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Early childhood education gains broad national attention
The piece outlines how President Obama advocated for boost in birth to five programs and how researchers view early education as crucial. It traces ideas from Piaget to brain development studies and notes the shift from viewing children as miniature adults to recognizing rapid early brain wiring and the word gap. It cites studies, policy debates, and voices like Carol Shattuck urging timely action with evidence-based programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barack Obama
Oak Cliff
Texas
Crystal Wallace
Wallace
Violet
Tori Mannes
ChildCare Group
Jean Piaget
Piaget
Betty Hart
Todd Risley
Kansas
Federal National Research Council and
Institute of Medicine
Carol Shattuck
Collaborative For Children
Houston
Shattuck