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New America Foundation’s Ed Central blog recently shone a spotlight on communities that are working to reduce pre-K suspension rates. As in K-12, pre-K suspension affects young children of color at a much higher rate than their white counterparts. This is most unfortunate, as it puts suspended children further behind their peers and helps them […]

PRE4CLE is highlighted among these recent Cleveland Plain Dealer articles that help parents understand what to look for in quality child care settings State ratings point to preschools that are really schools, not just child care What makes a good preschool? State inspectors and other experts tell parents what to look for Metro Finding a […]

As a co-author of Show Me The Evidence and key driver of 1996 welfare reform policy, Ron Haskins knows a thing or two about finding programs that work. Now, as co-director of the Brookings Center on Children and Families and Budgeting for National Priorities Project, Haskins’ recent blog post, “Social Programs that Work,” highlights five […]

Recently the Ohio Department of Education released this link* to promote the initial results of the state’s 3rd grade reading policy. Several school districts from ACS client The Ohio 8 coalition are featured as examples of success! Ohio’s new Third Grade Reading Guarantee ensures that every struggling reader gets the support he or she needs […]

Early childhood education has become a higher priority for federal policymakers in 2015, which means good news for ACS, our clients, and young children across the country. The first month of 2015 has been a promising one, as new voices promise to integrate early education into their plans. Early learning is becoming a top priority […]

Are you facing community leaders or legislators who say there’s still not enough research to prove that high quality pre-K is effective — even imperative? A new article from The Washington Post provides new firepower to help you push back. In fact, this article debunks a poorly contrived “October surprise” policy brief from the Cato […]

On Thursday January 8th, Scarlett Bouder, Vice President, and Heather Lenz, Policy Associate, facilitated discussions with Arizona’s early intervention stakeholders to refine strategies and start determining benchmarks to measure the success of the state’s early intervention system. Led by First Things First (FTF), these discussions are part of the federal Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant […]

A recent study from Stanford University’s Center for Research of Educational Outcomes (CREDO) examines Ohio’s charter school performance has gained attention around the state. The Akron Beacon Journal and Plain Dealer reports the CREDO’s findings that Ohio’s charter schools rank 23rd out of 26 states where charter schools had been in operation long enough to […]

Rhian Evans Allvin, Executive Director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) appears in this year’s edition of NPR Education Blog’s 2015 Education Predictions List by predicting kindergarten entry assessments will be implemented as a key transition into elementary school.

ACS organized a press conference on December 19, 2014 to launch a national model that will help more than 130 homeless families and their children find stability in Cuyahoga County. Here are two stories from the press event, one from Cleveland.com and the other from Ideastream. With funding from The Reinvestment Fund, The George Gund […]