Sentences with phrase «expand access to early education»

Nonie Lesaux and Stephanie M. Jones — co-leads of Harvard's Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative — write that under ESSA, states and districts have the opportunity to «expand access to early education, coordinate those efforts and hold themselves accountable for boosting children's early learning and development through high - quality early education.»

A great deal of focus, both at the federal and state level, has been placed on expanding access to early education programs — including preschool and kindergarten — as a way to close achievement gaps between student subgroups.

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Key policies include introducing a Guaranteed Annual Income; ensuring universal access to quality childcare and early childhood education; cutting debt for post-secondary students; honouring the Kelowna Accord with Aboriginals; expanding the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual Canadians; and easing the income support levels required for immigrant family sponsorship.

Some of Clinton's plans include guaranteeing 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, expanding early childhood education, capping childcare expenses at 10 percent of a household's income, helping the families of children with autism and other special needs get access to more resources and support, and insuring more families through the Affordable Care Act.

«From providing early education to increasing access to affordable housing and expanding labor and paid leave protections, Mayor de Blasio's progressive policies are having a real, positive impact right here in the 30th District.

EDUCATION: Enhance and expand early childhood programming and improve access to food at school to ensure no student goes hungry.

Deming's current research includes studying the end of race - based busing in Charlotte - Mecklenburg (North Carolina), understanding the rise of for - profit postsecondary education and the consequences for student outcomes, and exploring the policy implications of expanding access to early childhood education.

As such, these early experiments in video technology are not about new fangled tools in classrooms, but about radically expanding access to human capital in education.

Ninety percent of voters, regardless of party affiliation, endorse quality early childhood education with expanded access and affordability for children from low - and middle - income backgrounds, according to a 2016 national poll by the First Five Years Fund.

In addition to McCleary, other education issues will include expanding capacity for high quality early learning programs and fully supporting the State Need Grant to increase college access.

«There is tremendous interest in expanding access in early education, yet only two in 10 children are exposed to a high - quality experience.

Although the policymaker's challenge is to figure out how to expand access to such programs while preserving quality, evidence suggests that investment in early childhood education has the potential to significantly address disparities that arise from family disadvantage.

• Overwhelming parental support for the following elements of an education agenda: Provide extra resources to turn around struggling neighborhood schools; hold charter schools accountable; provide more support / training for struggling teachers; expand / improve new - teacher mentoring; reduce class sizes, especially in the early grades; make public schools hubs of the neighborhood with longer hours, academic help and health services for families; provide extra pay for teachers in hard - to - staff schools; and ensure access to high - quality preschool for all 3 - and 4 - year - olds.

BBA advocates providing universal access to health care for children, quality early - childhood education, and expanded access to extended learning opportunities, after school and during the summer.

Providing children with access to quality early childhood education from birth to age 5 by providing Early Learning Challenge Grants for states to implement and expand universal pre-K programs, expanding Head Start, and quadrupling Early Head Start enrollearly childhood education from birth to age 5 by providing Early Learning Challenge Grants for states to implement and expand universal pre-K programs, expanding Head Start, and quadrupling Early Head Start enrollEarly Learning Challenge Grants for states to implement and expand universal pre-K programs, expanding Head Start, and quadrupling Early Head Start enrollEarly Head Start enrollment.

Together, these efforts will strengthen our existing early education programs, and expand quality access to more students in the state.

The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and Wisconsin will each receive a supplemental award from the 2013 Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant fund to improve quality and expand access to early learning programs throughout their stEarly Learning Challenge (RTT - ELC) grant fund to improve quality and expand access to early learning programs throughout their stearly learning programs throughout their states.

In others, it could mean expanding access to early English exposure through increased early childhood education programming.

And expanding access to high - quality early education must play an important part of a new law, Duncan said.

This issue brief debunks the top 10 myths about early childhood education and the president's plan to expand preschool access.

The report highlights the need for an Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that expands access to high - quality early learning opportunities and makes the law preschool through 12th grade, rather than K - 12.

