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2008 omnibus appropriations bill cuts funding for Head Start: Bipartisan reauthorization bill enacted two weeks before omnibus was completed called for increased investment A comparison of Head Start funding authorized by the Head Start reauthorization bill and Head Start funding included in the fiscal year 2008 omnibus appropriations bill |
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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Providing afterschool supports to communities nationwide A description of the children and communities served by 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) after school programs |
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5 ideas for children five years and younger An overview of five types of policies to support children's development and early learning, with examples from individual states |
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Access to kindergarten: Age issues in state statutes An overview of state policies regarding kindergarten entrance age, early entrance, attendance, and skipping or exemption |
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Access to preschool in Illinois A discussion of the child care arrangements of families in Illinois, with a focus on the arrangements of at-risk children, based on data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health |
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Affordability: Women and their families need help paying for child care A brief on the high child care expenses of low-income families and the inadequacy of government child care assistance |
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Afterschool and students with special needs An exploration of the ways in which after school programs integrate children with special needs, including a discussion of benefits of program participation |
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Afterschool fosters success in school A discussion of the positive impact after school program participation has on school success, including academic achievement, social development, and risky behavior prevention |
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Afterschool funding in New York State: The case for a more coordinated system A discussion of public funding sources for after school programming in New York State, with recommendations for improving the current system |
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Afterschool funding in New York State: The case for a more coordinated system A discussion of public funding sources for after school programming in New York State, with recommendations for improving the current system |
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After school programs in the 21st century: Their potential and what it takes to achieve it A review of 10 years of seminal research and evaluation studies of out-of-school time program impacts |
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Afterschool programs: Making a difference in America’s communities by improving academic achievement, keeping kids safe and helping working families Highlights of findings from studies of the influence of afterschool programs on children’s school attendance, academic achievement and abstinence from crime |
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After School Science and Engineering Clubs evaluation: Interim report An interim summary of an evaluation of After School Science and Engineering Clubs, which were established by selected schools in England using government funding to promote middle-school-age children's interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education |
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Afterschool: Supporting family involvement in schools A discussion of the role that after school programs can play in increasing family involvement in schools |
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Are they prepared?: Raising the bar for New York City's early childhood workforce An overview of the relationships between teacher certification and the quality of early childhood education and care programs, and a profile of the education and certification of early childhood educators in New York City |
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Arizona: Child care assistance state profile A profile of the children served by the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant in Arizona in fiscal year 2006, including information on the settings in which they were served |
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Arkansas: Child care assistance state profile A profile of the children served by the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant in Arkansas in fiscal year 2006, including information on the settings in which they were served |
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Assessing child-care quality: How well does Colorado's Qualistar quality rating and improvement system work? A summary of a study of the relationship of child care center and family child care provider participation in the Colorado Qualistar Early Learning quality rating and improvement system to child care process quality and children's socioemotional and cognitive development |
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Assessing the media environment and parental activities in the homes of young children: A national parent survey A research update of a study of the media habits and literacy and education practices in families with young children, based on a national survey |
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Assessing school engagement: A guide for out-of-school time program practitioners A discussion of school engagement and the role out-of-school time programs can play in increasing it |
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Babies and bosses: Balancing work and family life An exploration of challenges that families encounter in their attempts to achieve a work-life balance |
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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in East Yakima, Washington, prior to the start of the East Yakima Early Learning Initiative, part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State |
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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in East Yakima and White Center An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in East Yakima and White Center, Washington, prior to the start of the East Yakima and White Center Early Learning Initiatives, parts of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State |
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Better beginnings: The state of early learning and kindergarten readiness in White Center An overview of children, families, school readiness, and early learning services and quality in White Center, Washington, prior to the start of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State |
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Between the Lions and literacy outcomes: The role of literacy manipulatives and parasocial relationships A research update of a study of the impact of viewing Between the Lions, an educational television program, and of the additional impact of various literacy manipulatives, on the early language and literacy development of preschool and early elementary school children, based on pre- and post-intervention assessments of children in treatment and control classrooms |
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