http://www.clasp.org/issues/rss/topic_highlights.xml?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0010 Featured Highlights from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 02:45:30 -0500 info@clasp.org webmaster@clasp.org 40 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-PIR-2011-Fact-Sheet.pdf This fact sheet reviews the 2011 Program Information Report (PIR) data for the Early Head Start program, which serves children under age 3 and pregnant women. In 2011, Early Head Start continued to provide vital services to a diverse group of low-income children and families. However, only about 4 percent of eligible children receive Early Head Start services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-PIR-2011-Fact-Sheet.pdf Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/HSpreschool-PIR-2011-Fact-Sheet.pdf This fact sheet reviews the 2011 Program Information Report (PIR) data for the Head Start preschool program, which serves children ages 3 and 4. In 2011, Head Start continued to provide vital services to a diverse group of low-income children and families. However, only 42 percent of eligible children receive Head Start preschool services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/HSpreschool-PIR-2011-Fact-Sheet.pdf Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/ehsinitiatives.pdf All babies need good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences to foster their healthy intellectual, social, and emotional development. Unfortunately, far too few young children receive the supports they need to build a strong foundation for future growth. The federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created in 1994 to address the comprehensive needs of children under age 3 in low-income families and vulnerable low-income pregnant women. Research shows that EHS positively impacts children's cognitive, language, and social-emotional development; family self-sufficiency; and parental support of child development. This report highlights how states are using innovative funding, policies, and partnerships, to expand the critically important EHS program and better meet the needs of more low-income children and pregnant women living in their state. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/ehsinitiatives.pdf Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1157&list=publications Sequestration was created in August 2011 as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, which ended that year's showdown over raising the federal debt ceiling. Because Congress failed to come up with a deficit reduction plan, the Budget Control Act calls for $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts over the next decade, divided equally between defense and "non-defense discretionary" programs. This fact sheet explains how these cuts will impact federal early care and education funding and what can be done to prevent them. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1157&list=publications Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-Trend-Analysis-Final.pdf http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-Trend-Analysis-Final.pdf Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Head-Start-Trend-Analysis-Final2.pdf This policy brief examines the latest data from the Program Information Reports (PIR) that all Head Start programs must submit to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2010, Head Start served more participants than the previous year. PIR data show that Head Start is continuing to provide critical services for poor children and their families. Families continued to seek Head Start services at a high rate and nearly all children had health insurance at the end of the program year. Challenges still exist as teachers' salaries remain stagnant and the percent of teachers with degrees decreased slightly from 2009 to 2010. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Head-Start-Trend-Analysis-Final2.pdf Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/HSpreschool-PIR-2010-Fact-Sheet.pdf This fact sheet reviews the 2010 Program Information Reports (PIR) data for the Head Start preschool program, which serves children ages 3 and 4. In 2010, Head Start continued to provide vital services to a diverse group of low-income children and families. However, less than half of eligible children receive Head Start preschool services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/HSpreschool-PIR-2010-Fact-Sheet.pdf Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-PIR-2010-Fact-Sheet.pdf This fact sheet reviews the 2010 Program Information Reports (PIR) data for the Early Head Start program, which serves children under age 3 and pregnant women. In 2010, Early Head Start continued to provide vital services to a diverse group of low-income children and families. However, less than 4 percent of eligible children receive Early Head Start services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-PIR-2010-Fact-Sheet.pdf Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/What-State-Leaders-Should-Know-About-EHS.pdf http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/What-State-Leaders-Should-Know-About-EHS.pdf Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=0856&list=publications http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=0856&list=publications Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/pages?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0025 In May 2010, five state teams came together in Stowe, Vermont, with representatives from ZERO TO THREE and CLASP to discuss ways that Early Head Start could be included in state early childhood systems. This webpage provides links to these resources to help all states reflect on how they can promote high-quality services like Early Head Start for infants and toddlers. http://www.clasp.org/issues/pages?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0025 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/hs-preschool-pir-2009.pdf This fact sheet reviews the 2009 Program Information Reports (PIR) data for the Head Start preschool program, which serves children ages 3 and 4. In 2009, Head Start continued to provide vital services to a diverse group of low-income children and families. However, less than half of eligible children receive Head Start preschool services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/hs-preschool-pir-2009.pdf Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/ehs-pir-2009.pdf This fact sheet reviews the 2009 Program Information Reports (PIR) data for the Early Head Start program, which serves children under age 3 and pregnant women. In 2009, Early Head Start continued to provide vital services to a diverse group of low-income children and families. However, less than 3 percent of eligible children receive Early Head Start services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/ehs-pir-2009.pdf Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0476.pdf This testimony, presented on March 18, 2009 to the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, discusses the importance of Head Start/Early Head Start programs that support our most vulnerable infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0476.pdf Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=0424&list=publications CLASP and ZERO TO THREE conducted in-depth interviews with 10 states taking actions to build on Early Head Start. These individual profiles of state initiatives include data on the approaches used to build on Early Head Start, the state program, funding and supports, governance and coordination, and monitoring and evaluation. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=0424&list=publications Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0338.pdf This report, a collaboration between CLASP and Pre-K Now, examines how Head Start and state pre-kindergarten programs can work together to best serve young children and their families. The authors conducted in-depth interviews with state pre-k program directors, Head Start collaboration coordinators, and providers of both Head Start and state pre-k programs in five states. The report finds that collaborations led to the enrollment of more children; the availability of more full-day, full-year options; and improvements in the quality of programs across settings. All of those interviewed for the report noted that collaboration is possible under current law and that it is well worth the effort. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0338.pdf Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=0713&list=publications In this audioconference, Danielle Ewen and Helen Blank discuss the president's FY 2011 budget proposal and implications for funding of state and local early childhood programs. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=0713&list=publications Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0521.pdf This presentation highlights funding opportunities in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for supporting young children and their families, quality early learning experiences, and healthy and supportive communities. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0521.pdf Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/headstartdata2008us.pdf This profile provides data across all Head Start programs (Early Head Start, Head Start preschool, American Indian/Alaskan Native Head Start, and Migrant Head Start) for all grantees. Profiles on individual states are available through "In the States." http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/headstartdata2008us.pdf