Vanderbilt University just released a large study on the pre-school program in Tennessee. It’s an interesting study and I scrambled to find out enough about Tennessee’s program to respond intelligently to press inquiries on it. My conclusion – Tennessee has focused on access over quality and they are showing some improvements in outcomes for kids…

Thrive Washington is a public-private partnership focusing on ensuring very young children in Washington get the best start possible. Their web site is a great resource. They wrote a nice article about my new job as the Director of Washington’s Department of Early Learning.