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Read

This PSA from the U.S. Department of Education empahsizes the importance of reading to young children

Reach Out and Read National Video 2012

This five-minute video shows clips from founding pediatricians, pediatric experts, CEO Earl Martin Phalen, and the children and families that Reach Out and Read serves.

Why Invest in Early Childhood Education?

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks at the Campaign gathering about the need to invest in early childhood education as a way to "get out of the remediation business."

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

More than 200 funders gathered in Washington in Feb. 2011 to kick off the Campaign.

Is it possible to fix education without first fixing poverty?

Brian Williams moderates this panel discussion during the Education Nation Summit.

The Impact of Summer Learning Loss

This video illustrates how kids can fall behind in reading over the summer months.

Good School/Bad School?

Learning Matters TV went to a school in the South Bronx to see what reading tests do and don't tell us about school performance.

Magic Johnson Says: "School is Your Best Shot at a Better Future"

In this PSA, Magic Johnson discusses the importance of going to school every day.

Technology and Learning in Young Children

Chip Donohue, Ph.D., Director of Distance Learning at the Erikson Institute, talks about Technology and Young Children, at the 2010 Fred Forward Conference.

A Solid Start for Georgia's Children

The Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students initiative works to get all kids ready for school success.

Data as a Flashlight, Not a Hammer

Aimee Guidera, the Executive Director of the Data Quality Campaign, discusses best uses of student achievement data.

President Obama Discusses Education

NBC's Matt Lauer interviews the president and takes questions from participants at the 2010 Education Nation Summit.

Helping All Children Succeed

This video from the Promise Neighborhoods Institute highlights efforts to help all children thrive.

The Race to the Top Competition

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks about the announcement of 10 more winners in the Race to the Top competition.

Denzel Washington Launches Ed Initiative

"Be Great to Graduate" aims to prevent teens from dropping out of school and increase the number of high school graduates.

A Mind in the Making

Author Ellen Galinsky discusses her study of brain research and child development, July 2010.

Child Trends Annual Lecture: Turning Around 1,000 Schools

The Story of Success for All: Lessons learned in developing, evaluating, and scaling up a school improvement approach.

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