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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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In Washington state, an array of state agencies and organizations combine efforts to ensure young children overcome difficulties and develop the skills they need for school success.
January 29, 2013 - Education Week
A Seattle program works with parents of young children to strengthen skills they both need to be successful.
January 29, 2013 - Education Week
Most of Head Start's academic benefits are fleeting, according to the latest findings from the national Head Start study.
January 8, 2013 - Education Week
Prekindergarten, K-12, and college- and career-readiness indicators show gains, but other Quality Counts measures are mixed.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Without full-day kindergarten, many students will be at a disadvantage in the common-core era, Laura Bornfreund writes.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
November 13, 2012 - Education Week
Many of the stresses associated with poverty exact a lasting toll on children's health and learning.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
A public-private model for early learning is generating national interest—and some high hopes.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Children need a serious commitment from schools and policymakers to support early-learning efforts, Barbara O'Brien writes.
October 9, 2012 - Education Week
Early-childhood educators say the test focuses too much on academics and too little on social and emotional skills.
September 25, 2012 - Education Week

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