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Danielle Farrie – Education Law Center, 2024
The School Funding Reform Act (SFRA), New Jersey's school finance law, requires the Governor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, to review certain components of the school funding formula every three years. The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) issued four Educational Adequacy Reports (EAR) between 2013 and 2022, but none…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Funding Formulas, State Aid, Costs
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, 2024
The Ohio "Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities" identify the state requirements and federal Part B Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) requirements that apply to the implementation of special education and related services to students with disabilities by school districts, county…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, State Standards, Special Education, Related Services (Special Education)
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Meacham, Sohyun; Meacham, Shuaib; Kirkland-Holmes, Gloria; Han, Myae – Reading Teacher, 2017
This teaching tip reports a case of an author-illustrator study of Donald Crews. It discusses the suitability of his books for an author-illustrator study in preschool classrooms and emphasizes the significance of his work for family literacy among racial and ethnic minority groups. A Head Start classroom of preschoolers investigated Crews's books…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Family Literacy
Paschall, Katherine; Halle, Tamara; Maxwell, Kelly – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2020
This report provides a descriptive comparison of the early care and education (ECE) landscape across rural, moderate-density urban (suburban), and high-density urban areas. The goal of this comparison was to understand whether ECE availability and characteristics in rural areas differ from those in more densely populated communities. We used…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Rural Areas, Child Care Centers
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Beighle, Aaron; Moore, Melanie – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2012
This article discusses a variety of before- and after-school programs (BASPs) that can be implemented from preschool through 12th grade. These programs offer physical activity opportunities before and after school for youths of various ages, skill levels, and socioeconomic levels. In addition, strategies for the director of physical activity to…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, After School Programs, Health Promotion
Duffield, Barbara; Julianelle, Patricia; Santos, Michael – National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2016
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the education rights of children and youth in homeless situations, based on the amendments made by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, which took effect on October 1, 2016. The answers are general responses based on federal statutes,…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Childrens Rights, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Holcomb, Betty; Sudol, Teija – Center for Children's Initiatives, 2014
The expansion of Pre-K in early childhood programs, both in the community and in schools, has the potential to build significant new alignment between the traditional K-12 education system and the preschool year. Most communities, however, have only scratched the surface of collaboration between public schools and community programs as…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Preschool Education, Public Schools
Hilton, Michael – National Coalition on School Diversity, 2017
The National Coalition on School Diversity has updated this review of federal support for school integration during the tenures of Secretaries Arne Duncan and John King, who both served during the Obama Administration. While much remains to be done, the Obama Administration has made concrete progress on school integration policy. This overview…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Student Diversity, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Rebell, Michael A.; Wolff, Jessica R.; Kolben, Nancy; Holcomb, Betty – Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2013
The research is conclusive: Providing a high-quality early childhood education is crucial if we are to reach our state and national goals of educational equity and excellence, preparing children for college and career. The federal government, states throughout the country, and the courts are increasingly recognizing this reality. This report…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Educational Quality, Young Children
Lynch, Karen E. – Congressional Research Service, 2014
Head Start is a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children and their families since 1965. The comprehensive nature of the program includes educational, health, nutritional, and social services. These services are intended to prepare children to enter kindergarten and to improve the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Young Children, Low Income Groups
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2012
Over the last decade, Colorado has emerged as a national leader in crafting innovative solutions for challenges facing its public school system. From implementing the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reforms to more recent legislation including standards and assessments for a preschool-through-college…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Accountability, Stakeholders, Educational Quality
Holcomb, Betty – Center for Children's Initiatives, 2010
In 1997, New York State lawmakers passed the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) legislation, a bold new approach to early childhood education. It established new part-day Pre-K programs that were free and open to all four-year-olds. Today, the state invests $414 million annually in Pre-K, which serves more than 100,000 children in public schools and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Educational Finance, Financial Support, School Districts
Traill, Saskia; Brown, Brentt – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, 2005
The child care industry has not been fully integrated into economic development activities despite its growing importance in the economy. This is, in large part, because child care is not usually thought of as an element of economic development. As a result, states in the North Central region are not maximizing the economic benefits from quality,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Child Care, Economics, Labor Force Development
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Floerchinger, Josie – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2005
This article discusses a project about lunch undertaken by a class of 3- to 5-year-old children in a preschool in Iowa. Following a description of the school and the goals of the project, the article presents the three phases of the project. The teacher's reflections about the project are also included. Photographs taken to document the project…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Student Projects
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2010
For 15 years, "Newark Kids Count" has provided insight into the challenges facing Newark's children and families. This report presents the portrait of Newark children in 2010. A special section on Newark charter schools is also presented. Advocates for Children of New Jersey's (ACNJ's) goal in choosing this topic was to inform the…
Descriptors: Population Trends, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, English (Second Language), Enrollment Trends
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