Washington Post’s Reading Milestones forum targets mediocre third grade literacy
Posted by Voices_staff on Jun 5, 2013 at 2:33 PMHow did America get so mediocre? That’s the question journalist Mary Jordan posed citing dismal proficiency statistics while moderating the Washington Post’s Reading Milestones Forum on June 4.
Business Leaders Say Early Education is a Good Business Decision
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 31, 2013 at 6:06 PMInvesting in early child care and education is all about making good business decisions, affirmed more than 300 business leaders and organizations who signed a May 29 letter to the President and Members of Congress in support of early childhood…
Investment in Quality Early Learning Lasts a Lifetime
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 30, 2013 at 4:32 PMYesterday, the Committee for Education Funding released its annual Budget Response. In attendance for the annual event, were 24 Congressional staff, three reporters and several advocates. On behalf of America’s children, I highlighted the importance of access to quality early…
Voices Supports the Strong Start for Children Early Learning Campaign
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 9, 2013 at 2:12 PMVoices for America’s Children supports the Strong Start for Children: Building America’s Future Campaign because all children deserve a strong start to ensure success in life. Look for more information on the coalition’s upcoming Day of Action when organizations nationwide…
New Proposal Requests Unprecedented Investment in Early Education
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Apr 22, 2013 at 12:09 PMA solid education is considered a significant step to achieving the American dream. Every parent wants their child to have access to an education that will allow them to be whoever they want to be: a teacher, a doctor, a…
Voices Statement on President Obama’s 2014 Budget
Posted by Lendsey on Apr 12, 2013 at 2:51 PMVoices for America’s Children President and CEO Jacquelyn Lendsey released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. Lendsey stated:
“Voices for American’s Children applauds President Obama on submitting a budget to Congress that will provide universal…
All Kids Means All Kids: Sequestration Affects Communities of Color
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Mar 12, 2013 at 1:26 PMVoices for America’s Children is concerned not only about the impact of sequester for all children and families, but especially for those most vulnerable to economic and educational challenges. Sequestration will have a devastating effect on all children nationwide, but…
Texans Care for Children Celebrates 30 Years
Posted by Lendsey on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:45 AMYesterday, Texans Care For Children celebrated 30 years of “Putting Kids First. Voices Board of Trustees Chair Rosie Valadez McStay delivered the keynote address at a luncheon attended by local elected officials, trustees, partner organizations and donors.
Reconnecting McDowell Partnership Improves Opportunities in West Virginia
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:18 PMThe American Federation of Teachers is making progress, one year into an unprecedented public-private partnership called “Reconnecting McDowell,” created to improve and expand the struggling educational, economic, healthcare, and social services opportunities in McDowell County, an economically depressed West Virginia…
Preparing Our Children for the Future
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Feb 25, 2013 at 3:54 PMEvery child in America should start school ready to learn. Under President Obama’s new proposal of universal Pre-K, significant increases in access to early education will be gained by four-year children of low- and moderate-income families
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