Early childhood education supporters hope to see progress in an Obama administration

Many advocates of early childhood education are excited about President-elect Barack Obama’s espousal of early childhood education. In the presidential debates, he twice described it as among his highest priorities, and his choice for secretary of education, Arne Duncan, theChicago schools CEO, is a strong advocate for it. And the $10 billion Obama has pledged for early childhood education would amount to the largest new federal initiative for young children since Head Start began in 1965. To read The New York Times article, click here.