Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Data helps teachers learn about kindergartners’ abilities

  January 31, 2013 in City on Page A1 Washington kindergartners are physically coordinated enough for their first year of school, but their ability to count to 20 and clearly express themselves are lagging, according to a new assessment … 2

• State gets thumbs up on preschool, down on access

  April 10, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Washington preschool programs that receive government dollars are among the best in the country but too few kids benefit from the $54 million the state spends on preschool … 1

• Studies on development inform push for early learning

  April 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 This year some of the world’s pre-eminent brain scientists will attempt to measure the effects of abuse and neglect on the minds of Washington children in foster care. The research … 3

• Childhood learning tax qualifies for ballot

  July 20, 2010 in City on Page A5 A property tax to raise money for early childhood learning, abuse prevention, treatment and other programs to help lower the dropout rate will likely be on the ballot in November. 2

• 212 Wash. districts sign up for Race to the Top

  May 17, 2010 in City Washington education officials say 212 school districts have signed on to the state’s application for federal reform dollars through Race to the Top. 3

• Washington state preschool program meets standards

  May 4, 2010 in City Washington’s state-supported preschool program for low-income 3- and 4-year-olds meets most of the quality standards set by a national early learning group. 1

• Gregoire to sign K-12 reform bills into law

  March 29, 2010 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire is scheduled to return to her hometown of Auburn to sign a package of education reform bills into law. 1