New child report from Maine spotlights early years
Posted by Casey_Labrack on Jan 6, 2011 at 5:33 PMToday our Maine member celebrated Infant-Toddler Awareness Day by releasing a new report on children’s school readiness. The Maine Children’s Alliance report details rising poverty levels in the state, along with other factors that could influence a child’s early…
Voices president named ‘Hometown Hero’ by Chicago Parent magazine
Posted by Bill Bentley on Dec 6, 2010 at 4:45 PMI’m very proud to share with you that Kathy Ryg, president of our member group Voices for Illinois Children, was named a Hometown Hero by Chicago Parent magazine for her work ensuring the health, education and well-being of all…
Curbing the cost of child care
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 13, 2010 at 4:07 PM“Who knew that today’s parents would need a trust fund to pay for child care, let alone college? In 39 states, the cost of one year’s worth of infant day care exceeds the cost of one year’s tuition at a…
“Children who start behind, stay behind”
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 6, 2010 at 7:21 PMHigh quality early childhood programs make a dramatic difference for children not only in school success but success in life, according to a new report by Voices for Utah Children. And without investments in pre-K and other nurturing programs?…
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…
