Showing posts with label Early Childhood News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Early Childhood News. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Early Childhood News January to March 2013


Investing in an ounce of prevention: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Investing-in-an-ounce-of-prevention-4276781.php#ixzz2KtuBanRW

Yes, President Obama: Working Families Desperately Need Access To Preschool--And Childcare: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brycecovert/2013/02/13/yes-president-obama-working-families-desperately-need-access-to-preschool-and-childcare/

Getting Preschool Education Right: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/opinion/getting-obamas-preschool-education-plan-right.html

Senator Neil Breslin asks some UPKers to raise their hands if they like school and learn a lot! https://twitter.com/NYS_ECLC/status/301739649515261952/photo/1

Officer John Shanahan of Cohoes talks to UPKers about how important their experiences are. https://twitter.com/NYS_ECLC/status/301726604311285760/photo/1

In Cohoes with Fight Crime Invest in Kids and room full of adorable UPKers! https://twitter.com/NYS_ECLC/status/301724523420585984/photo/1 

Q&A: Business leader (Bill Millet) to speak on importance of early education in Syracuse:  http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/01/business_leader_bill_millett_t.html

What's the ROI on Early Childhood Education: http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/Hawaii-Business/February-2013/Whats-the-ROI-on-Early-Childhood-Education/

Principal Cliff Bird discusses the importance of pre-k #earlychildhoodeducation #q4k pic.twitter.com/1GBxh341:  
https://twitter.com/NYS_ECLC/status/298467845916987392/photo/1

Child Care Crisis: http://www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=61268

Male caregiver finds welcome community: 
http://www.ledgertranscript.com/home/3509932-95/aucoin-care-preschool-program

Top 10 Blog Posts of 2012: http://www.facebook.com/notes/national-institute-for-early-education-research/top-10-blog-posts-of-2012/10151207456123152

PDI’s Sherry Cleary and the Early Care & Learning Council’s Mary Stalker talk about quality early care and education on the Capitol Pressroom: 
http://www.wcny.org/thecapitolpressroomorg/wp-content/uploads/DEC202012.MP3

Toddlers’ language skills predict less anger by preschool:   http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-toddlers-language-skills-anger-preschool.html

Larry Schweinhart What do preschools get you? A TEDtalk on the Highscope Perry Preschool study: http://blog.tedx.com/post/34701775446/what-do-preschools-get-you-larry-schweinhart

Coping with violence: http://www.naeyc.org/content/coping-school-shooting

Defeat Poverty, child care and early learning: http://defeatpovertydc.org/end-poverty/make-work-possible/child-care/

A Smart Investment: Skilled Early Childhood Workforce: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elaine-weiss/early-childhood-education_b_2271120.html

K-12 May Not Benefit From Brighter Fiscal Outlook: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/12/12/14budgets.h32.html?tkn=ORSFyuidhhU6WQzndXq9c%2FXuigqJ5KRIZi5d&cmp=clp-edweek

Community College Lab School Trains Early Educators: http://eyeonearlyeducation.org/2012/11/26/community-college-lab-school-trains-early-educators/

Infographic: Quality #ECE reduces special education spending: https://twitter.com/firstfiveyears/status/281102399999967233/photo/1

Child Care Crisis: http://www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=61268

Male caregiver finds welcome community: http://www.ledgertranscript.com/home/3509932-95/aucoin-care-preschool-program

Top 10 Blog Posts of 2012: http://www.facebook.com/notes/national-institute-for-early-education-research/top-10-blog-posts-of-2012/10151207456123152

PDI’s Sherry Cleary and the Early Care & Learning Council’s Mary Stalker talk about quality early care and education on the Capitol Pressroom: 
http://www.wcny.org/thecapitolpressroomorg/wp-content/uploads/DEC202012.MP3

Toddlers’ language skills predict less anger by preschool:   http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-toddlers-language-skills-anger-preschool.html

Larry Schweinhart What do preschools get you? A TEDtalk on the Highscope Perry Preschool study: http://blog.tedx.com/post/34701775446/what-do-preschools-get-you-larry-schweinhart

Coping with violence: http://www.naeyc.org/content/coping-school-shooting

Defeat Poverty, child care and early learning: http://defeatpovertydc.org/end-poverty/make-work-possible/child-care/

A Smart Investment: Skilled Early Childhood Workforce: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elaine-weiss/early-childhood-education_b_2271120.html

K-12 May Not Benefit From Brighter Fiscal Outlook: 
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/12/12/14budgets.h32.html?tkn=ORSFyuidhhU6WQzndXq9c%2FXuigqJ5KRIZi5d&cmp=clp-edweek

