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Dowload our new resource for parents of young children!

            We want to let you know about an exciting project that has just been completed. DEY has collaborated with United Opt Out to produce a fantastic new resource – A Guide for Parents:...

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Parents’ message to Mayor-Elect de Blasio is a good message for officials...

In New York City parents made this compelling and heart-felt video to tell Mayor-Elect Bill de Balsio their ideas about education and the choosing of the new school chancellor. Will de Blasio...

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Announcing our *new* Early Childhood Activist ToolKit

Today we are pleased to announce the launching of our Early Childhood Activist Toolkit. The ToolKit has both Informational Resources and Action Resources. It also includes information about our new...

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Opting out of high-stakes testing in Massachusetts

Massachusetts public school parent Ricardo D. Rosa has publicly opted his child out of high-stakes testing. His letter to the New Bedford school board and superintendent has been posted by Valerie...

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Common Core and Kindergarten Boys

The Gesell Institute of Child Development is known as the oldest voice in child development on our country and they are deeply concerned about the Common Core’s affect on young children. In fact, this...

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Advocating for Play at School and at Home

In the current edition of Young Child, published by NAEYC, DEY’s Diane E. Levin offers the following advice to parents: Memo to: All Families of Young Children From: Diane E. Levin Date: May 2014...

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NYS Parents Fight to Reclaim Student Education from Excessive Testing and...

Please see the exciting press release below. Here at DEY we are happy to help spread this news from  New York! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  September 17, 2014 More information contact: Eric Mihelbergel...

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Guest Post and Action Mini Grant update – Play is the thing!

Thanks to play advocate Sarah Lahm for this guest post! Sarah joined other pay advocates in Minneapolis to advocate for playful learning and recess in school. Read their story here… Play is the thing....

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Stressed-Out Six-Year-Olds and the Dilemma of Their Teacher

by a Disheartened First Grade Teacher Pizza Day. Pizza Day. Pizza Day.  The words replay over and over in six-year-old Tommy’s head as he sees how long the lunch line is.  Tommy grabs his pizza and...

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Miami Parents Petition for More Time for Recess and Play

 The front page of the March 28, 2016 edition of the Miami Herald, featured a nearly full page article about the efforts of parents in South Florida to demand more recess time for their young children....

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How Parental Power(lessness) Distinguishes Suburban Public Schools from Urban...

by Emily Kaplan This piece originally appeared on EduShyster.com.  This is how you get your child into a public school in an affluent suburb: Make a lot of money. Buy a house in an affluent suburb....

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