ECFS 495 - The Politics of Pre-K
Tuesdays 4:30 – 6:50
Open to graduate students and undergraduate students!
This class will look at both the public policies and politics behind the expansion of high quality early education. Utilizing lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises we will look at the latest research, policy conversations, and political strategies to ensure every child starts school ready to learn.
We also hope to have a number of guest speakers either in person or via. While we will address some historical background in this class we will primarily focus on the latest proposals, legislation, and efforts in Washington DC and in Olympia.
Instructor - Joel Ryan
Executive Director, Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP/Washington State Training Consortium