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Weisenfeld, G. G.; Connors-Tadros, Lori – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2020
One of the goals of pre-K programs funded by states is to support the learning and development of young children. Research finds that only high-quality programs can achieve positive, long-term outcomes in areas such as student achievement, educational attainment, personal and social behavior (e.g., reductions in crime), and adult health and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Labor Force Development, Preschool Teachers
McDole, Tiffany; Francies, Cassidy – Education Commission of the States, 2022
Teacher shortages continue to be a challenge for state policymakers, and while national media coverage paints a picture of widespread shortages, a closer examination reveals that shortages tend to be concentrated in specific subjects and schools. The primary policy response to shortages is often to recruit more teachers, but research demonstrates…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Teacher Shortage, Minority Group Teachers
Miller, Michaela W.; Wallace, Becky; Rockholt, Cindy; Came, Deb; Pauley, Gayle; Gallo, Glenna; Taylor, Kathe; Mueller, Martin; Jeffries-Simmons, Tennille – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington state, Governor Jay Inslee announced on March 13 that all public and private K-12 school facilities in the state were to close through April 24. On April 6, he extended the directive through the remainder of the school year. Although school facilities are closed to traditional…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, School Closing, Elementary Secondary Education