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Apr 03, 2013 | Permalink »
States Strengthen Work Support Strategies in First Year of Initiative
In the midst of tighter budgets and cuts in benefits spending, some states are focusing on more effective administration of public benefits that support working families. They're doing so because they know that these benefits, which include programs focused on nutrition, health care and child care, help families become and stay employed and promote children's success in school and life. By streamlining eligibility processes and cutting red tape for these programs, states can reduce administrative costs and make it less daunting for working families to get the help they need.
For example, states involved in the Work Support Strategies (WSS) project are making administrative and programmatic decisions that help families more easily acquire benefits for which they're eligible. Reports on the initial planning year of the project (2010-2011), released by the Urban Institute today, indicate that participating states have made progress in simplifying application processes, streamlining eligibility policies, and coordinating the administration of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly Food Stamps), Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and child care assistance.
As a partner in the WSS project, CLASP provides technical assistance to states to strengthen the administration of their child care assistance programs in the context of the broader WSS focus on coordinating across multiple programs. In the first year of the project, WSS states took steps to reduce barriers to families' enrollment in child care assistance programs and to improve continuity of care for children. Read More >>
Apr 01, 2013 | Permalink »
Sequestration, Budgets, and Continuing Resolutions: The Story Continues
Recently, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the work of the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2013 (FY13). The CR contained small increases for both child care ($50 million) and Head Start ($33.5 million). For child care, it is estimated that the additional funds will serve 9,000 children and help to lessen the blow of the estimated sequestration cuts still in place. However, for Head Start most additional funds are for activities related to the designation renewal systems, also known as re-competition, and will not fund many additional slots.
Unfortunately, the CR did not eliminate sequestration. Therefore, harmful cuts from the sequestration will continue to affect children and families across the country as Head Start and child care programs cut their 2013 budgets by about 5 percent by reducing the number of children served, cutting back schedules, and making many other difficult choices.
Mar 27, 2013 | Permalink »
New Jersey Preschool Study Findings Bolster Call For Expanding Early Education Programs
President Obama's announcement of a national, early childhood initiative in his State of the Union Address turned the country's attention to early education. The initiative's most discussed element has been the expansion of state-funded preschool to reach families below 200 percent of the poverty line by supporting state efforts with federal funds. The President's early childhood initiative recognizes the research demonstrating both the short- and long-term benefits of providing children and families, particularly those who are low income, with access to high-quality early childhood programs.
An excellent example of the kind of program envisioned by President Obama is New Jersey's Abbott preschool programs, which offer high-quality early-learning experiences to all children in 31 high-poverty New Jersey communities. The recently released Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study: Fifth Grade Follow-Up shows that children who participated in the Abbott preschool programs increased their achievement in language arts and literacy, math, and science on fourth and fifth grade New Jersey standardized tests. Additionally, participation in the Abbott preschool program decreased the likelihood of grade retention and special education placement. Children who participated in Abbott for two years saw larger gains across subject areas, but similar rates of grade retention and special education placement as children who only participated in Abbott for one year.
First offered in 1999 in response to the New Jersey Supreme Court school-funding case, Abbott vs. Burke, Abbott preschool programs are offered to both 3- and 4-year-olds and are designed to help children be school ready. The Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES) is following the cohort of 4-year-old children who completed preschool in 2004-2005. The APPLES studies have found continued positive gains from preschool attendance.
As we await more details and action around the President's initiative, the most recent Abbott preschool study adds to the evidence demonstrating the importance of access to high-quality preschool and the positive impact preschool programs have on children's education and lives.
- Mar 22, 13 Head Start by the Numbers: 2011 State Profiles Released
- Mar 21, 13 Providence’s Early Childhood Initiative Wins Big for Its Focus on Early Language Development
- Mar 18, 13 We Need a Budget that Works for Kids and Families
- Mar 13, 13 Using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) with Dual Language Learners
- Mar 04, 13 Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Dollars Announced
- Feb 25, 13 Two Communities Work to Meet the Needs of Young Dual Language Learners
- Feb 21, 13 Continuum of Learning Act Reintroduced
- Feb 14, 13 Working Together to Achieve President Obama's Vision of High Quality Preschool for All
- Feb 13, 13 President Announces New Preschool Initiative in the State of the Union Address
- Feb 12, 13 FMLA: 20 Years of Building Bonds Between Babies and Parents, Time Now For Paid Leave!
