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Continue to develop a comprehensive (“cradle-to-career”), integrated, longitudinal information system that supports students, teachers, administrators and policymakers; enables more timely and comprehensive identification and response to children’s needs; and improves access to and use of data from the system.

Implement a comprehensive and balanced package of K-12 reforms and investments that includes an equitable and transparent finance system for all schools; policies that support the recruitment, retention and equitable distribution of high-quality staff; and additional resources to ensure all students succeed and learn in safe, well-equipped instructional settings.

Improve kindergarten readiness by identifying and addressing the needs of struggling students earlier through developmentally-appropriate assessments in early learning settings and kindergarten, and adopt a statewide kindergarten readiness assessment.

 
 

Big Media, Little Kids 2: Examining the Influence of Duopolies on Children's Television Programming, 2007

Sep 20, 2007

Download file: bigmedia_2007.pdf

Television broadcasters claim that duopolies are necessary to “preserve and enhance” their ability to serve the public interest. Children Now’s Big Media, Little Kids 2: Examining the Influence of Duopolies on Children’s Televison Programming finds quite the opposite is true when it comes to children’s television. The report provides compelling evidence that, as media companies grow bigger through consolidation, the amount of programming provided for children decreases dramatically.

This finding is especially important because the quantity of children’s educational programming is one of only a handful of ways that citizens can measure broadcasters’ efforts to serve the public interest, which they are required to do in exchange for free use of the publicly-owned airwaves.

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