CLASP In Focus: Early Learning Challenge http://www.clasp.org/issues/topic_in_focus.xml?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0016 In Focus articles from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:33:24 -0500 info@clasp.org webmaster@clasp.org 40 Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge 2013 Competition: Continued Investment on the State and District Levels Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0437 The Department of Education has released the details of its third round of Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) funding. The 2013 competitive grant program is focused on expanding access to high-quality early learning opportunities. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0437 Creating Better Early Childhood Data Systems Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0396 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0396 As School Districts Compete for Federal Race to the Top Dollars, ItaEUR(TM)s Time to Think Beyond School Walls Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0376 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0376 Race to the Top 2012 Competition: Continued Investment in States, New Investment in Districts Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0367 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0367 PresidentaEUR(TM)s Budget Includes Promising News for Early Childhood Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0357 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0357 Creating Opportunity Starts with Children Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0349 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0349 New Year, New Strategies for Quality Improvement Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0346 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0346 A Good News Day for Early Care and Education Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0343 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0343 ELLs in the Early Learning Challenge Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0331 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0331 QRIS in the Spotlight as States Prepare to Submit Early Learning Challenge Applications Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0330 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0330 Meeting the Early Learning Challenge: Better Child Care Subsidy Policies Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0328 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0328 Resources for Early Learning Challenge Applications Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0325 In developing the Early Learning Challenge application, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have put emphasis on the need for data to show the current status of low-income children and early childhood programs in the state, including demographic information, expenditure data for several years, and information on participation in a range of federal and state programs. There are many sources of this data, and CLASP has several resources that may be useful in this process. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0325 ELLs Need Support in Home Language to Effectively Learn English Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0323 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0323 ED/HHS Announce Early Learning Challenge Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0308 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0308