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Many Lack Access to Quality Early Education. Home Visiting Programs Are Bringing it to More Families.

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The model — and others like it — has provided a lifeline for families, especially those for whom access to quality early education is scarce or out of reach financially. The federal investment in the MIECHV program is set to double from $400 million to $800 million annually, by 2027. Valencia, who came to the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Climate Change Took a Heavy Toll on the U.S. Last Year. What’s the Cost to Education?

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“I hope that it doesn't take until 2027 for education to be like, ‘We need to start thinking about climate change,’” Davis says, “because what will happen is those [schools] that have resources and access will already be prepared with electric vehicles, with solar panels.

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Evidence Shows That Home Visits Support Children and Families. Here’s What to Know.

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Many home visiting programs also offer regular group meetings to convene participating families. While home visits are proven to lead to positive outcomes for children and families, only some have access to these programs, due to lack of funding. So it is helpful to be able to get resources and get assistance when you need help.

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High school computer science classes might expand in Michigan–will that address equity issues?

eSchool News

High schoolers across the state could have similar access to computer science courses if Michigan lawmakers pass a bill requiring all public high schools to offer a computer science course by the start of the 2027-28 school year. Glanville suggested that existing online computer science programs like Code.org can offset access issues.

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OPINION: The pandemic wiped out decades of progress for preschoolers. It’s time to get them back on track

The Hechinger Report

No group of children fared worse than preschoolers during the pandemic, as it erased a decade of progress with drops in enrollment and waivers for quality standards. One clear lesson from the pandemic: Children lose out when they don’t attend school. The initiatives vary in their origins and timelines.

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Can Mentorships Get More Girls Into STEM Subjects?

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Because girls “don't know what they don't know,” so to speak, mentorships can open them up to new opportunities they may not have had access to. Flagship Clubhouse staff member and mentor Dominique Williams (left) helps a group of teen girls use a vinyl cutter.

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OPINION: Six ways to nurture high-aptitude math students in under-resourced schools

The Hechinger Report

Far too often, talented math students at schools in low-income communities barely have access to grade-level work, let alone advanced curricula. Math teachers must ensure that diverse groups of learners acquire a basic understanding of the material, and they may not have the capacity to meet the needs of their most accelerated students.