http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ Bringing You The News That Matters Most Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:33:47 PST en-us http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/preschool/State_s_Pre-K_Program_Receives_National_Award.shtml Preschool A national organization recognized Alabama's pre-K program in Washington on Wednesday by presenting the Pre-K Champion Award to representatives from the Alabama School Readiness Alliance and the Alabama Office of School Readiness. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:33:13 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/preschool/State_s_Pre-K_Program_Receives_National_Award.shtml http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/head-start/Plans_to_grow_pre-K_include_Head_Start.shtml Head Start Plans to expand Alabama's pre-kindergarten offerings include folding more Head Start sites into the state funded program, a move education officials say will make sure quality isn't sacrificed for growth. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:25:45 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/head-start/Plans_to_grow_pre-K_include_Head_Start.shtml http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/quality/Cost_quality_distance_factor_into_child_care_search.shtml Quality The Haskinses are among many new, working parents who turn into pseudo investigators - closely examining everything from playgrounds to teacher turnover - in their search for proper day care. Along the way, parents find there are often months-long waiting lists for newborns, that centers with accreditation and educated teachers are popular and cost more, and that location is just the beginning. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:07:24 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/quality/Cost_quality_distance_factor_into_child_care_search.shtml