Children in President Obama’s FY 2012 Budget

On February 14, President Obama released his budget for fiscal year 2012 (which begins on October 1, 2011).   Children’s programs would receive a $16.8 billion increase from fiscal year 2010 budget levels, an increase of 6.2%. The President’s proposed budget...

Resources for Response to Intervention (RTI) in Early Childhood

As Response to Intervention (RTI) becomes more and more common practice in early childhood, three national organizations are working to provide the field with critical guidance on this emerging trend to help programs define and implement RTI practices based on...

National Centers Now on ECLKC!

The Office of Head Start (OHS) has launched its six National Centers on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC).   The Centers are integral component to the redesigned Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) System.  They are: The...