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Direct linkBrown, Christopher P. – Teachers College Press, 2021
Kindergarten has changed. Many believe that it no longer reflects a nurturing environment but, instead, has become a race for children to learn skills so they are ready for the academic achievement tests that they will take continuously throughout their time in school. "Resisting the Kinder-Race" examines how the race came about, why it…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Educational Policy, Skill Development, School Readiness
Olson, Steve – National Academies Press, 2009
K-8 science education in California (as in many other parts of the country) is in a state of crisis. K-8 students in California spend too little time studying science, many of their teachers are not well prepared in the subject, and the support system for science instruction has deteriorated. A proliferation of overly detailed standards and poorly…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Literacy