- Feb 08, 13 States Can Shape Child Care Subsidy Policies to Improve Access and Continuity
- Feb 05, 13 Head Start Data Show Slight Changes in Use from 2010 to 2011
- Jan 24, 13 As Negotiations Continue, a Balanced Approach is Essential
- Jan 22, 13 Nontraditional Work Hours Influence Child Care Choices for Working Families
- Jan 17, 13 Families and Children Experienced Decade-Long Decline in Economic Well-Being
- Jan 14, 13 High-Quality Early Education Provides Homeless Children with Continuity and Stability
- Jan 02, 13 Improving Preschool Access for Small Immigrant Communities
- Dec 21, 12 A Look Back and a Look Ahead
- Dec 19, 12 New CLASP, ZERO TO THREE Profiles Outline State Early Head Start Initiatives
- Dec 19, 12 Expanding Teacher Competencies to Support Young Dual Language Learners
- Dec 13, 12 The Nation’s Infants and Toddlers Need Our Full Support
- Nov 27, 12 New Project Focuses on Young Children in Black Immigrant Families
- Nov 19, 12 No Matter How You Add It Up, Children Do Not Fare Well
- Nov 14, 12 New CLASP Fact Sheets Highlight 2010-2011 Program Year Data on Head Start and Early Start
- Nov 07, 12 Resources to Help Families and Children Affected by Superstorm Sandy
- Nov 05, 12 We All Do Better with Earned Sick Days
- Nov 02, 12 New CLASP Paper Looks at State Child Care Policies for Limited English Proficient Families
- Oct 24, 12 Cultivating Strong Parenting Practices in Latino Homes
- Oct 22, 12 Home Visiting Investments Create Opportunities for Family, Friend and Neighbor Partnerships
- Oct 11, 12 Building on a Weak Foundation
- Oct 05, 12 Poverty Is More Than a Number
- Oct 02, 12 16 Million Reasons for the Candidates to Care about Poverty
- Oct 01, 12 Creating Better Early Childhood Data Systems
- Sep 20, 12 New Report Shows Persistent Reach of Childhood Hunger
- Sep 13, 12 Expanding Access to Early Head Start: State Initiatives for Infants and Toddlers at Risk
- Sep 12, 12 When a Headline Isn't News: Child Poverty Persists
- Sep 10, 12 At Risk: Early Care and Education Funding and Sequestration
- Sep 07, 12 Look to Early Education to Promote Reading Proficiency
- Aug 29, 12 Child and Adult Care Food Program Good for Young Children’s Nutrition
- Aug 17, 12 Child Care Costs Rise While Families Fight to Recover from Economic Downturn
- Aug 14, 12 Putting it Together: A guide to financing comprehensive services in child care and early education
- Aug 03, 12 The White House Champions Education Excellence for African Americans
- Jul 27, 12 Parent Voices Amplify Importance of Child Care Assistance in the Senate
- Jul 25, 12 Improving Children’s Well-Being Must Include Policy Focus on Racial, Ethnic Backgrounds
- Jul 19, 12 New Report Highlights the Need for Additional Head Start Outreach Effort to Migrant and Seasonal Workers
- Jul 11, 12 Study Confirms Importance of Child Care Subsidies for Working Families
- Jun 27, 12 Medicaid Offers Potential Financing Option for Services Including Home Visiting
- Jun 14, 12 Participation in Michigan Pre-Kindergarten Leads to Long-Term Benefits
- Jun 13, 12 In Tight Budget, Child Care Gets Increase
- Jun 05, 12 Home Away From Home: New Tool Helps States Build Partnerships between Home Visiting and Family, Friend and Neighbor Child Care
- Jun 04, 12 TANF Child Care Spending in 2011
- May 29, 12 Enhanced Early Head Start: Good for Kids, Good for Parents
- May 24, 12 As School Districts Compete for Federal Race to the Top Dollars, It’s Time to Think Beyond School Walls
- May 22, 12 Michigan School District Partners with Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregivers
- May 15, 12 English Language Learners Benefit from Preschool
