Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h2BDfqH23071; Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:41:52 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:41:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <006501c2e7d3$4487a050$35881a0a@jlee2000> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1442] Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3448 Lines: 75 Interesting EC information from: Connect for Kids Weekly - March 10, 2003 http://www.connectforkids.org POLICY CHANGES TO IMPROVE EARLY LEARNING **Background on Head Start Reauthorization and the President's Proposal As Congress takes up the reauthorization of the nation's oldest program for low-income preschoolers, advocates are concerned about strengthening the program without jeopardizing key elements like family involvement and a comprehensive, developmental approach. Here is background on emerging issues from RESULTS. http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=618 **New Mexico's Full-Day Kindergartenˆ”A Case Study In 2000, after a long campaign, New Mexico passed legislation to phase in voluntary full-day kindergarten classes for all 5-year-olds. This case study looks at the complex processes and factors that determine whether ideas are translated into law. In this case, many individuals, organizations and institutions contributed to the stateˆ™s eventual decision to finance full-day classesˆ”the successful passage of the legislation offers evidence that savvy advocacy can influence education reform and state-level policymaking. http://www.ffcd.org/pdfs/RadenNewMexico.pdf **A Child Advocate's Guide to Federal Early Care and Education Policy This National Association of Child Advocates resource can assist state and community advocates by highlighting opportunities within federal programs to secure funding or help enforce proper program implementation in their states. http://www.childadvocacy.org/ECEFederalGuide.pdf **Study Shows Preschool Can Help Prevent Child Abuse The Children's Bureau Express reports on new findings from a University of Wisconsin-Madison longitudinal study that shows that the Chicago Child-Parent Centersˆ”the nation's second oldest Federally funded preschool program, after Head Strataˆ”can reduce child abuse and neglect among participating families. http://www.calib.com/cbexpress/articles.cfm?article_id=616&ref=html **Planning for Early Childhood Success: Practical Steps for Cities and Towns Learn strategies for assessing local early childhood need and resources and for using these assessments to develop action plans to improve outcomes for young children during this National League of Cities audioconference on March 27. E-mail your name, title, organization, mailing address (including street, city, state and zip), telephone, fax and e-mail torpd1@nlc.org or by fax to 202-626-3043. There is no fee, but registrations may be limited. **Addressing Child Care Challenges for Children with Disabilities: Families with children with disabilities often have difficulty finding caregivers who serve children with special needs. This is especially true for low-income families looking for high-quality, affordable care. This Center on Law and Social Policy report offers background and recommendations regarding Congressional reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which together provide resources for early childhood education for young children with disabilities in all states. http://www.clasp.org/DMS/Documents/1046108337.25/clasp_ES.pdf Have a good day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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