The importance of early childhood education cannot be underestimated, and there are numerous educational policy initiatives that demonstrate a nuanced understanding of this situation. The state of Illinois has recently developed this website to provide "a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children". While...

Sesame Workshop is a non-profit educational organization that uses the power of media to help children learn. Most of us are familiar with the Sesame Street show, but as this website demonstrates, the organization does much, much more. With lessons spanning topics from reading and math to emotional well-being and health and wellness, Sesame Workshop is active in over 150 countries around the...

Released in December 2000 by the National Center for Education Statistics, "this report attempts to answer two basic sets of questions about children's knowledge and skill acquisition during the kindergarten year." The report presents and analyzes data on improvements in math and reading skills for children pre- and post-kindergarten in specific cognitive skills such as letter recognition,...