- May 14, 12 For Mother's Day: A Present That Values Families
- May 03, 12 Illinois to Child Care Providers: The Coffer’s Run Dry
- May 02, 12 New CLASP Factsheets on CCDBG Participation in 2010
- Apr 30, 12 We Should Do Better by Our Babies
- Apr 20, 12 The Importance of Emotional Support for Mothers
- Apr 10, 12 2011 State of Preschool: Another Assault on Early Childhood
- Apr 10, 12 Race to the Top 2012 Competition: Continued Investment in States, New Investment in Districts
- Mar 28, 12 New Early Head Start Trend Analysis
- Mar 14, 12 Employment Constraints and Child Care Decisions Among Low-Income Families
- Mar 12, 12 Partnering Licensing and QRIS to Improve Access to Quality
- Mar 01, 12 A New Low for Child Care Assistance
- Mar 01, 12 Recent Child Care Growth to Fade, Startling Drop in Assistance Projected
- Feb 29, 12 Partnering to Provide Families and Children with the Services They Need
- Feb 24, 12 Child Poverty: The Questions We Should Ask
- Feb 23, 12 Child Care Center Directors’ Perspectives on QRIS
- Feb 15, 12 States Can Look to Child Care Policies to Improve Screening Rates
- Feb 14, 12 President’s Budget Includes Promising News for Early Childhood
- Feb 10, 12 Republican Lawmakers Propose Robbing Peter, Err, Children to Pay Paul
- Feb 09, 12 Want to Improve Child Well-being? Play Time’s a Good Start
- Feb 06, 12 New Brief in Head Start Series
- Jan 31, 12 DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative: “You can’t just do part of a child’s life”
- Jan 27, 12 Out-of-school Time Programs Benefit Children and Families
- Jan 25, 12 Supporting Young English Learners In and Outside the Classroom
- Jan 24, 12 Child and Youth Well-Being Impacted by Child Care Investments
- Jan 20, 12 Creating Opportunity Starts with Children
- Jan 12, 12 Revisiting Early Learning Standards with ELLs in Mind
- Jan 11, 12 A Look at TANF Funds Used for Child Care in 2010
- Jan 09, 12 New Year, New Strategies for Quality Improvement
- Dec 22, 11 Looking Back, Looking Forward
- Dec 20, 11 Recession Wipes out Gains in Child Well-Being
- Dec 16, 11 A Good News Day for Early Care and Education
- Dec 07, 11 New Facts Sheets on Head Start and Early Head Start in 2010
- Dec 06, 11 The Detriment of Disadvantage
- Dec 05, 11 Lowest Income Families Paying More for Child Care
- Nov 18, 11 New Child Poverty Data by Race and Ethnicity
- Nov 16, 11 New Head Start Rule Aims to Increase Quality
- Nov 14, 11 Families Face Trouble Finding Child Care
- Oct 27, 11 Supports and Treatments Can Stymie Effects of Trauma for Infants and Toddlers
- Oct 21, 11 Media Use for Children Under Age 2 Discouraged
- Oct 17, 11 Investing in Early Education is a Boost to California's Economy
- Oct 11, 11 State Policies Make Child Care Assistance Harder to Come By
- Oct 05, 11 Office of Child Care Encourages Continuity of Care Through Subsidy Policies
- Oct 05, 11 ELLs in the Early Learning Challenge
- Oct 03, 11 QRIS in the Spotlight as States Prepare to Submit Early Learning Challenge Applications
- Sep 23, 11 Illinois Offers Early Childhood Construction Grants
- Sep 19, 11 Meeting the Early Learning Challenge: Better Child Care Subsidy Policies
- Sep 15, 11 Early Learning in the American Jobs Act
- Sep 13, 11 To Grow the Economy, We Must Pay Attention to Child Poverty
- Aug 26, 11 Resources for Early Learning Challenge Applications
- Aug 25, 11 While Most Early Head Start Teachers Meet the Credential Requirement, Challenges Remain
- Aug 23, 11 ELLs Need Support in Home Language to Effectively Learn English
- Aug 22, 11 Community Connections: Linking Family Child Care and Pre-kindergarten
- Aug 18, 11 Data Show More Children Are Growing Up Poor. Now What?
