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Abbot Community Child Care Programs: A new role in special education
Rice, Cynthia, December 2002
(ACNJ Special Report). Newark, NJ: Association for Children of New Jersey.

An outline of the procedure to be followed when a preschool teacher suspects a child may have special needs in the New Jersey child care centers affected by the Abbot v. Burke decision

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Afterschool and healthy lifestyles
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 8). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief that discusses how afterschool programs with a physical fitness component can promote health, improve children's eating habits, and encourage self esteem

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Afterschool and school improvement
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 13). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief describing how under-performing schools have improved their students' academic achievement and attendance through their afterschool programs

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Afterschool, community service and volunteerism
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 10). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief discussing a variety of afterschool programs that encourage students' involvement in public and community service

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Afterschool keeps kids safe
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 7). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

An issue brief that discusses why participation in after school programs reduces a child's chance of using drugs and committing or becoming a victim of juvenile crime

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American voters: Afterschool must remain a priority
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
(Afterschool Alert Poll Report No.3). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A discussion of results from the Afterschool Alliance 2002 nationwide poll of 800 registered voters on the need for after school programming in the United States

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At-a-glance comparison: Tribal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start
National Child Care Information Center. QUILT, 2002
Fairfax, VA: National Child Care Information Center, QUILT.

A table summarizing the child care and development fund (CCDF) and Head Start programs for American Indian/Alaska Native tribes.

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Beyond the head count: Evaluating family involvement in out-of-school time
Caspe, Margaret, 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation Brief No. 4). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A brief on methods used in the evaluation of family involvement in out-of-school-time programs

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Bridging gaps: Linking pre-kindergarten and child care
Committee for Economic Development, 2002
Washington, DC: Committee for Economic Development.

A brief calling federal and state governments to help finance prekindergarten programs that will combine child care and early education goals.

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Building on sand?
Land, Hilary, 2002
(Facing the Future: Policy Papers No. 4). London: Daycare Trust.

A critique of England’s efforts to deliver high quality affordable child care for all families throughout the country through the private-for-profit sector, with comparison of the child care system to the private sector’s delivering of social and residential care for elderly people since the mid-1980’s

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California's pioneering training and retention initiatives for early childhood educators: Lessons from San Francisco and Alameda Counties
Caspary, Kyra, 2002
(Policy Brief 02-1). Berkeley: Policy Analysis for California Education.

A synthesis of findings from qualitative implementation studies of child care provider retention incentive programs in San Francisco and Alameda Counties, California

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Allegan County
Allegan County (Mich.). Intermediate School District Early Education Services, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Community Coordinated Child Care Council (4C) on the child care program quality in Allegan County, Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Charlevoix & Emmet Counties
Charlevoix-Emmet County (Mich.). Intermediate School District, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

An account of an initiative to provide families with quality options of early childhood education and care through the use of public school districts to provide services, based on the Communities Helping In a Child’s Learning and Development (CHILD) program in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties in Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Detroit
Community Coordinated Child Care of Detroit/Wayne County, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Coordinated Child Care Council of Detroit/Wayne County on child care program quality in the east-side of Detroit, Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Downriver Detroit
The Guidance Center, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Coordinated Child Care Council of Detroit/Wayne County on child care program quality in Detroit and Wayne counties in Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Kent County
Kent Regional Community Coordinated Child Care. Early Care and Education Team, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Kent County Child Care Team on child care program quality in Kent County, Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Muskegon County
Community Foundation for Muskegon County, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Children’s Resource Network/Community Coordinated Child Care Council (4C) on the child care program quality in Muskegon County, Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Newaygo County
Joining Forces Resource and Referral, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Newaygo County Child Care Providers Association on the child care program quality in Newaygo County, Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Oakland County
Oakland County (Mich.). Child Care Council, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Oakland County Child Care Council (4C) on the child care program quality in Oakland County, Michigan

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Changing the face of child care & early learning in Saginaw
Saginaw (Mich.). Family Child Care Network, 2002
Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A discussion of the influence of the Saginaw Family Child Care Network on the child care program quality in Saginaw, Michigan

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Child care
Coalition on Human Needs, 2002
Washington, DC: Coalition on Human Needs.

A brief addressing issues of availability, affordability, quality, and federal funding of child care.

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Child care and welfare reform
Adams, Gina, 2002
(Welfare Reform & Beyond Policy Brief No. 14). Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.

An overview the evolution of federal child care subsidy policy since 1996, a discussion of the use of subsidized child care among low-income populations, and an identification of possible themes in the debate over the reauthorization of federal funds for the subsidy, expansion, and improvement of child care and early education services

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Child care and working parents: Fundamental facts from the Minnesota child care survey
Chase, Richard A., 2002
St. Paul, MN: Wilder Research Center.

A summary of the child care arrangements of working families in Minnesota in the year 2002

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Child care: Benefits for low-income children
Georgia State University. Health Policy Center, 2002
Atlanta: Georgia State University, Health Policy Center.

A summary of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative enacted in 2001 to increase low-income children’s school readiness through participation in high-quality child care and early education services

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The child care budget for 2003-05: A graphic look at the DWD recommendations
Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, 2002
Madison: Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.

A presentation of potential changes to the Wisconsin State child care spending from 2003-2005 due to proposed reduction of funds from the Department of Workforce Development

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