Universal prekindergarten is a hot topic these days, stirring up big emotions. Do we target scarce resources to those children most in need? For about a year, I was stalked on Twitter by a woman who fiercely believes that’s the way to go.  Anytime I mentioned the words “universal,” or “preschool for all,” she was [... click post title to read more ...]

Sophia Pappas is on a mission.  I hadn’t seen her since last fall, and—maybe it’s the Jewish mother in me—I could have sworn I saw dark circles under her eyes in the photograph accompanying today’s Wall Street Journal piece about her “daunting job ahead.”  At the helm of New York City’s Office of Early Childhood [... click post title to read more ...]