Early Childhood Focus

Minnesota / Anti-crime Group Praises Value of Preschools

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:57:55 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Pioneer Press
By Emily Gurnon
Can coloring, playing with blocks and singing "Baby Beluga" cut crime?

Oregon to Cut Child Care Assistance

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:40:13 PST

EXCERPT FROM: KTVZ.com
By Chris Thomas
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon's Employment Related Day Care subsidizes child-care costs for poor families so parents can keep working, but the state plans to trim the rolls by about 5,000 families in the next year, starting Oct. 1.

Childcare Fees to Increase Per Defense Department Guidelines

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:29:59 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Florida Times-Union
By Kaylee LaRocque
Childcare fees at the NAS Jax Child Development Center (CDC), Youth Activities Center (YAC) and through the Child Development Home (CDH) program are increasing Oct. 1 due to inflation and increased incomes.

Preschools Honored for Quality Childcare Environments

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:55:36 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Reno Gazette-Journal
By Staff Reporter
Two Truckee preschools recently received Nevada County's highest rating for Quality Childcare Environments.

Child-care Breaks the Bank for Many Oklahomans

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:03:29 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Tulsa World
By Ginnie Graham
Child-care costs in Oklahoma have gone up by about 4 percent in one year, making it more expensive than tuition at the state's public colleges and often rivaling a family's housing costs.

Child Care Slammed by Economy, Budget Crisis

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:23:41 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Bakersfield.com
By John Cox
Normally it's the government that subsidizes child care at Toddler Tech Preschool in downtown Bakersfield.

Budget Delay Holds Up Child Care Funds

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:39:55 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Contra Costa Times
By James Rufus Koren
Four years ago, Alicia was living on welfare. Today, she works for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

Preschool Funding Up in the Air

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:40:53 PST

EXCERPT FROM: TheUnion.com
By Kyle Magin
Pre-school administrators are concerned the building blocks of California's public education system may be knocked down by the state's ever-worsening budget crisis.

The Recession's Toll on Children

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:03 PST

EXCERPT FROM: American Psychological Association
By Amy Novotney
More than one in five American children now live in poverty, the highest rate in two decades, and one that surpasses that of most other industrialized nations, according to a June report from the nonprofit Foundation for Child Development. Since 1975, the organization has tracked children�s overall quality of life with 28 well-being indicators, including infant mortality, preschool enrollment and children�s health insurance coverage.

WVU-Parkersburg Gets Federal Money for Child Care

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:51:32 PST

ExCERPT FROM: Charleston Daily Mail
By The Associated Press
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - The federal government is helping West Virginia University at Parkersburg make it easier for people with young children to pursue a college degree.

Five Child Care Programs Close as School Year Begins

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:39:42 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Daily Californian
By Soumya Karlamangla
The beginning of the school year Wednesday in the Berkeley Unified School District also marks the end of several before- and after-school programs serving low-income students and their families.

Pre-K Spots Hard To Come By In Brooklyn

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:59:07 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Gothamist
By Jaya Saxena
This year, over 112 public schools placed students on wait lists for their kindergarten programs, and last year the Daily News reported that getting into many Brooklyn pre-K programs were "tougher to get into than Harvard." Now, the News says getting into Brooklyn pre-K is even tougher than that.

Morgan County Pre-K Learning at Accelerated Rates

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:19:34 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WAFF 48 News
By Bobby Shuttleworth
DECATUR, AL (WAFF) - Some 4-year-old Sommerville Road students are learning at an accelerated rate, but not all children are lucky enough to be here. There are only so many slots available in the Decatur City Schools, and they are chosen by lottery.

Childcare Costing More

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:29:51 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WBNG News
By WBNG News
It could cost you more money to send your child to day care, than to send a child to college.

Minnesota Law Enforcement Leaders Say Quality Early Learning Programs Reduce Violent Crime, Save Millions in Special Education Costs

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:51:37 PST

EXCERPT FROM: PRNewswire
By PRNewswire
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Area law enforcement officials will hold a news conference Tuesday to release a new report showing that investing more in voluntary high-quality pre-kindergarten programs not only reduces crime over the long run but also saves millions of dollars in the state's education budget in the short term. The report will document that investments in pre-k programs can reduce the need for special education placements and other K-12 education expenses when pre-k children advance to later grades.

Shelby County Law Enforcement Officials Advocate for Early Education

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:47:26 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Commercial Appeal
By Kevin McKenzie
Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Bill Gibbons didn't suggest Thursday that he needed more prosecutors to fight crime; rather, he highlighted quality prekindergarten programs as a way to excite children about learning and avoid future lives of crime.

See Spots Vanish at Pre-K Programs

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:55:58 PST

EXCERPT FROM: NY Daily News
By Michael McLaughlin and Ben Chapman
When school starts next week, a record number of kids will find they've been squeezed out of some of Brooklyn's most crowded and popular pre-K programs.

Parties Join Forces to Boost Education

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:19:53 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Olympian
By Staff
A coalition of 18 Thurston County agencies and people has aligned its efforts to advance early-childhood education, but a panel of educators says too many gaps still exist in reaching children from birth through
age 5.

Quality Early Childhood Education Crucial

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:05:10 PST

EXCERPT FROM: MySA Opinion
By Kara Johnson
As the school bells ring for Texas children, our leaders should hear them as an alarm. Realities are changing rapidly in our schools, and we need to pay attention. Since the last U.S. census, Texas has experienced a tremendous population increase, growing by more than 3.9 million people.

Child Care Centers Slammed by Economy, Budget Impasse

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:53:16 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Bakersfield.com
By John Cox
Normally it's the government that subsidizes child care at Toddler Tech Preschool in downtown Bakersfield.