Entries for the 'News' Category

March 28, 2012 - Topeka, KS
A new website in Kansas is making it easier for parents to learn about their childcare providers who work in their home.

January 21, 2012 - Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle Creek, MI
We understand the budgetary constraints that all governments face. But cutting back on efforts to ensure a better educated populace surely will backfire. Strong schools help create a skilled work force, which in turn yields contributing, taxpaying citizens.

January 6, 2012 - The Bangor Daily News, ME
Investing in quality early learning simply makes sense.  It is estimated that every $1 invested in early learning will generate a total of $1.78 in sales for local businesses in Maine.

October 19, 2011 - New York Times

The single step that would do the most to reduce inequality has nothing to do with finance at all. It’s an expansion of early childhood education.

January 24, 2011 — USA Today
Sad, but true: Most young adults in the U.S. cannot qualify for military service, and one major reason lies with our troubled educational system.

January 24, 2011 — Santa Fe New Mexican
Dozens of New Mexicans braved a brief snow shower at the Capitol on Monday to rally support for a proposal they believe would help raise school test scores, lower the dropout rate and curb teen pregnancy.

November 2, 2010 — nola.com
Geoff Nagle from the University of Tulane argues that the best way to improve our higher education system is by investing in our early childhood systems.

October 18, 2010 — Macon.com
As one of a handful of states that included early childhood in their Race to the Top application, Georgia will be using a portion of its $400 million grant to help the state’s youngest learners.

October 8, 2010 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
While learning shapes and letters is important to a child’s development, many educators say that playtime is equally essential for young children.

September 28, 2010 — Clarion Ledger
Investments in early childhood education could save the state of Mississippi $60 million according to a new report released by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

September 23, 2010 — Palm Beach Post
A new movement in Florida, dubbed the “Milk Party”, is a non-partisan group trying to raise awareness on children’s issues and to make them a state priority.

September 9, 2010 — The Coloradoan
Even though Colorado state preschool programs have grown in recent years, some localities are seeing their waiting lists growing faster than their enrollment.

August 27, 2010 — Washington Post

August 26, 2010 — Washington Post
Head Start Founder, Ed Zigler, discusses the evolution and the future of child care policy.

July 2, 2010 — Lansing State Journal

A group of lawmakers, early childhood professionals and parents have teamed up to increase funding for high quality early childhood programs in Michigan.

June 10, 2010 — Bangor Daily News
Low high school graduation rates and criminal convictions for young people have had a negative impact on the militaries recruitment numbers in recent years. , High ranking retired military officials believe that high quality early education programs can help reverse this trend.

As states continue to struggle with budget issues, more and more families are having difficulty receiving child care assistance leading many to lose their jobs and financial independence.

May 17, 2010 — The Virginian-Pilot
With demanding hours and varying schedules, military parents often turn to non-traditional options for their child care needs.

May 7, 2010 — Tulsa World
In a continued effort to improve and reform Tulsa’s educational system, The George Kaiser Family Foundation recently announce plans to open a third Educare center in the area.

April 26, 2010 — Connecticut Mirror

Parents and advocates in Connecticut are concerned that enrollment in the state’s child care subsidy program will be cut due to funding, as the legislature works to close budget gap of over $700 million.

April 12, 2010 — Education Week

Despite recent setbacks early childhood advocates are hopeful that the 2011 budget will provide support for early childhood programs.

April 7, 2010 — Military.com

The U.S. Military is planning an expansion of its child care program to provide services to more children and families.

March 26, 2010 — The Dispatch
A group of Mississippi business leaders are touring the state to promote the economic benefits of early education.

March 25, 2010 — Washington Examiner
A recent look around the D.C. area shows a significantly higher portion of funds are being used on incarceration rather than on education.

March 24, 2010 — The Sun Herald
A new Educare center funded by the Buffett Early Childhood Fund along with a number of other national and local partners is scheduled to break ground this summer in Washington, D.C.

March 15, 2010 — Politico
George Kaiser writes on how reforming the federal student loan program can benefit young, at risk children.

March 2, 2010 — The Daily Reflector
North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton spoke this week at an early childhood conference on the benefits of early childhood education to the state.

February 23, 2010 — AlterNet
Recent studies have found that children with one or more undocumented parent who are arrested in immigration raids have increased levels of social hardship and stability.

February 17, 2010 — Early Ed Watch Blog
In a recent interview, Marcy Whitebook of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment discussed the major differences in pay between 0-5 professionals and k-12 educators.

February 15, 2010 — KOB.com (NBC Affiliate)
Local law enforcement officials are encouraging New Mexico lawmakers to protect investments in early education in order to save money later on high school dropout and incarceration costs.

February 11, 2010 — wtsp.com
U.S. General Perugino recently spoke to Florida lawmakers on the importance of early childhood education and its impact on military and private enterprises.
 

February 11, 2010 — KSDK.com (NBC Affiliate)

A new report from Voices for Illinois’ Children indicates that the economic recession has had a severe impact on the state’s children.

January 10, 2010 — Chillicothe Gazette

Initiatives such as Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids, (SPARK) help children transition from child care and pre-k into elementary school.

January 9, 2010 — Journal Sentinel

A Quality Rating and Improvement system could help improve Wisconsin’s early learning system and the Department of Children and Families is expected to release its plan sometime this year.

January 5, 2010 — Center for American Progress
In the complex effort to support stable, healthy families, home visiting programs have proven to be an important piece of the puzzle.

January 4, 2010 — PRNewswire
According to a recent study from Children Now, improvements to California’s child health and education policies are necessary to the state’s long term economic future.

December 30, 2009 — Providence Journal

A premature birth can have lifelong affects on a child, but recent data indicates that home visiting and a prenatal support programs may have a significant impact in reducing early births.

November 12, 2009 — U.S. Department of Education

The final application for the federal Race to the Top Fund grants has been released by the Department of Education. 

November 12, 2009 — Huffington Post
James Mejia, of the Denver Preschool Program, claims that affordable pre-k is necessary for children from all socio-economic classes.
 

 An article from the New York Times provides several different perspectives on improving our educational system, including advice from Alliance supporter Susie Buffett. 

November 19, 2009 — Christian Science Monitor

Race to the Top funds now working through Congress could increase federal investments in early childhood education by $1 billion.
 

November 7, 2009 — Cape Cod Times

According to Massachusetts’ early education commissioner, over 20,000 children are on the waiting list to receive financial help for pre-k and other educational programs.