- Aug 16, 11 Increase in Hunger Means Increase in Multiple Needs
- Aug 15, 11 NC Governor Issues Executive Order to Maintain Quality Pre-K
- Aug 05, 11 Early Education in ESEA: Continuum of Learning Act Introduced
- Aug 04, 11 Child Care Assistance Policies Should Consider Children’s Summer Care Needs
- Aug 02, 11 ARRA Funds Expanded Head Start Services for Country’s Most Vulnerable
- Jul 29, 11 North Carolina Cannot Limit Low-Income Pre-K Enrollment
- Jul 13, 11 Breaking News: Court Order Deems Minnesota Child Care Assistance “Essential”
- Jul 12, 11 Minnesota Deems Child Care Subsidy Program "Not Critical" During Government Shutdown
- Jun 17, 11 Child Care Cuts Would Affect Us All
- Jun 15, 11 Department of Education Regional Advisory Committees Provide Opportunities for Input
- Jun 14, 11 New CLASP Resource on Expanding Monitoring and Technical Assistance in Infant/Toddler Child Care Settings
- Jun 03, 11 New Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Resources from HHS
- May 25, 11 ED/HHS Announce Early Learning Challenge
- May 18, 11 Tennessee Pre-K: Boosting School Readiness
- Apr 26, 11 School Leadership Training in New Jersey: Promoting Linkages with Early Childhood
- Apr 13, 11 2011 Budget Coming to a Close, Gearing Up for 2012
- Apr 08, 11 Demographic Shift Calls for Improving Early Education Policies for Children
- Apr 04, 11 School Readiness Progress Measured in Maryland
- Mar 30, 11 Recently Released Home Visiting Supplemental Information Request (SIR)
- Mar 29, 11 States Connect Vulnerable Children in Child Care to Early and Periodic Screening
- Mar 24, 11 2010 Census: The Country’s Diversification Continues
- Mar 18, 11 Child Care Assistance in 2009: State spending falls slightly
- Mar 17, 11 Hunger in America: America’s Children are At-Risk
- Mar 15, 11 Financing a Birth to Five Program: One School District's Model
- Mar 03, 11 Senator Casey Introduces Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act
- Feb 17, 11 House Proposal Would Cut Head Start Services to 218k Children
- Feb 14, 11 House, President Propose Budgets: Divergent Views on Early Childhood Funding
- Feb 09, 11 From Babbling Babies to Ready Readers: Minnesota and Massachusetts Link Early Childhood and Closing the Literacy Gap
- Feb 07, 11 CCDBG Participation At All Ages
- Feb 02, 11 Indiscriminate Budget Cuts at What Toll?
- Jan 27, 11 Building a Comprehensive System for Babies
- Jan 26, 11 Surgeon General Focuses on Supporting New Mothers and Their Babies
- Jan 24, 11 Resources for FY 2011 - 2012 Budget Advocacy
- Jan 12, 11 Child Care Licensing is the Foundation of Quality Care
- Jan 06, 11 ARRA Funds Prevented Larger Decline in Child Care Spending
- Dec 16, 10 A New Vision for Black Boys
- Dec 14, 10 Senate Draft Omnibus Increases Funding for Child Care and Head Start
- Dec 13, 10 Child Poverty Rises in U.S. as It Falls in Britain
- Dec 03, 10 Child Nutrition Passes, But Includes Ill-Advised SNAP Benefit Cut
- Nov 29, 10 I'm Not Hungry, But I am Angry
- Nov 19, 10 Protecting Today’s Early Childhood Programs Promotes Tomorrow’s Economic Success
- Nov 16, 10 State-by-State Head Start Information
- Nov 09, 10 Young Children of Recent Immigrants at Higher Risk for Poor Health and Food Insecurity
- Oct 28, 10 New Report Encourages States to Help Families Keep Subsidies
- Oct 22, 10 New Project on Family Child Care and Early Head Start Partnerships
- Oct 20, 10 School District’s Commitment to All Students' Education Pays Off
- Oct 15, 10 Bottom Line: Let's Truly Invest in Children
- Oct 06, 10 ARRA Funds Helped States Hold the Line on Child Care Policies
- Oct 05, 10 Infant/Toddler Providers Need Specialized Knowledge and Skills to Provide High-Quality Care
- Sep 28, 10 TANF Child Care in 2009
- Sep 24, 10 Child Care Assistance in 2008
- Sep 23, 10 GAO Studies Improper Child Care Payments
- Sep 21, 10 HHS Announces Head Start Recompetition Rules
- Sep 16, 10 Crossroads: Will We Let a Generation Grow Up Poor?
