Early childhood education must be "bottom up"


	Early childhood education must be "bottom up"

tumblon

9-20-2008 11:24 PM

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tumblon says:

The Early Ed Watch blog calls on grassroots innovators to enact change, and policymakers to pay attention to what works on the ground. What the post misses is the role of entrepreneurs (not just philanthropists and educators) to play a critical role in innovation.

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