Lisa Guernsey is Director of the New America Foundation's Early Education Initiative. Ms. Guernsey focuses on elevating dialogue about early childhood education, in part by editing the Early Ed Watch blog, and spotlighting new approaches for helping disadvantaged children succeed. Ms. Guernsey's most recent book is Screen Time: How Electronic Media -- From Baby Videos to Educational Software -- Affects Your Young Child.

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