Full-Day Kindergarten - Facts about full-day kindergarten and why it should be available to every child. Included is an interactive map that illustrates how geography and income tend to be the determining factors as to whether a child is enrolled in full-day kindergarten or not. (Children's Defense Fund, 2012)...

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class - The ECLS program provides national data on children's status at birth and at various points thereafter; children's transitions to nonparental care, early education programs, and school; and children's experiences and growth through the eighth grade. The ECLS program also provides data to analyze the relationships among a wide range of family, school, community, and individual variables with children's development, early learning, and performance in school....

National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS-SDE) - The Association promotes high-quality services to young children and their families through improvement of instruction, curriculum and administration of programs. Association members have an opportunity to share ideas and to work together toward the solution of common problems....