Community College Lab School Trains Early Educators: http://eyeonearlyeducation.org/2012/11/26/community-college-lab-school-trains-early-educators/

Infographic: Quality #ECE reduces special education spending: https://twitter.com/firstfiveyears/status/281102399999967233/photo/1

A powerful account of what it takes to care for a child with special needs. So many child care providers are part of "care maps" like this, working as part of a team with parents, therapists, physicians and so many others:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/gabes-care-map-special-needs-children-caregivers_n_2469564.html?1358524067&utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=2291676,b=facebook

Prevent the Flue by Playing Outdoors: http://www.playworks.org/blog/prevent-flu-playing-outdoors

FEMA Updates for New York Hurricane Sandy:  http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4085/updates/answers-most-commonly

NAEYC’s first themed issue of TYC, includes articles about beginning the planning process, planning for play in the classroom, and knowing when to change plans.  http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/current

Early Childhood Education Is Just the Start:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-p-chavous/early-childhood-education_b_2476287.html

Family Child Care Association of NYS , Inc.  21st  Annual Conference, Scholarships available:  http://www.fccanys.org/2012FCCANYSConFlyer.pdf

Warning to parents: Inspect Fisher-Price infant seats (via OCFS): http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/childcare/defaultdatabaseDetails.asp?ID=291

Warning to parents: Inspect Fisher-Price infant seats (via OCFS): http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/childcare/defaultdatabaseDetails.asp?ID=291

Infographic: Returns on $1 invested to 3 Pre-K Programs:  http://firesteelwa.org/public/skins/admin/js/tiny_mce/plugins/imagemanager/files/early_learning_returns.jpg

For Obama’s New Term, Start Here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/opinion/kristof-for-obamas-new-term-start-here.html?_r=1&

TEDTalk: Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids: http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html

Infographic: What's the answer to global competitiveness, better #health and #education outcomes and less crime and #poverty? https://twitter.com/NYS_ECLC/status/293735435677609984/photo/1

Day Care and Behavior Problems, Unlinked: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/day-care-and-behavior-problems-unlinked/

A tough critique of Common Core on early childhood education: http://tinyurl.com/anyczoj
Letter: Early learning classes benefit future of state: http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Letter-Early-learning-classes-benefit-future-of-4301697.php#ixzz2LvPpidlt

NPR’s spin on universal preschool is unduly negative: http://investinginkids.net/2013/02/18/nprs-spin-on-universal-preschool-is-unduly-negative/

The Benefits of Positive Parenting: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/helping-the-parents-to-spare-the-children/?ref=opinion

Take Action! Persuade your legislators to fund early care & learning! https://www.votervoice.net/WBNY/Campaigns/31064/Respond

Daycare providers warn of childcare scam:  http://www.nbc12.com/story/21527393/daycare-providers-warn-of-childcare-scam

Child-care tax breaks for working parents: How to take advantage of tax savings available to all earners http://www.marketwatch.com/story/child-care-tax-breaks-for-working-parents-2013-03-06

Capitalists for Preschool:  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/02/opinion/the-business-case-for-early-childhood-education.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1362240262-wLaLYlpMxs2ZYgxfgkX%2F0Q

Affordable Child Care Necessary to Reviving Gender Equality:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anika-rahman/affordable-child-care_b_2783235.html

Child Care “Crisis” to Impact NY Economy? http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F31007-1

Letter: Early learning classes benefit future of state:  http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Letter-Early-learning-classes-benefit-future-of-4301697.php

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Early Childhood News



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JOBS
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Early Childhood Development Research Analyst
Child Trends



Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Child/Pediatric Psychology
Westchester Institute for Human Development



70 open positions
Society for Research in Child Development Careers



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CONFERENCES
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Q&A with Laura J. Colker
January 7–11, 2013
Online



2013 New York State Association of Education of Young Children Annual Conference
April 4-6, 2013
Verona, NY



16th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference
May 29-31, 2013
Washington, DC



2013 International Association for Counselling (IAC) Conference and 12th National Congress of Psychological Counselling and Guidance
September 8-11, 2013
İstanbul, Türkiye



New York State Society for Human Resource Management
Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Conference
October 6-7, 2013
Verona NY



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RESOURCES
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New Research
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections



Head Start Impact Study and Follow-up, 2000-2012
Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation



National Association for the Education of Young Children

From a Science Shelf to a Science Museum



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NEWS
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Boo-ho-ho: How to help kids with post-holiday blues
12/25/12, Today



Smarter Ways to Discipline Children
12/24/12, Wall Street Journal



Parent Holiday Conundrum: How to Walk the Fine Line Between Treating and Spoiling Your Kids
12/20/12, Time



This holiday season, give your kids the gift of gratitude
12/19/12, Washington Post



K-12 May Not Benefit From Brighter Fiscal Outlook
12/11/12, Education Week



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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Early Childhood News


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JOBS
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Lab manager in the Child Cognition Lab
Psychology Department at Boston University



Post-doctoral Fellowship in Child Welfare and Trauma-Informed Care
University of Tennessee Health Science Center



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CONFERENCES
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National Child Care Association 2013 Conference
New Orleans, LA
March 7-9, 2013



New York State Association for the Education of Young Children annual conference
April 4-6, 2013
Verona, NY



Child Care Aware® of America Policy Symposium
April 10-13, 2013
Washington, D.C.



