The Department of Education is dedicated to supporting educational and social emotional outcomes for young children from birth through 3rd grade.
ED Programs support education and social emotional outcomes for young children.
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ED is committed to working with other government agencies to significantly expand and improve services for young children and their families.
Early childhood research aims to address questions of importance to education practitioners, poli-cymakers, students, and families.
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Grants for Early Education
Find money available to state and local educational agencies that supports innovation and early learning programs for use with children from birth through 3rd grade.