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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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Researchers at a national conference discuss how asking students for explanations can deepen their understanding.
May 31, 2013 | Updated: June 4, 2013 - Education Week
Preschool English-learners benefit from exposure to both English and their home language, say researchers.
May 21, 2013 - Education Week
All that time cutting paper and tracing shapes helps young pupils master math later on, according to new research.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Federal aid cuts are forcing some of the publicly funded preschool centers to scale back on student slots and reduce staffing.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
Budget woes and the aftermath of the recession combine to put the brakes on preschool funding, a research group says.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Educators see an important place for technology in the preschool classroom, but say it is just one of many learning tools that can be incorporated among a range of developmentally appropriate materials and activities.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Universal pre-K holds benefits for middle-class children, as well as the poor, William T. Gormley Jr. writes.
May 7, 2013 - Education Week
Tough work continues in assuring everyone is on board in a Texas city with 15 independent school districts.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Buoyed by a local tax, the Texas city aims to open an unusual and ambitious public preschool program in August.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Some low-performing Head Start centers fell short in recompeting for grants, but the agency has yet to specify which.
April 22, 2013 - Education Week

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