Preschool programs strive to involve parents, train teachers to improve preschool outcomes
Jackie Mader
Jackie Mader received a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University and an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a recipient of the 2012 Fred M. Hechinger Journalism Education Award. Prior to attending Columbia, she taught special education in Charlotte, N.C. and trained first-year teachers in the Mississippi Delta.
Posted inEducation, K-12
What Have Legislators Proposed for Education in Mississippi This Year?
Universal preschool, raising assistant teacher salaries, up for discussion
Posted inEducation, K-12
As Public Pre-K Expands in Schools, Study Finds Principals are Unprepared to Support It
A look at New Jersey offers lessons to better prepare school leaders in early ed
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Thousands of Parents are Enrolling Their Children in Online Preschool
But experts question if computer-based programs help or hinder learning for young children
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Mississippi Learning: Five Programs You Should Know About in Mississippi’s ESSA Plan
State plans to ‘grow’ local teachers, improve teacher preparation
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Is Teacher Preparation Failing Students with Disabilities?
Educators say they’re unprepared to teach wide range of students
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National Nonprofit to Recruit Mississippi Communities for Reading Program
National reading initiative aims to boost third-grade reading proficiency
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
How One Mississippi District Made Integration Work
Can other districts follow suit?
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
One Reason So Many Kids in Mississippi Fail Reading Tests?
Too many teachers don’t learn how to teach reading, a new report says
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
How Can States Better Support and Keep New Teachers?
A Q&A with Liam Goldrick