- Sep 14, 10 High-Quality Child Care Requires Highly Qualified and Compensated Providers
- Sep 02, 10 Who’s Working This Labor Day—And Where Are Their Children?
- Sep 01, 10 Papers Focus on Changing Demographics and Strategies for Serving Children of Immigrants
- Aug 31, 10 Early Childhood Policy Discussed in the Washington Post
- Aug 24, 10 Strong Lifelong Health Begins in the Earliest Years
- Aug 12, 10 New Fact Sheets on Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in 2009
- Aug 05, 10 New Research Finds Maternal Employment Not Harmful to Infant Development
- Aug 03, 10 Child Care Costs Rise Faster than Income
- Jul 30, 10 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: July Recap
- Jul 27, 10 Senate Subcommittee Increases Funding for Child Care and Early Education
- Jul 23, 10 HHS Awards Initial Funding for Home Visiting Program
- Jul 16, 10 House Subcommittee Increases Funding for Child Care and Early Education
- Jul 09, 10 U.S. Lags in Early Childhood Investments
- Jul 01, 10 Home-Based Child Care and Home Visiting Explored at the Head Start Research Conference
- Jun 30, 10 Childhood Poverty Has Troubling, Long-Term Consequences
- Jun 17, 10 HHS Releases Funding Announcement for Home Visiting Program
- Jun 16, 10 Child Care Funding on the Potential Chopping Block of State Budgets
- Jun 09, 10 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: June Update
- May 26, 10 Child Care on the Front Pages
- May 25, 10 Georgia Launches Infant/Toddler Initiative in Response to Concerns about State Quality Study Findings
- May 18, 10 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: May Update
- May 11, 10 HRSA and ACF Release Introductory Information on New Home Visiting Program
- May 10, 10 Social Competency and Mathematical Understanding Among Latino Kindergarteners
- May 06, 10 GAO Releases New Report on Child Care Assistance
- May 05, 10 Analysis of Gaps Among Maryland's Kindergartners
- Apr 29, 10 Virginia Uses ARRA for Local Collaborations to Promote Infant/Toddler Social and Emotional Well-Being
- Apr 21, 10 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: April Update
- Apr 19, 10 CLASP Webinar on Extending Home Visiting to FFN and FCC
- Apr 15, 10 Promote Health and Safety in Infant/Toddler Child Care
- Apr 08, 10 Washington State Extends Child Care Subsidy Eligibility to 12 Months
- Mar 30, 10 Reducing Childhood Hunger and Obesity
- Mar 24, 10 Health Care Reform Includes Historic Investment in Prevention Services
- Mar 23, 10 Early Learning Challenge Fund Update
- Mar 22, 10 A Tool Using Data to Inform a State Infant/Toddler Agenda
- Mar 17, 10 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: March Update
- Mar 09, 10 Undercounting Young Children in the U.S. Census
- Mar 02, 10 Oregon Plans to Expand Access to Early Head Start with State Funds
- Feb 22, 10 Hunger Among Low-Income Households Rises Sharply
- Feb 17, 10 One-Year Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- Feb 16, 10 New Research Findings Underscore the Importance of Promoting Health and Safety in Infant Child Care Settings
- Feb 12, 10 Preparing Early Childhood Providers on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
- Feb 03, 10 More Information on Administration’s Plans for CCDBG Reauthorization Emerge
- Feb 01, 10 Administration Reverses a Decade of Indifference
- Jan 26, 10 President Proposes Help for Families Paying for Child Care
- Jan 25, 10 FAQ: Using Title I of ESEA for Early Education
- Jan 21, 10 Head Start Announces Expansion Grant Opportunity
- Jan 20, 10 Tracking Child Care ARRA Funds: January Update
