Looking at America's Early Childhood Policies

On October 13, the Center on Children and Families at Brookings and the National Institute for Early Education Research released a new collection of papers that assesses the field of early childhood education and child care. Edited by Senior...

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2010 Early Childhood Federal Legislative Summary

The United States Congress adjourned at the end of September leaving most issues related to early childhood unresolved.  However, the most significant news in 2010 did not come from Congress, but rather the federal agencies.   Download NCPC's 2010 Federal Legislative...

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Congressman David Price speaks on early childhood and education issues

From What’s New for Chatham Kids, a blog by the Chatham County Partnership for Children: Congressman David Price speaks out on early childhood and education issues. What can be done to make affordable housing for families a priority? As a member of...

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A Snapshot of Early Head Start and Head Start

CLASP has released two fact sheets that look at Early Head Start and Head Start. In 2009, the Early Head Start program served 83,682 children under age 3 and 9,605 pregnant women. Nationally, less than 3 percent of eligible children...

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