“I work with preschoolers. They sort colored beads, sequence a story they just heard, make elaborate designs with pattern blocks, and figure out how to equitably divide cars with their friends. We know they are learning important math concepts. They call it playing.” Kathleen Klofft, Letter, Boston Globe Magazine, February 12, 2012
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“Many problems of education are very complex, and the right solutions are not immediately apparent. In contrast, reading for every child is dead simple. Solutions are known. Wouldn’t it make sense to focus attention on this critical, solvable problem?” Robert Slavin, Hopkins Center for Research and Reform in Education, “No More Excuses: We Can Get [...]
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“The pattern of results over the first 30 years of life provides a clearer than ever scientific understanding of how early childhood education can be an important contributor to academic achievement and social competence in adulthood. The next major challenge is to provide high quality early childhood education to all the children who need it [...]
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Posted in Assessments, Quotes on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“We know that waiting until the end of third grade to acquire a systematic picture of how well children are learning is a mistake. We must use early childhood assessments to drive efforts to provide enriched, engaging, and intensive learning opportunities to every child, and prevent or minimize achievement disparities right from the start.” Council [...]
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Posted in Early Learning Challenge, MA state budget, Quotes on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“The Early Learning Challenge grant and an improving economy provide an opportunity for Massachusetts to truly lead the nation. We must invest more in all children, but particularly our youngest learners.” Amy O’Leary, Early Education for All Campaign, Boston, January 17, 2012
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“To improve our college completion rates, we must think ‘P-16’ and improve education from preschool through higher education.” Gaston Caperton, The College Board, Washington, D.C., July 22, 2010
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Posted in Quotes, Reading proficiency on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“At a lot of meetings I go to in the community, public safety is the number one issue and then economic development. Early education, which includes early literacy, is certainly not a silver bullet, but it’s a strategic point of intervention…. We must start to redefine education. Education takes place on a 24/7 basis, and [...]
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Posted in Business and economy, Quotes, Reading proficiency on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“If we are to provide our children with the strong start they deserve, we must increase investments in high-quality early childhood education and focus state attention on preparing children, from birth, to become strong readers.” Janet Porter, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Business Journal, December 9, 2011
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“In Massachusetts, where brainpower is our calling card, we need the best educated citizenry and workforce in the nation.” Governor Deval Patrick, Boston, November 9, 2011
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“Every business person in this room: Leave here as an advocate for early childhood education. Leave here saying you, too, believe we need to start prenatally. Make sure the children don’t start behind the 8-ball.” George Burtch, Hasbro Games, Springfield, MA, November 8, 2011
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