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Last week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its 2014 Preschool Yearbook, and the findings were steady, but far short of stellar.
The research is clear: high-quality early education is a significant predictor of future success.
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By Bill Canary
This 11th issue of Business Horizon Quarterly (BHQ) is focused on the topic of education.
Published in the fall of 2014, this edition touches on issues including K-12 academic performance, workforce training, technology in the classroom, and American competitiveness.
The research is clear: high-quality early education is a significant predictor of future success.
The Department of Education released the contents of the agency’s $68.6 billion dollar portion of the President’s 2015 budget proposal this week, and with it outlined the initiatives it plans to focus on in the coming year.
