More education updates from around the country
Posted by Bill Bentley on May 15, 2012 at 12:12 PMLast week we gave you updates on education policy in Michigan and South Carolina. This week our member organizations in Colorado and New Jersey report on slow but steady progress on winning support for greater investments in early education, starting…
Early education progress in Florida
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 10, 2012 at 12:00 PMA lot of the child advocates in the Voices network consider expanding support for early education a top priority. Amanda Ostrander, coordinator of grants & policy for The Children’s Campaign, our member organization in Florida, today reports on how that…
Early education in South Carolina needs leaders
Posted by rheine on May 9, 2012 at 12:52 PMYesterday we brought you a perspective from child advocates in Michigan. Today we have another voice on early care and education from David Laird, director of policy and government affairs at Voices member organization The Children’s Trust of South Carolina.…
Is Michigan at risk of failing its youngest?
Posted by rheine on May 8, 2012 at 3:22 PMToday we’re sharing a guest blog post from Mina Hong, senior policy associate of our member organization Voices for Michigan’s Children, who recently hosted a town hall meeting with Rep. Tim Walberg on the importance of early care and education:
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“No one in the state of North Carolina living in extreme poverty,” says lawmaker
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Mar 15, 2012 at 2:04 PMA North Carolina state legislator recently claimed to colleagues that “we have no one in the state of North Carolina living in extreme poverty.” Rep. George Cleveland was quickly rebutted by Voices member Action for Children North Carolina, which pointed…
Renewing No Child Left Behind with a new emphasis on Pre-K
Posted by rheine on Feb 29, 2012 at 12:22 PMWe’ve been closely following recent congressional work on renewing No Child Left Behind, the controversial education law. Many have called for the act to be less focused on rigid standardized testing. One thing we’d add is that it could do…
One year of Princeton versus one year in prison
Posted by rheine on Nov 2, 2011 at 3:21 PMThe Atlantic this week shares a comparison between sending someone to prison and sending someone to Princeton. “It costs the state of New Jersey more money to hold a prisoner for one year than to fund one Princeton student’s…
Congress is looking for smart investments. Tell them: Start with kids!
Posted by rheine on Nov 1, 2011 at 5:12 PMCongress has been consumed with talk of cost-cutting and smart spending. We say pre-kindergarten is a great place to start; it’s much easier to nurture a child than rehabilitate a young adult. And that’s the topic of our new infographic!
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“What Makes Some Preschools Better Than Others?”
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Aug 26, 2011 at 3:08 PMExperts agree that high quality preschool can make a huge difference in children’s lives, and it’s small wonder. The stimulation and social skills built at preschool give students an advantage, especially in communication. A great piece in this week’s Time…
New data shows old inequalities persist in education
Posted by rheine on Jul 12, 2011 at 4:15 PMNew government data shows that troubling inequalities remain in our education system. The U.S Department of Education’s recent report illustrates how many children, including children of color and children from low-income families, are disadvantaged in education.