NYS Child Abuse Prevention Conference
April 15-17, 2013
Albany, NY



10th Annual Young Child Expo & Conference 2013
April 17th-19th, 2013
New York City



29th Annual How Successful Directors Lead National Conference
April 24-26, 2013
Franklin, TN



NAEYC’s 2013 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
June 9-12, 2013
San Francisco, CA



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RESOURCES
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Letter to Child Care Providers from the Office of Children and Family Services
Early Care & Learning Council



The Journal of Early Adolescence
Special Issue: Social-Emotional Processes in Afterschool Settings: Bridging Gaps between Theory, Research, & Practice (January 2013; Vol. 33, No. 1)



Video of Child Care Emergency Preparedness Symposium
Save the Children



Child Trends

Putting Youth Relationship Education on the Child Welfare Agenda: Findings from a Research and Evaluation Review, December 2012

Common ground:  A roadmap to investing in what works for children in tough fiscal times, December 2012



National Association for the Education of Young Children

13 Things Babies Learn When We Read with Them

Exploring the World of Science with Your Child

Planning for Positive Guidance: Powerful Interactions Make a Difference



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GRANTS
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Modification 3



US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration
Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Program Grant



Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program
US Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition



Making the Future After-School & Summer Program Grants
Cognizant



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NEWS
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Swimming gives children a boost: Researches say swimmers are smarter
12/13/12, Washington Times



A Vital Disability Benefit for Children
12/12/12, NY Times



How Did Oklahoma Adopt Universal Pre-Kindergarten?
12/11/12, eye on early education



Fiscal Cliff Would Hurt Young Children, Advocates Warn
12/11/12, Huffington Post



Understanding How Children Develop Empathy
12/10/12, NY Times



Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities
12/10/12, NY Times



Parents struggle with decision to medicate bipolar kids
12/07/12, USA Today



Profiting From a Child’s Illiteracy
12/07/12, NY Times



Big kids: Behavioral health experts are fighting the childhood obesity epidemic from a variety of angles
12/01/2012, APA



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OUTREACH
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What happens if our children fall off the cliff?
Early Care & Learning Council



2013 Tax Credits Outreach Campaign Toolkit
Early Care & Learning Council and the National Women’s Law Center



2013 NYSAEYC Annual Conference Champions for Children Awards Nominations
The deadline for nominations has been extended to December 19th!



Senator Mikulski's Children's Budget Letter
Child Care Aware of America



Infographic: The Importance of Early Learning
Apollo Group, Teaching for Tomorrow



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Asil Özdoğru, PhD
Evaluation Specialist

Friday, December 7, 2012

Early Childhood News


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JOBS
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Visiting Professorship in Early Learning and Children’s Media
Saint Vincent College



Fellowship Program for the design leaders of the future
IDEO.org



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CONFERENCES
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The Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Preschool Mood Disorders: Developmental and Parental Considerations
February 8, 2013 
Adelphi University



EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology
June 24 - 28, 2013
Victoria, British Columbia
Call for Presentations:  December 12, 2012



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RESOURCES
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Early Care & Learning Council

November/December 2012 Newsletter

Discounts for early childhood programs



New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Monthly Update December 2012



Society for Research in Child Development
December 2012 E-News



Staffed Family Child Care Networks: A Strategy to Enhance Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
Zero to Three



Child Trends

Getting into the Black Box: How Do Low-Income Parents Make Choices about Early Care and Education in Maryland?

Providing High Quality Care in Low-Income Areas in Maryland: Definitions, Resources, and Challenges from Parents and Child Care Providers’ Perspectives

Defining School Readiness in Maryland: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective



Child Care Aware®

Free Parent Network Webinars

Resource Paper: Executive Function and School Readiness, November 2012

Screen time



National Association for the Education of Young Children

Why Read Informational Books?

