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Document Number: 9831

A Next Social Contract for the Primary Years of Education - This report argues for expanding access to high-quality pre-k and increasing alignment of pre-k-3rd standards and practices. It also recommends starting public education at age three on a voluntary basis, embedding early education into the K-12 finance structure and providing professional development for all teachers of pre-k through third grade that covers the unique needs of young students. (Lisa Guernsey, New America Foundation, March 2010)...


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