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Alithea Morrison, second from right, sits next to her preschool teacher, Kathy Boisvert, as she and her classmates sing during class at Millville Elementary School in Millville, Mass.
—Gretchen Ertl for Education Week

Autistic Preschoolers Learn Social Skills From Peers

Researchers are finding that everyone benefits in preschool classes where children with autism spectrum disorders and their typically developing classmates are taught to work and play together. (June 24, 2013)

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Grant recipients that had failed to meet federal quality benchmarks had to recompete for their funds, but the winning early-education providers included little in the way of fresh faces.
August 1, 2013 - Education Week
Researchers in Montgomery County, Md., have identified warning signals, such as poor grades or a high number of absences, that can flag students as early as 1st grade who are likely to drop out later.
July 29, 2013 - Education Week
As the numbers of minority children entering the nation's schools grow, experts say that helping them achieve greater academic success will be crucial to future U.S. economic competitiveness.
July 15, 2013 - AP
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Researchers are finding that everyone benefits in preschool classes where children with autism spectrum disorders and their typically developing classmates are taught to work and play together.
June 24, 2013 - Education Week
Elementary school is a good setting for educators to abandon gender stereotypes and labels of their students, writes Sheryl Boris-Schacter.
June 19, 2013 - Education Week
Some child-development experts are unsure kindergartners can get the necessary amount of social and emotional interaction in virtual environments.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Educators are working to make sure the technologies elementary students are using are appropriate for their age and highly interactive.
June 11, 2013 - Digital Directions
Parent-engagement efforts, part of many preschool programs, are intended to create a core of involved and assertive parents to advocate for their children and to partner with educators.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems are seen as a prod to professionalize the preschool field while providing information for parents on program quality.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week

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