--More special-education students will have the opportunity to go to mainstream preschools after a pilot program last year that officials say was a success. Six Hurst-Euless-Bedford district students, 3- and 4-year-olds, spent last year at the Red Apple School in Hurst. That program will continue in the fall, and another six will begin classes this fall at First United Methodist Church Euless Preschool and Kindergarten. "It was a great...
By Carole Brand, The Enterprise Ledger, Ala. Aug. 2--Coffee County Schools kindergartners received an advanced opportunity to meet teachers, school staff and principals in the annual Jumpstart program designed for students starting school. The Jumpstart program was Wednesday and Thursday at all county's elementary schools. At New Brockton Elementary School, principal Dale Kelley said 36 kindergartners were registered and attended the two-day program. "Right now, we've got three...
By Campbell, Carole S KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN! By Educational Productions, Inc. (2007). (For home use only) www. kindergartencountdown. com 18 minutes; $19.99 Kindergarten Countdown! is a DVD designed for parents and their kindergarten-age children to view and discuss together. It is a short, lively production that answers many questions a prospective kindergartner might have. The presentation is organized according to the concerns children might have: Who else will be there? (The...
By McEntire, Nancy Cesarone, Bernard DOES PREKINDERGARTEN IMPROVE SCHOOL PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE? Katherine A. Magnuson, Christopher Ruhm, & Jane Waldfogel. Economics of Education Review, Vol. 26, No. 1 (February 2007): 33-51. Pre- kindergarten programs are expanding rapidly, but evidence on their effects is limited. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, these authors estimate the effects of pre-kindergarten on children's school readiness. They find that...
By McEntire, Nancy Cesarone, Bernard The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) http:/ /nieer.org NIEER supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research related to education for 3- and 4-year-olds. The Institute offers independent research-based advice and technical assistance to four primary groups: policymakers, journalists, researchers, and educators. NIEER publishes The 2006 State Preschool Yearbook, the...
By Marilyn Brown, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Aug. 1--Florida's voluntary prekindergarten program begins its fourth year in 2008-09. It operates as a taxpayer-funded voucher program for 4-year-olds and is mostly in private and faith-based schools. Key Points: It may be a partial- or full-day program, depending on how many weeks are included. During the summer, the program is also provided in public schools. Few requirements or oversight for providers mean vast differences in quality of...
By Meadows, Robyn Hundreds of 3- and 4-year-olds in Pennsylvania sit on a waiting list to attend free preschool. Despite a 15 percent funding increase, the governor's free program, Pre-K Counts, does not have enough money this year to meet the skyrocketing demand for early childhood education, educators say. The 2008-09 state budget pays for 800 new spaces and a total of 11,800 children. Hundreds of requests made by families across the state, including dozens from Lancaster County, will...
By Laura Collins, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Jul. 31--DURHAM -- If the lights aren't working in the restroom, it must be because of a monster. At least that's the conclusion a group of future Durham Public Schools students arrived at during their playtime Wednesday at E.K. Powe. Throughout the day phrases like "mushroom feet," which instructs children to walk quietly in the halls, songs inspiring cleanup and cooperation and group reading can be heard in the halls of the school. All are...
