STARS Montana Early Education Program

"We’re making great progress. But there’s plenty of room for improvement. The gaps that remain come in the shape of race, language, and need. Equity demands bold solutions.

"We imagine an Oregon where every child is prepared for success in school and in life."

"A kid doesn’t realize that they’re in dysfunction,"

We can do better.

The benefits to individuals and to society of providing pre-K education to our children are proven.

James Heckman’s New Research on Early Education

December 22, 2016 by Alyssa Haywoode
Photo: Alessandra Hartkopf for Strategies for Children

Photo: Alessandra Hartkopf for Strategies for Children

"What we’ve done is shown the benefits across two generations of the study of these enriched early child care programs," Nobel-prize winning economist James Heckman said in an interview with NPR.

Governor Bullock is leading the effort to expand free public preschool programs but faces hurdles and criticism from lawmakers, incoming superintendent of schools

There’s a growing body of research on the value and importance of high-quality early education programs — especially for disadvantaged kids

Governors’ toolkits include executive orders, state agency directives, budget proposals, and working "with their legislatures to prioritize state investments in young children."

Overall research points to positive effects of pre-k programs as they improve school readiness, have short-term and long-term benefits, and are a cost-effective investment.

Early childhood educator discusses how to leverage natural curiosity in prek classrooms for STEM learning and excitement.