- Jan 13, 10 Final Report of Head Start Impact Study Released
- Jan 04, 10 State Reported Plans for Infant/Toddler Care
- Dec 23, 09 State Policies Can Better Prepare Infant/Toddler Care Providers
- Dec 16, 09 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: December Update
- Dec 14, 09 Resources on H1N1 Flu Target Harder-to-Reach Populations
- Dec 11, 09 Extending Home Visiting to FFN Caregivers and Kinship Caregivers
- Dec 03, 09 Title I ARRA Funds Headed to Early Childhood
- Dec 02, 09 Fewer Children Received CCDBG-Funded Assistance in 2008
- Nov 25, 09 Data Roundup
- Nov 24, 09 Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: November Update
- Nov 23, 09 Women to Comprise Half of US Labor Force
- Nov 17, 09 CLASP Staff Presenting at NAEYC Conference
- Nov 16, 09 Young Children in States Severely Impacted by the Recession
- Nov 04, 09 Looking at State Child Care Subsidy Policy with Babies in Mind
- Nov 03, 09 TANF Child Care in 2008
- Oct 28, 09 Tracking American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Child Care Funds: October Update
- Oct 22, 09 Head Start 2008 State Fact Sheets Published
- Oct 20, 09 Illinois Announces Plan for Child Care Recovery Funds
- Oct 09, 09 Raising Quality Through Family Child Care Networks in Chicago
- Oct 01, 09 Putting Early Childhood in State Data Systems
- Sep 29, 09 States Holding the Line on Child Care Policies
- Sep 25, 09 Tracking American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Child Care Funds: September Update
- Sep 24, 09 Community Needs and Strategies: New Haven Plans for Supporting Young Children
- Sep 22, 09 Office of Head Start Announcement on Centers of Excellence
- Sep 15, 09 Vermont Takes Action To Improve Child Care Assistance Program
- Sep 09, 09 Flu Preparations Especially Important for Infant Child Care Providers
- Sep 08, 09 Oregon Uses ARRA Funds to Encourage Advanced Education for Child Care Providers
- Sep 01, 09 New Resource Provides Data On Young Children Of Immigrants
- Aug 24, 09 Pakistani and Nigerian Families Face Unique Preschool Access Barriers
- Aug 12, 09 Ed Week Covers Proposed New Early Education Bill
- Jul 15, 09 Early Learning Challenge Fund Legislation Is Introduced
- Jul 07, 09 New Tool Provides Guidance On Implementing Culturally Competent Early Childhood Practices
- Jun 25, 09 Early Childhood Career Pathways Support Infants And Toddlers In New Mexico
- Jun 22, 09 Head Start 2007 State Data Profiles Now Available
- Jun 16, 09 Funds Available For State Early Childhood Advisory Councils
- Jun 09, 09 Improving Quality In Early Childhood Settings
- Jun 03, 09 State Policies Should Lessen Effect Of Recession On Children
- May 27, 09 Resources Available To Support Early Childhood Educators
- May 26, 09 Early Head Start Expansion: Resources For Local Programs And State Actions
- May 08, 09 Head Start And Early Head Start Grant Applications Now Available
- May 08, 09 President Releases Additional Budget Details
- May 04, 09 Virginia Invests In Infant/Toddler Specialists
- Apr 29, 09 Models For Using Title I ARRA Funds For Early Education
- Apr 28, 09 Improving Access To Nutritious Meals In Child Care Settings
- Apr 21, 09 Economic Need In Immigrant Families
- Apr 14, 09 Help For Homeless Children To Access Early Childhood Education
- Apr 13, 09 Ensuring High-Quality Nutrition For Healthy Babies
- Apr 09, 09 CCDBG Guidance For ARRA Funds Available
- Apr 08, 09 Program Standards In State Preschool Initiatives
- Apr 02, 09 Head Start And Early Head Start ARRA Funds Available
