Jan
18
2011
Abstact exerpted from Phi Delta Kappan:
New discoveries in neuroscience suggest that school readiness interventions might come too late if they start after the child is three years old. Many of the skills needed to succeed in school are shaped...
Jan
12
2011
On Thursday January 13, leaders of the Children’s Defense Fund and the Black Community Crusade for Children (BCCC) will release two studies showing the deepening crisis facing America’s Black children and young adults. Marian Wright Edelman and Geoffrey Canada...
Dec
14
2010
Two organizations release new state data.
The National Women's Law Center released state-by-state fact sheets, which include information about income eligibility limits and reimbursement rates.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center has been updated to include poverty data...
Dec
14
2010
While the year has been difficult and the road ahead will be challenging, Zero to Three reminds us that there were some policy improvements for infants and toddlers in 2010.
Download Improvements in Infant-Toddler Policy: Top 10 Policy Achievements of 2010.
Dec
13
2010
Sharing this cartoon that we received . . .
2010,the red broom co.
Nov
30
2010
From First Focus:
A new report reveals that even temporary spells of poverty will have lifelong health implications for children as significant evidence was found linking poverty to poor child health.
The synthesis, entitled The Effect of the Recession on Child Well-Being...
Nov
30
2010
The Foundation for Child Development has released its 2010 Annual Report, Securing Our Future? Rethinking Public Investments in America's Children. In the annual essay, Ruby Takanishi and Lisa Chen make a case for a greater investment in our children's...
Nov
16
2010
BCBSNC Foundation Reinvests $100,000 into the Organization
The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC), the organization that oversees Smart Start, recently received a $100,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation. NCPC...
Nov
11
2010
Kate Sylvester has written an incredibly compelling piece. It begins:
In 1954, the 83rd Congress was successful in changing Armistice Day, a national holiday celebrating the heroism of our World War I veterans, to a day that honors the bravery...
Nov
05
2010
The latest population report by the U.S. Census Bureau looks at fertility and American women. Among the findings:
The proportion of mothers with a recent birth who were in the labor force increased from 57 percent in 2006 to 61...
