More Than Just Stimulating Minds Prevention Action, 5/3/13 «
Early years education represents an important step forward in thinking.
Not exact matches
«As members of the New York State Senate, we are deeply offended by Mayor Bill de Blasio's recent assertion that the children in New York City are more deserving and more in need of
early childhood
education than the 4 and 5 -
year - olds in the communities we
represent,» three Republican state senators — John Flanagan, Joe Robach and John DeFrancisco — said in a statement.
We
represent those working in
education,
early years and childcare, ensuring that our members have the support and guidance of a strong and approachable union throughout their career.
Kris Perry, executive director of the First Five
Years Fund says that ESSA
represents a historic gain for
early childhood
education, «a moment in troubled times when a Congress came together and acted on overwhelming research from experts, demand from voters, and actions taken by state and local leaders across the country to support the development of children from birth to age 5.»
Our program
represents a significant investment in
early childhood
education, which will yield returns extending well beyond the elementary
years (O'Brien & Dervarics, 2007).
Tammy Godley, an attorney
representing the six families opposed to
education savings accounts, argued that based on
early enrollment figures the Clark County School District in the first
year would lose more than $ 17 million, a sum that would grow as more parents opt into the program.
The government must tackle the perception that
early years education «lacks status and importance» and attracts lower pay to attract more men, according to James Bowen, who
represents middle leaders at the union.
«The middle childhood
years are a time that is particularly critical developmentally because it
represents the transition from childhood into adolescence,» says Kimberly Schonert - Reichl, the principal investigator of the study, and a professor in UBC's Faculty of
Education and the Human
Early Learning Partnership (HELP).