Today, about 50% of US elementary schools have a pre-kindergarten (pre-K) program
located in the building. This article systematically reviews the empirical literature on principal …

This article investigates the variety of factors that hinder the implementation of play (as
defined by western scholars) in Asian preschools. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of …

Over the past thirty years, developmental and learning sciences have started to illuminate
the need for better access to anti-racist, culturally sustaining early childhood education and …

ABSTRACT Research Findings In this study, we examined states' kindergarten entry
assessment (KEA) policies between 2011 and 2018 and the possible impact federal funding …

Few matters are of more significance to the shaping of young children's experiences in early
childhood classrooms than the content of curriculum and how it is mediated. However, few …

While most US states require that public preschool teachers use an evidence-based
curriculum, the early childhood field lacks consensus on what constitutes an optimal …

Public PreK programs are an increasingly popular policy tool to equalize early learning
opportunities. Programs can be universally available or targeted to support children's …

This qualitative research study explores how US preschool teachers experience time as they
grapple with linear “time for learning” policy initiatives.“Time for learning” positions children's …

State prekindergarten (PreK) leaders in the United States of America are instrumental to
efforts to build birth through third grade systems as they are situated at a nexus point …

This is a comprehensive, detailed account of the complex state of Universal Preschool
(UPK) in the United States. As discussions regarding access, equity, and the societal value …