Start a Home Library

Top 10 No Cost Toys for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Teaching Young Children, December 2012/January 2013 - Vol. 6, No. 2



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GRANTS
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Modification 2



US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration National Center for Health Insurance and Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Grant



US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight (HW-RN) among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other Special Health Care Needs Grant



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NEWS
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Sandy's wrath left invisible wounds on traumatized children
12/07/12, USA Today



The Santa Lie: Is the big Christmas con hurting our kids?
12/06/12, Slate



Pulse of the People: Invest in education now or we will pay later
12/04/12, The Record



'Mannies' Turn to Childcare Jobs to Support Creative Pursuits
12/04/12, DNAinfo



First Five Years Fund Urges Lawmakers To Invest In Early Childhood Education (VIDEO)
12/03/12, Huffington Post



How Technology Is Changing the Way Children Think and Focus
12/03/12, Huffington Post



Quality child care necessary for a strong economy
12/01/12, lohud.com



Helping refugees gain an entrepreneurial foothold
12/30/12, philly.com



Child care that works for working parents
11/30/12, APM Marketplace



Childhood obesity calculator may be most accurate predictor yet
11/29/12, CBS



Experts call for mental illness screening for children
11/28/12, Reuters



Head Start Programs Offer Benefits, Improve Child Well-Being And School Readiness: Report
11/19/12, Huffington Post



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ADVOCACY
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Become a Friend of the Council!
Early Care & Learning Council



Yes, Sequestration impacts New York State
Quality for Kids Campaign



Inaugural Policy Forum Calls Attention to Poverty Issues
Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy



First Five Years Fund Statement on the Grand Bargain
First Five Years Fund



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Asil Özdoğru, PhD
Evaluation Specialist
aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org

Friday, November 30, 2012

Early Childhood News


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JOBS
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Director of Early Childhood Education
Union Settlement Association



Aspiring Principals Program
New Leaders for New Schools



Assistant or Associate Professor (Early Childhood)
Iowa State University



Faculty Positions at the Children’s Learning Institute
University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston



Associate Professor/Full Professor in Early Childhood Education
Wayne State University



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CONFERENCES
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Increasing Enrollment and Parent Engagement Through Social Media and Online Communication Tools
December 5, 2012 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Free webinar



New York Zero-to-Three Network Annual Hedi Levenback Memorial Evening
December 10, 2012
New York, NY



Digital and DAP-What ECE Administrators and Trainers Need to Know to Help Teachers Use Technology Intentionally
December 12, 2012 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Webinar



Seventh Biennial “Niagara in Miami” Conference
Evidence-Based Approaches for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
March 6-8, 2013
North Miami, FL



Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
April 18-20, 2013
Seattle, Washington



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RESOURCES
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Parent Resources Regarding Bullying
Stopbullying.gov



Interactive Autism Network
Kennedy Krieger Institute



Economic Census Child Care Industry
US Census Bureau



Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies Database, 2011
Research Connections



Kristin Anderson Moore Lecture Videos and Presentations
Child Trends



Video: Lunch with Professor James J. Heckman
Kids Now



National Association for the Education of Young Children

When Giving Gifts to Siblings

Why This Toy?

Playing with Music at Home

Books that Stretch Children's Thinking

Coping with Disasters

The Common Core State Standards: Caution and Opportunity for Early Childhood Education

Free Online Q&A: A Focus on Play



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GRANTS
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Modification 1



US Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources & Services Administration Medical Home Implementation for Children with Special Health Care Needs Grant



National Endowment for the Humanities
Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers Grant



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NEWS
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Roundtable discusses importance of early childhood education
11/30/12, York News Times



Robots teach communication to kids with autism
11/30/12, Today



Obama's Education Agenda for His Second Term
11/29/12, Huffington Post



Can a Baby’s Cry Be a Clue to Autism?
11/28/12, Time



Start Early to Close the Achievement Gap
11/27/12, Huffington Post



Letter: Preschool does help children
11/27/12, Times Union



Resisting 'Downward Pressure' of Common Core in Early Education
11/26/12, Education Week



Early childhood education requires attention
11/25/12, nwi.com



Pete Kaser, Preschool Teacher, Replaces Toys With Cardboard Boxes (VIDEO)
11/21/12, Huffington Post



Early Learning and the Fiscal Roller Coaster: Buckle Up, and Get Ready to Shout
11/20/12, First Five Years Fund



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OUTREACH
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Mobile-ize for Babies Poll
ZERO TO THREE



Open letter to Congress
MomsRising.org



Online Advocacy: Working Parents Need Child Care
Child Care Aware



National Association for the Education of Young Children

Policy Update: Call Your Senators – Don’t Cut Vital Programs for Children & Families!

Fiscal Cliff and Funding Cuts: Take Action!



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Asil Özdoğru, PhD
Evaluation Specialist