There is a shortage of good care for children that are in the highly vulnerable infant and toddler years, which is critical. Issues of home language and culture, second language learning, and school culture have increased with the steady growth in the number of immigrant families and children in our population. There are concerns over the achievement gaps that are part of a larger concern about lacking student achievement in the United States and its impact on American economic competitiveness. By No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requiring the reporting of achievement by student groups and requiring all groups to make achievement gains annually, they seek to make schools accountable for teaching all their students effectively. Developers of early