- Apr 01, 09 Planning For Early Head Start Expansion
- Mar 27, 09 TANF Child Care In 2007: New Data Released
- Mar 26, 09 Improving Quality Of Care Through Child Care Licensing Standards
- Mar 23, 09 Resources on Policies for Infants and Toddlers
- Mar 18, 09 CLASP Testimony On The Importance Of Head Start
- Mar 12, 09 Expanding Early Education Services In Montgomery County Public Schools
- Mar 03, 09 Title I And Early Education
- Feb 26, 09 President's Budget Proposal Supports Early Childhood Education Expansions
- Feb 26, 09 Food Insecurity Among Young Children In Immigrant Families
- Feb 16, 09 Important Social Programs Get Boost In Spending
- Feb 13, 09 Final Recovery Package Is Good News For Children
- Feb 11, 09 Head Start Creates Jobs And Supports Families
- Feb 06, 09 SCHIP Legislation Signed By President Obama
- Feb 02, 09 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Examines State Child Care System
- Jan 28, 09 CLASP Estimates State Allocations For $2 Billion In Child Care Funding
- Jan 26, 09 California Helps Parents During Job Search
- Jan 23, 09 Child Care Assistance: A Program That Works
- Jan 21, 09 Comprehensive Data Collection Looks At Investments In Children
- Jan 14, 09 Improvements In The Illinois Early Childhood Workforce
- Jan 09, 09 New Child Care And Head Start Estimates From CLASP And NWLC
- Jan 06, 09 Child Care Today, And In The Future
- Dec 19, 08 Child Care Assistance On The Way In Riley County, Kansas
- Dec 16, 08 High-Quality Child Care Essential For A Thriving Economy
- Dec 10, 08 Sound Stimulus Investments Begin In Early Childhood
- Nov 24, 08 CCDBG Participation In 2007
- Nov 10, 08 Resources For States In Supporting The Early Childhood Workforce
- Oct 23, 08 Minnesota Drafts Plan For Eliminating Poverty
- Oct 20, 08 A New Safety Net For The Least Fortunate
- Oct 14, 08 Who's Caring For Babies? North Carolina Answers The Question
- Oct 10, 08 President Signs Bill To Help Children And Youth In Foster Care
- Oct 06, 08 Senators Introduce New Bill To Increase Funding For Child Care
- Oct 02, 08 Small Increase In National Child Care Spending In 2006
- Sep 29, 08 Choosing Quality In Massachusetts
- Sep 24, 08 Too Little Progress On Child Care
- Sep 22, 08 Some Districts Gain Title I Funds
- Aug 14, 08 Family Child Care And State Pre-Kindergarten Programs
- Aug 13, 08 New Report On State Child Care Subsidy Activities
- Jul 30, 08 Ensuring Quality Care For Babies
- Jul 23, 08 A Look At Infants And Toddlers In CCDBG
- Jul 01, 08 New Pre-Kindergarten Class Will Benefit Refugee Children
- Jun 23, 08 Fact Sheets On Head Start And Early Head Start Participants, Programs, Families, And Staff In 2006
- Jun 19, 08 New Jersey Kids Count: Preschool Participation Grows
- Jun 16, 08 Immigrant Families And Early Education In New York City
- Jun 12, 08 Focus On MA Department Of Early Education And Care
- Jun 02, 08 Risks In Early Childhood, Such As Lead Exposure, Highlight Need For Comprehensive Services
- May 27, 08 Children Matter In Kansas Budget
- May 06, 08 Starting Early, Starting Right Act Introduced
- Apr 22, 08 Building On The Promise: State Initiatives To Expand Access To Early Head Start For Young Children And Their Families
- Apr 16, 08 Child Care Bureau Releases New Child Care Subsidy Data
- Apr 10, 08 What Do We Know About State Preschool Standards For ELLs?
- Mar 28, 08 States Increase Child Care And Early Education Appropriations
- Mar 12, 08 National League Of Cities Surveys Local Anti-Poverty Initiatives
- Mar 05, 08 New Language Access Resource For States
- Mar 03, 08 Who's Minding The Kids?
