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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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07/31 09:22 pm | Poll Findings Reveal Bipartisan Support for Early Learning | The survey, commissioned by an early-education advocacy group, found support for preschool crossed party lines.

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AppleTree strives to meld curriculum, professional development, and student monitoring at seven District of Columbia charter schools, fueled by $5 million in federal Investing in Innovation aid.
April 10, 2013 - Education Week
Early-childhood education has attracted a flurry of legislation in Congress even as the Obama administration pushes its own proposals.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
Fostering STEM skills in young children is the best way to ensure that the United States remains competitive in a global economy, writes JD Chesloff.
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
Technology helps students in many ways, but it also has implications for student attention spans and learning styles, Matthew Lynch writes.
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
The president's call for "qualified" teachers stirs questions about the level of education that would be required to teach preschool.
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
Many would welcome federal aid to boost early-education programs, but are wary it could come with strings attached.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
The president wants to dramatically expand preschool access for low- and middle-income children, but has yet to spell out the cost.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
The U.S. Department of Education eyes giving $9.2 million to help states devise better tests, including for children entering kindergarten.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
Without better instruction, children starting school with small vocabularies will struggle with common standards, scholars say.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
A second round of preschool grantees will have to compete for federal grants some have managed for decades.
January 29, 2013 - Education Week

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