Early childhood education has yo-yo'd in it's placement in the media. As a general rule, the only time you hear about a day care program is when a child is missing or something equally horrible happens. No one wants to read about a good child care program, because well, that's boring. (It's not boring to ME. I am a nerd. I can't get enough of this ECE stuff.)
So, when the Jewish Times called me to ask if there was anything new going on in early childhood this year, I was cautious...do I tell them the stuff I find cool but could be considered boring? (Like the fact that more and more of our teachers are using photograpy and documentation as a form of curriculum design.) Or do I tell them about the stuff I find less exciting but that they might find cool? (Like Universal Pre-K and it's impact on our community.) This time I suggested they speak to the schools, and they did. And I think this turned out pretty darn good. Way to go you guys!
http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/youngadult/preschool_trends/