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10 new ideas for early education in the 111th Congress
Mead, Sara, February 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion of 10 policy proposals to improve early education access, quality, and alignment from preschool through early elementary school

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10 new ideas for early education in the NCLB reauthorization
Mead, Sara, November 29, 2007
(Issue Brief No. 6). Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A series of recommendations for strengthening provisions in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act to better support high-quality early education

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A summary of a proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Beyond bachelor's: The case for charter colleges of early childhood education [Executive summary]
Mead, Sara, August, 2011
Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program.

A summary of a proposal to develop charter colleges of early childhood education, new institutions designed specifically to educate and train early childhood workers

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Building a solid foundation: How states and school districts can use federal stimulus funds to support proficiency by third grade
Mead, Sara, May 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion advocating the use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for prekindergarten through third grade education reform

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Chartering pre-k: How natural synergies between the charter and pre-k movements can improve public education
Mead, Sara, 2010
Chicago: National Association of Charter School Authorizers.

A discussion of the use of charters to develop prekindergarten service delivery systems

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Education reform starts early: Lessons from New Jersey’s preK-3rd reform efforts
Mead, Sara, December 2009
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

An account of the process of implementation of New Jersey's full day prekindergarten through the Abbott v. Burke court decision and the expansion of school finance legislation

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Maximizing reform in the stimulus bill: Supporting effective early education
Mead, Sara, May 2009
Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States.

A discussion advocating the use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to invest in early education

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Million dollar babies: Why infants can’t be hardwired for success
Mead, Sara, April 2007
Washington, DC: Education Sector.

A critique of the use of and public support for products designed to enhance the brain development of infants and toddlers through exposure to music

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A next social contract for the primary years of education
Guernsey, Lisa, March 2010
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

Arguments for the adaptation of public policies that support the development of an early learning system for children aged three years old through third grade

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Open the preschool door, close the preparation gap
Mead, Sara, 2004
Washington, DC: Progressive Policy Institute.

A policy report recommending government funding for universal access to quality preschool for all four year olds; recommended system elements include: new federal investment, qualified teachers, and early literacy curriculum

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Partners in closing the achievement gap: How charter schools can support high-quality universal pre-k
Mead, Sara, March 21, 2008
New York. Democrats for Education Reform.

A discussion of the role that charter schools can play in supporting the universal prekindergarten movement

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Prek-3rd: Principals as crucial instructional leaders
Mead, Sara, April 2011
(PreK-3rd Policy to Action Brief No. 7). New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A discussion of the role that elementary school principals can play in the development of coordinated and integrated prekindergarten through third grade systems

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Quality pre-k: Starting early to close achievement gaps and boost student achievement
Mead, Sara, June, 2012
Boston: Stand for Children Leadership Center.

A discussion of the characteristics of high-quality early learning programs

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