Census Bureau Releases 2009 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage Data
Today the U. S. Census Bureau released 2009 data compiled from information collected in the 2010 Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASES) related to national and limited state figures on income, poverty, and health insurance...
21st Annual Children Come First Conference, “See My World: New Perspectives on Children’s Mental Health
WHAT: The 21st Annual Children Come First Conference, See My World: New Perspectives on Children's Mental Health SPONSOR: Wisconsin Family Ties WHEN: Monday, November 8 to Tuesday, November 9, 2010 WHERE: Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells...
National Healthy Start Association White Paper on the Federal Healthy Start Initiative
Federal Healthy Start Initiative: A National Network for Effective Home Visitation and Family Support Services, a new white paper from the National Healthy Start Association, provides a history of the federal Healthy Start initiative, an overview of its network and...
The Commonwealth Fund – Systems of Care Coordination for Children: Lessons Learned Across State Models
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Systems of Care Coordination for Children: Lessions Learned Across State Models by Sharon Silow-Carroll and Gretchen Hagelow, discusses lessons learned from promising models of referral and care coordination in five states. ...
From the Early Childhood Data Collaborative – Building & Using Coordinated State ECE Data Systems
Building and Using Coordinated State Early Care and Education Data Systems: A Framework for States, a recent policy brief from the Early Childhood Data Collaborative now available at the Data Quality Campaign website: Describes why states should build longitudinal...
Congress Returns from Recess this Week; Continuing Resolution for Appropriations is Likely
This week Congress returns to the Capitol after its August recess. Among the tasks for House and Senate consideration is the completion and approval of the FY 2011 appropriations bill by the end of the current fiscal year--September 30, 2010. So far, the House has...
NCCP’s Improving Supports for Parents of Young Children: State-Level Initiatives
Improving Supports for Parents of Young Children: State-level Initiatives, a new report from the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) by Louisa Higgins, Shannon Stagman, and Sheila Smith, provides information for states to use as they work to provide...
Ready, Set, Go! Why Business Should Support Early Childhood Education – ICW Report
Ready, Set, Go! Why Business Should Support Early Childhood Education, the newest publication for the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), demonstrates the exceptional effect early childhood education has on the nation's economic security and the enduring...
QRIS National Learning Network Webinar: QRIS Quality Improvement Strategies
Please Note: The live online streaming of this webinar has already occurred. For a copy of the PowerPoint presentation used during the webinar or to access recorded audio and video of the presentation, please visit the webinar's page on the QRIS NLN website. WHAT:...
Wisconsin Poverty Report: New Measure, Broader View – From IRP
The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin Madison published Wisconsin Poverty Report: New Measure, Broader View, the second annual report aimed to accurately define the extent of poverty and to reflect the resources and need in...
TESOL Position Paper on Language & Literacy Development for Young ELLs
Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL), a professional organization to develop and maintain professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide, recently release a Position Paper on Language...
Early Education Programs and Children of Immigrants: Learning Each Other’s Language
Hannah Matthews and Danielle Ewen's paper Early Education Programs and Children of Immigrants: Learning Each Other's Language, written for the Young Children in Immigrant Families and the Path to Educational Success roundtable meeting at the Urban Institute in June,...
Coalition on Human Needs Webinar: How to Use Important New Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data
WHAT: "How to Use Important New Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data" Webinar SPONSOR: Coalition on Human Needs WHEN: September 07, 2010 2:00 PM Eastern WHERE: Internet DESCRIPTION: On Sept. 16 and 28, Census will release 2009 data showing the disturbing impact...
NHSA Dialog Article: Teacher-Child Relationships and Children’s Externalizing Behaviors in Head Start
A recent National Head Start Association NHSA Dialog (vol 13, issue 3), a research-to-practice journal for the early intervention field, features the article "Teacher-Child Relationships and Children's Externalizing Behaviors in Head Start." Authors Jessica Vick...
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