Educational Alignment for Young Children
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2012
Level
City or Town, School District
State(s)
California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Education
Based on a review of the most advanced city efforts to align education for young children from birth through third grade, the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute) identified 10 common elements of effective systems alignment. This report contains case studies of local efforts in Boston, Hartford, San Antonio, San Jose and Seattle that provide examples of how cities are incorporating each of the following elements into their alignment strategies.