21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."

"It’s all about creating a college-going culture in our communities."

"The key to a good economy is good education, making early education an investment in our future," said Tester, a former teacher.

High-quality preschool programs are "the most cost-effective educational interventions and are likely to be profitable investments for society as a whole."

Since oral language and vocabulary are so connected to reading comprehension, the most disadvantaged children face increased challenges once they enter school and start learning to read.

From as early as the first two days of life, newborns have an approximate sense of numbers, researchers have found.

High-quality preschool is the key to success in business and it is one that will open many doors: a stronger workforce, increased economic activity and savings for our businesses. Let’s invest in what works.

School children are more than test-score numbers, and teachers must be more than bean-counters and scorekeepers.

Nationwide, seven out of 10 people locked up in state prisons don’t have a high-school diploma.

Created by Google Comparison Inc CEO Dan Shapiro, the board game recently raised 25 times its target through its crowdfunding campaign, becoming the best-selling product of its kind on Kickstarter.

One small change can yield big results