Goal of Preschool for All Tests Education System - WSJ.com

When Mateus Bontempo started preschool at a public school in Long Branch, N.J., he rarely talked and was so shy he'd stand in the classroom doorway until a teacher came to escort him inside.

Anna Dasilva, his mother, says educators worked with Mateus on his social skills, sometimes taking him to other classrooms to meet new children. Four years later, the eight-year-old third grader plays trumpet, participates in math competitions and performs in ... Full Story »

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by Kristin Gorski - Mar. 25, 2009

A through look at a New Jersey's attempts and obstacles to providing universal preschool to all children.

One reason that early learning should focus on disadvantaged children, educators say, is because it doesn’t help middle- and upper-income kids as much. Some research ... More »

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