The number of children diagnosed with a disability rose dramatically during the last 10 years — prevalence of childhood disability jumped 16 percent — and that increase was likely fueled in part by a spike in the diagnosis of autism and other neurodevelopmental problems, a new study reports.   It is only the latest [...]

  In both Washingtons policymakers often focus on sweeping budget problems, but ongoing across-the-board cuts in federal spending are eroding early learning services here and around the country.   In 2011, Congress and the Obama administration couldn’t agree on a plan to cut the federal budget deficit and that failure triggered automatic across-the-board cuts in [...]

  A new poll suggests strong public backing for investments in early education, one of the latest signs of support for President Barack Obama’s plan to create universal access to preschool and improve early learning.   In the poll, 67 percent supported investments like those in the president’s plan.  What is more interesting, however, is [...]

  Finland’s educational system is among the world best in key global rankings, and lately U.S. policymakers and advocates are trying to see what lessons its K-12 system holds.   A new story in Education week highlights one reason for Finland’s educational success: Its teachers.   Finland’s teacher education scheme is the result of the [...]