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At The Kid's Place in Lanham, Jennifer Madubuko, 4, looks through a window at schoolmates on the playground. (Michael Williamson -- The Washington Post)
Kindergarten Success
 Class Struggle: Parenting Is Key to Kindergarten Success
 Kindergarten Readiness Primer
 Video on Kindergarten Methods
 Live Online Discussion Transcript on School Readiness
Preschool Web Resources
Web Links Parents' Guide to Preschool Learning From Sesame Street
 How TeachersAssess Preschoolers: From Family Education Network
 Free Downloads of Software and Games for Preschoolers
 More Preschool Links
Dark Side of Full-Day Kindergarten 
In 2007, when all of Maryland will follow Prince George's in requiring many 4- and 5-year-olds to attend school, private child-care providers worry that it could spell trouble for their businesses.

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County Head Start Program in State of Upheaval: U.S. Rejects Proposal To Restructure Services (Post, May 1, 2003)

County Faces A Tough Call On Head Start: Montgomery Panel Votes To Retain Service Level, Not Admit More Children (Post, April 26, 2003)

Head Start Changeover Proposed: More State Control, Literacy Focus Cited (Post, Feb. 1, 2003)

Montgomery Proposal Upsets Head Start Supporters (Post, Dec. 5, 2002)

Study: Early Head Start Students Post Significant Gains (Post, June 3, 2002; 1:30 PM)

Parenting Impacts Success in Kindergarten (washingtonpost.com, Feb. 12, 2002; 6:00 AM)

Md. Moves to Raise Age for Kindergarten: Children Would Have to Be 5 by Sept. 1; Current Cutoff Is Later Than Most States' (Post, Dec. 6, 2001)

An Early Start on Education (Post, Aug. 14, 2001)

D.C. Council Member Proposes Mandatory Schooling at Age 3: Vance Backs Chavous Idea, but Others Question Cost, Need (Post, June 19, 2001)

Helping Schools by Helping Teachers (Post, May 13, 2001)

Certifiably Good: After two decades of teaching, she decided it was time to prove she was one of the best (Post, May 13, 2001)

Child Care Worries Adding Up: New Study Finds Staffing Problems (Post, April 30, 2001)

Child Aggressiveness Study Cites Day Care (Post, April 19, 2001)

Early Head Start Yields Benefits, HHS Study Says (Post, Jan. 13, 2001)

Early Education Quest Gains Star Player (Post, Dec. 14, 2000)

Preschool Problems (Post, Dec. 6, 2000)

D.C. Head Start Program Threatened: Parks Director Cites Conflicts, Hasn't Signed Pact for Recreation Center Funds (Post, Oct. 19, 2000)

Burdened Families Look for Child-Care Aid: Families Wonder Where the Aid Is (Post, July 6, 2000)

Changes Are in the Works for Tyke Testing: Top Private Schools in Area Are Switching Exams as Debate Continues Over Reliability of Results for Young Children (Post, June 20, 2000)

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