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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
Kotnik, Jure; Shmis, Tigran – CELE Exchange, 2011
The Yakutia Republic is currently working to update its early childhood development (ECD) system. Its goal is to ensure a high quality environment for early learning and child care and to enable higher enrolment levels. Currently, a high priority for the Government of Yakutia is to increase access to pre-school education, given the significant…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Improvement
Lea, Dennis R.; Polster, Patty Poppe – School Business Affairs, 2010
The preschool facility is a critical element of an effective preschool program. The recent economic downturn in the United States makes it difficult for states and individual school districts to consider developing new preschool programs or enhancing current programs or facilities. Yet many Americans still agree that public investment in preschool…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Preschool Education, State Standards, Facility Guidelines
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2012
In November 1996, the voters of Montgomery County (Maryland) approved by referendum an amendment to the County Charter that changed the County Council's review and approval cycle of the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) from an annual to biennial cycle. The referendum specified that in odd-numbered fiscal years (on years) the County…
Descriptors: Counties, Superintendents, Budgets, Enrollment Trends
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Hilliard, Ann; Talbert Jackson, Barbara – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
Many school leaders today are experiencing many challenges to ensure that their schools are successful. Since the passage of No Child Left Behind Act, school leaders have been faced with making sure that all students, regardless of language and/or background, are successful on the state assessment test. If students do not make AYP Annual Yearly…
Descriptors: Leadership, Educational Administration, Success, Educational Trends
Butin, Dan; Woolums, Jennifer – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2009
Early childhood centers have become a common and necessary part of millions of Americans' lives. More women in the workforce, longer workweeks, and educational research supporting the importance of early education have all contributed to the rise of early childhood centers throughout the United States. Today, more than 30 percent of children under…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Health, School Buildings, Educational Facilities Planning
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2010
In November 1996, the voters of Montgomery County (Maryland) approved by referendum an amendment to the County Charter that changed the County Council's review and approval cycle of the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) from an annual to biennial cycle. The referendum specified that in odd-numbered fiscal years (on-years) the County…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Budgets, Enrollment Trends, Educational Facilities Planning
Johnson, Karen – Council of Educational Facility Planners International, 2006
As the current K-12 generation approaches societal maturity they will encounter issues that are changing almost as fast as they are identified. Fast on the heels of the elementary population are the pre-kindergarten children who will be facing an ever-changing global society. Business and educational leaders have called for universal preschool…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Child Care Centers, Design Requirements
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2009
In November 1996, the voters of Montgomery County approved by referendum an amendment to the County Charter that changed the County Council's review and approval cycle of the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) from an annual to biennial cycle. The referendum specified that in odd-numbered fiscal years (on-years) the County Council would…
Descriptors: Counties, Superintendents, Budgets, Enrollment Trends
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1921
In the last 8 or 10 years there has been unusual progress in the establishment of kindergartens in most of the cities and States, but still the kindergarten is a phase of school work less known than the work of the grades in the elementary schools. Many school officers and school architects lack information as to the character of rooms and…
Descriptors: Educational History, Kindergarten, Educational Facilities Design, School Buildings
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2007
In November 1996, the voters of Montgomery County (Maryland) approved by referendum an amendment to the County Charter that changed the County Council's review and approval cycle of the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) from an annual to biennial cycle. The referendum specified that in odd-numbered fiscal years (on years) the County…
Descriptors: Counties, Superintendents, Budgets, Enrollment Trends
Ponessa, Joan; Boylan, Ellen – Education Law Center, 2004
This report on preschool facilities analyzes regulations proposed by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to implement the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. (EFCFA). EFCFA, which authorizes and governs New Jersey's public school construction program, was enacted in July 2000 to implement the State Supreme Court's…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, Preschool Education, School Construction, Construction Programs
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2006
In November 1996, the voters of Montgomery County (Maryland) approved by referendum an amendment to the County Charter that changed the County Council's review and approval cycle of the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) from an annual to biennial cycle. The referendum specified that in odd-numbered fiscal years (on years) the County…
Descriptors: Counties, Superintendents, Budgets, Enrollment Trends