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Why your child's preschool teacher should have a college degree

  • Written by Anne Douglass, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education and Care, University of Massachusetts Boston
imageResearch suggests long-term academic gains for children when they attend programs where their preschool teachers hold a bachelor's degree. Shutterstock.com

How much education does a preschool teacher need?

When the District of Columbia announced in March that it would require an associate’s degree for all lead teachers at child care centers...

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