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Evidence | The Nicholson Foundation
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Foundation Background and Trustees. Healthcare: Service Delivery Reform. Healthcare: Data and Decision Making. One of The Nicholson Foundation’s guiding principles. Is that health and human services are more effective when programs are data-driven and evidence-based. Following are a selection of key references that support our work in the healthcare and early childhood program areas. Visit our What We Do. Page to learn about the Foundation’s major program areas. Visit our Projects. Davis K, Ballreich J&#...
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Our Story | Spartanburg Quality Counts
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900 South Pine Street. Spartanburg, SC 29302. The Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM) is a deep believer in the work of Quality Counts. It is the launch pad for the transformation SAM is pursuing: all children in Spartanburg County educated to the level of their full potential … cradle to career. John C. Stockwell, PhD, Executive Director, Spartanburg Academic Movement. Chapter 1: Tackling Big Questions for South Carolina’s Youngest Citizens. Chapter 2: Finding the Answers. And the Abecedarian Project.
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Early Learning – Does a Return on Investment Really Exist? | Phil Crocker
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Laws of Physics Can’t Trump the Bonds of Love. Opening of new Homeless Youth Shelter →. Early Learning Does a Return on Investment Really Exist? March 1, 2013. Increasing the investment in early learning to expand the number of children participating and the overall quality of enrichment has been a contested topic for some time. President Obama, in his State of the Union Address. Recently raised the level of this conversation by laying out a plan. To dramatically expand Early Learning in every state.
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Our Focus Areas - WV HeadStart | WV HeadStart
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Head Start is a partnership. West Virginia Head Start provides children with essential educational resources, including school readiness, so that every child is awarded an opportunity to learn. WVHS programs help parents grow as individuals, professionally and within their families, through training and leadership opportunities. Head Start offers these services with the ultimate goal of providing the opportunity for success to each participating family. Head Start helped Malissa Floyd stay connected with...
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Teaching High School: July 2013
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History, economics, politics, psychology, and the classroom. Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Child Care- When is it Good or Bad for Children? Child care is a helpful option for adults. It lets them, especially mothers, have more possibilities after choosing to have a child- free time to work or to get a respite away from children. However, under what conditions is child care good or bad for the children? The Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. Why look at another government study? If parent characte...
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March | 2016 | Preschool Matters... Today!
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Preschool Matters… Today! The official blog of the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University. How much can high-quality Universal Pre-K reduce achievement gaps? March 31, 2016. In a report published by the Center for American Progress. NIEER researchers find that providing. Prekindergarten to all children nationally would dramatically reduce inequality in academic preparedness at kindergarten entry. Here we provide highlights from that report. Despite a general consens...
prioritizepre-k.com
FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE « Prioritize Pre-K
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Prioritize publicly funded pre-k to those in need. To find your New York State Assemblyman, click here. To find your New York State Senator, click here. To find your United States Senator, click here. To find your United States Congressman, click here. For those of you that live outside of New York State, in addition to contacting your United States Representatives, it is most important that you contact your local elected state officials. They are the people that write the laws for your state.
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Fast Facts « Prioritize Pre-K
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Prioritize publicly funded pre-k to those in need. What is Universal Pre-K? Publicly funded preschool provided free to all children regardless of economic need. What is Targeted Pre-K? Publicly funded preschool provided to children based on a financial need. Things to consider about UPK:. In 10 years New York State’s UPK funding went from $0 to approximately $414 million. Selection is done by lottery not financial need. It’s not universal. Those that would benefit most can be turned away. Is Universal Pr...
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Videos « Prioritize Pre-K
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Prioritize publicly funded pre-k to those in need. 20/20 did a show addressing Universal Pre-K . See the video. The Reason Foundation. See the video. An interview with Chester Finn. Showing the many problems that can arise when a “universal” pre-k program is not universal. About Us / Mission Statement. Articles – discussions about the studies. Opinion /op-ed/ research papers. Support for targeted pre-k. The negative impact of UPK programs. The power of the lobby. Does Universal Preschool Improve Learning?
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Facebook « Prioritize Pre-K
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Prioritize publicly funded pre-k to those in need. We are now on facebook. Follow this link. And become a fan. About Us / Mission Statement. Articles – discussions about the studies. Opinion /op-ed/ research papers. Support for targeted pre-k. The negative impact of UPK programs. The power of the lobby. Does Universal Preschool Improve Learning? Lessons from Georgia and Oklahoma. No, for the Politicians! How Sound an Investment? Is Universal Preschool Beneficial? Myths about Childcare Subsidies.