- Feb 29, 08 Strong Child Care Systems Help Working Families And The Economy
- Feb 14, 08 We Can't Wait A Decade
- Feb 12, 08 Utah Increases Quality Infant And Toddler Child Care
- Feb 04, 08 President's Budget: Young Children Don't Count
- Jan 30, 08 No Country for Young Children
- Jan 24, 08 Reauthorization Of Head Start: Key Changes In The New Law
- Jan 22, 08 Do Babies Rate In Quality Rating Systems?
- Jan 14, 08 Preschool Expulsions Speak To Need For Comprehensive Services
- Jan 09, 08 Charting Progress Policy Framework Summary - Now Available!
- Jan 07, 08 Hispanic Children Show Substantial Benefits From Tulsa's Pre-Kindergarten Program
- Dec 20, 07 California's Working Parents Struggle To Find Licensed Child Care
- Dec 20, 07 Breaking Down Barriers National Summit
- Dec 17, 07 State Policies That Improve Access To High-Quality Child Care And Early Education For Immigrant Families
- Dec 14, 07 Learning From State Experiences With Building Comprehensive Prenatal-To-Five Early Childhood Systems
- Dec 07, 07 Head Start Children More Likely To Receive Recommended Immunizations
- Dec 05, 07 Report Documents Local Need, Barriers To Accessing Child Care Subsidies
- Dec 03, 07 Questioning The Candidates For The Kids
- Nov 30, 07 Education Week Examines Passage Of Head Start Reauthorization
- Nov 28, 07 Tutors For Toddlers?
- Nov 26, 07 Congress Passes New Head Start Legislation
- Nov 07, 07 Edward Zigler Reflects On Early Care And Education
- Nov 02, 07 At Age 4: Findings From The ECLS-B Study
- Nov 01, 07 Minnesota Funds Community-Based Supports For Family, Friend And Neighbor Caregivers
- Oct 19, 07 Child Care On The National Agenda
- Oct 18, 07 Indiana Provides Example Of How State Policies Can Promote Continuity Of Care
- Oct 17, 07 Who Should Be Licensed? Ohio Examines Rules For Family Child Care
- Oct 15, 07 State-By-State TANF Spending Analysis
- Oct 11, 07 Child Care Costs Consume Family Budgets
- Oct 10, 07 Indiana Increases Access To Child Care Subsidies
- Oct 09, 07 Title I And Early Childhood Programs
- Oct 04, 07 Education Week Focuses On Federal Early Childhood Proposals
- Oct 01, 07 Guaranteeing Child Care For All Low-Income Families
- Sep 27, 07 Policy Choices That Support Providers In Immigrant Communities
- Sep 26, 07 Getting The Facts On State Child Care Policies
- Sep 21, 07 Pennsylvania Demonstrates Comprehensive Approach Benefits School Readiness
- Sep 20, 07 The Progress, Problems, And Promise Of Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
- Sep 18, 07 Make Way For Babies: Oklahoma Rapidly Expanding Investment In Birth To Three Early Care And Education
- Sep 18, 07 TANF Funds Used For Child Care Continue To Fall
- Sep 18, 07 A Visual Tool For State Early Childhood System Building Developed Jointly By National Organizations
- Sep 16, 07 How States Are Building On The Promise Of Early Head Start
- Sep 12, 07 Adding Pieces Of The Puzzle: Comprehensive Services For Young Children
- Sep 10, 07 Reauthorization Of NCLB Is Moving Forward
- Sep 06, 07 Where Can I Find That Number? Things To Know About The Head Start PIR Database
- Sep 04, 07 Labor Day Brings Difficulties For Rhode Island's Working Parents
- Aug 29, 07 One In Five Young Children Lives In Poverty
- Aug 22, 07 More Than Kissing Babies! New ZERO TO THREE Presidential Candidate Guide On Infant And Toddler Policies
- Aug 17, 07 Pre-Kindergarten: A Key Support For Low-Income Working Families
- Aug 15, 07 New Reports Focus On Children Of Immigrants
- Aug 13, 07 New Study Confirms Videos Are No Substitute For Human Interaction For Babies
- Aug 08, 07 Child Care Tax Credits, But Only For Some
- Aug 02, 07 Basic Facts About Child Care Assistance
- Jul 31, 07 What Works For Babies In Child Care






