This month, we will examine the demographic data for student enrollment this year and the forecast for next year’s enrollment. How will the “gap year” for many early learners impact [...]
Texas Enrollment Trends 2020-21
One historic “first” in 2020 was that this was the first fall that Texas student enrolment declined compared to the previous year. Bob Templeton, of Zonda Education (formerly Templeton Demographics), [...]
Loss of the Opportunity to Learn
Educators are concerned about all students’ learning loss, but for our PreK and K students, a more accurate explanation is that they have lost the opportunity to learn. 30% of [...]
Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Early Learners
Jody Britten of the Early Learning Alliance Network points out that curriculum standards may no longer be developmentally appropriate for the young learners that will be coming to us next [...]