ChildCare Education Institute Supports the First Lady's Efforts to Reduce Childhood Obesity

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EXCERPT FROM: PRNewswire
By PRNewswire
DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) gives child care professionals the opportunity to aid the campaign against childhood obesity. Child care staff can enroll in HLTH100: Early Childhood Obesity, at no cost, and learn strategies for combating childhood obesity.


More Than Numbers, Quality of Childcare Spaces is Important

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EXCERPT FROM: Edmonton Journal
By Jeff Bisanz
Re: "Caring for kids goes corporate; Expected stock listing of daycare operator has some people in industry uneasy," The Journal, Jan. 25.
The article's focus on corporations creating childcare spaces is understandable, but it reflects what we regard as a misunderstanding of the issue.


ChildCare Education Institute Receives National Accreditation

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EXCERPT FROM: Child Care Education Institute
Press Release
Duluth, GA/ January 26, 2010 - ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, announces today that it has been accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training
Council (DETC).


Obama to Propose Almost Doubling Child Care Tax Credit

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EXCERPT FROM: CNN Politics
Contributor: CNN's Suzanne Malveaux
Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama will propose nearly doubling the child-care tax credit for middle-class families on Monday, according to a White House official.


Cutting Early Childhood Programs Could Worsen Fiscal Problems

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EXCERPT FROM: NJToday.net
WASHINGTON, D.C.—States can save money and stimulate their economies by protecting funding for effective pre-kindergarten and home visiting programs, according to a new issue brief by the Partnership for America’s Economic Success.


Child Care Forum Launched

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EXCERPT FROM: Alameda Sun
By Staff Reporters
People Care 4 Day Care recently announced that it has launched a community forum, on its Web site at http://forum.pc4dc.org.


Social Services' Children's Division Now Nationally Accredited

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EXCERPT FROM: Missourinet
By Jessica Machetta
Social Services is lauded for gaining national accreditation. The Children’s Division is recognized for its polices and operating procedures.


Children’s Needs Are Addressed

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EXCERPT FROM: WLKM Radio
By WLKM
The needs of children and the quest for public policy to address those needs were key elements of a gathering Tuesday morning (January 12th) at the St. Joseph Intermediate School District (ISD) headquarters near Centreville.


Karen Heller: An early start, a big step ahead

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EXCERPT FROM: Philadelphia Inquirer
By Karen Heller
Early-childhood education is among the best investments a society can make for the future. Students enrolled in pre-K programs, a time when the mind is especially responsive to learning, perform demonstrably better in school later on.


Women Are Especially Hard Hit By State Budget Cuts, Report Says

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EXCERPT FROM: The Boston Globe
By John M. Guilfoil
A local research firm will issue findings today that conclude that state budget cuts over the past decade have been especially tough on single mothers and women in the workforce.