Keeping Track of New York City’s Children, 2010
Posted by Voices_staff on Jun 9, 2010 at 7:59 PMKeeping Track has become an indispensable asset for citizens, elected and appointed officials, academics, foundations, and service providers seeking to understand and improve the lives of New York City’s children. With the release of the 9th edition of Keeping Track, CCC…
The Impact of High Quality Early Childhood Programs on Improving the Educational Achievement of At-Risk Children
Posted by Voices_staff on May 6, 2010 at 4:53 PMEconomic research shows that investments in children-age 5 and younger-improve school readiness and decrease crime, teen pregnancy, delinquency, substance abuse, and welfare dependency. The science of early brain development demonstrates how child development, before the age of 5, is the…
America’s Children and Families in Crisis: An Analysis of the President’s FY2011 Budget
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Apr 22, 2010 at 8:12 PMThis budget comes at a particularly critical moment for the nation. Unemployment is close to 10 percent nationally, and in many states the jobless rates are significantly higher. The conditions families face have worsened alongside the economic outlook since the…
The Right Choices for Our Children: Major findings from the Northern Hills Child Care Survey
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 29, 2010 at 4:16 AMThe realization that quality child care and early education are core components of a strong and economically vibrant community prompted formation in 2006 of the Northern Hills Business-Civic Leadership(BCL) Group on Early Care and Education. Its focus was development of…
Increasing State Investments in Early Care and Education
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 26, 2010 at 7:15 PMShowcasing the advocacy efforts of 11 VOICES’ member organizations in 10 states that recently passed an early care and education (ECE) legislative initiative. The aim of the report is to provide advocates with proven strategies for advancing progress in securing…
Infant and Toddler Language Development
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 26, 2010 at 7:12 PMThis issue brief provides a detailed look at the latest findings about how children learn from their first years. It emphasizes that reading to kids is not just a traditional form of care giving, but vital to children’s development…
2008 West Virginia KIDS COUNT Data Book: Aiming for the Stars
Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 29, 2008 at 4:14 AMThe 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book takes an in-depth look at the rationale for these childcare quality rating systems; the successful experiences of other states that have implemented them; and KIDS COUNT’s grassroots effort to build broad public support for…
