early education
PreK-3 Literacy: A Chat with UEI Director Timothy Knowles
On October 22, 2013, the McKnight Foundation convened an expert panel event focused on how to create a consistent, high-quality educational experience from age 3 to grade 3.
Editorial: Voice of the People, Sep. 24
David Hiller, president and CEO of the McCormick Foundation, writes on UChicago CCSR's compelling new findings on the importance of consistent preschool attendance.
Study: The more kids go to school, the more they stay in school
Oregon schools examine existing policies targeting absenteeism in light of UChicago CCSR's new report on the critical importance of consistent pre-K attendance.
Preschoolers miss school, miss out on learning
Stacy Ehrlich comments on a new UChicago CCSR report finding that chronic absenteeism in preschool matters for achievement and attendance in later grades.
Learning for the very young: Little steps
UEI director Tim Knowles comments on the importance of early education as global attention to the first years of life grows.
Task force proposes more screening for school readiness
Mayor Emanuel's Early Childhood Task Force drafts plans, including "birth-to-college" pipelines a la the University of Chicago Charter School's partnership with Educare of Chicago.
An early ed push in Bloomington
UEI director Tim Knowles comments on the relevance of the McKnight Foundation's new focus on and funding for early education initiatives.