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Children’s issues I wish the presidential candidates were talking about

By Gwen Rubinstein on 01/20/12

How many low-income children does it take to replace one janitor at a school? This is not the opening line of a joke. Sadly, it is a subject that Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich keeps... Read More

Leaders investing in our nation’s kids

By Tulli Dobler on 01/13/12

Last month, AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation announced that it is launching a series of workshops to bring together a diverse group of local practitioners, policymakers and stakeholders... Read More

Some Head Start programs not meeting quality standards

By HyeSook Chung on 01/11/12

As I have blogged about in the past, I’m a huge fan of Head Start! Many early childhood experts believe that Head Start is one of the most important social and educational investments in children,... Read More

Reflections on the year- 2011

By Tulli Dobler on 12/29/11

Anyone who lives in D.C. will probably agree that we work at an above-average pace. Luckily, everything slows down (at least slightly) at the end of the year – long enough for us to take the time to... Read More