Over the past few months, President Barack Obama, governors, business leaders, and military officers have all spoken out in favor of expanding access to high - quality early childhood education programs.

In Arkansas, Hillary fought to expand access to early childhood education and care.

This includes expanding access to quality early childhood education, full day kindergarten, increasing the amount of time available for learning, raising the bar for powerful instruction, and creating positive, safe, nurturing school environments that are conducive to learning and that foster our students» creativity and motivation.

According to a press release issued at the time, «The reorganization addresses Governor Dannel P. Malloy's six principles on education reform, including: (1) Enhancing families» access to high - quality early childhood; (2) Turning around Connecticut's lowest - performing schools and districts; (3) Expanding the availability of high - quality school models; (4) Removing red tape and other barriers to success; (5) Ensuring that our schools are home to the very best teachers and principals; and (6) Delivering more resources, targeted to districts with the greatest need - provided that they embrace key reforms that position our students for success.»

Gov. Jay Nixon today announced a more than $ 1 million investment through Missouri Start Smart to expand access to quality early childhood education opportunities in Maryville, so that more Missouri children start kindergarten ready to succeed in school and beyond.

Expanding access to supported entry programs should be a high priority for education policy so that teachers can meet their students» needs as early in their careers as possible.

Far from attending to only one piece of the puzzle, this important piece of legislation would pair federal investment with state partnerships to dramatically expand access, address affordability, increase quality, and invest in early childhood education professionals.

The Governor also touched on expanding access to early childhood education and to four - year colleges.

Expand access to high - quality early education by increasing investments at the federal, state, and local levels

Pending legislation in Congress to expand access to preschool has led some to question whether a new federal investment in early childhood education would be duplicative of existing programs.

Over the past few months, President Barack Obama, governors, business leaders, and military officers have all spoken out in favor of expanding access to high - quality early childhood education programs.

This issue brief debunks the top 10 myths about early childhood education and the president's plan to expand preschool access.

Early childhood education can reduce crime and incarceration later in life by improving subsequent educational attainment and reducing school dropout rates.5 The Obama administration recognized the value of early childhood education by expanding access to high - quality preschool through Head Start and Early Head Start; however, more targeted efforts are needed to ensure that children of incarcerated parents have access to high - quality early childhood education progEarly childhood education can reduce crime and incarceration later in life by improving subsequent educational attainment and reducing school dropout rates.5 The Obama administration recognized the value of early childhood education by expanding access to high - quality preschool through Head Start and Early Head Start; however, more targeted efforts are needed to ensure that children of incarcerated parents have access to high - quality early childhood education progearly childhood education by expanding access to high - quality preschool through Head Start and Early Head Start; however, more targeted efforts are needed to ensure that children of incarcerated parents have access to high - quality early childhood education progEarly Head Start; however, more targeted efforts are needed to ensure that children of incarcerated parents have access to high - quality early childhood education progearly childhood education programs.

Maintain high quality of the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and expand access to serve every eligible child by 2020

Expand access to high quality early care, education and health services for all children, starting with the most underserved and at - risk populations

The Academy advocates to protect and expand federal anti-poverty and safety net programs, including those that provide health care (and access to health care through Medicaid and CHIP), early education (such as Head Start and Early Head Start), quality child care, affordable housing and home visiting, as well as critical nutrition assistance programs like WIC, SNAP, school meals, and summer feeding progearly education (such as Head Start and Early Head Start), quality child care, affordable housing and home visiting, as well as critical nutrition assistance programs like WIC, SNAP, school meals, and summer feeding progEarly Head Start), quality child care, affordable housing and home visiting, as well as critical nutrition assistance programs like WIC, SNAP, school meals, and summer feeding programs.

Invest in US will serve as a hub to aggregate momentum and support for early learning and provide resources to community leaders working to expand access to early childhood education.

Expand access to quality early care and education to all children and families.

Survey of over 800 practitioners shows the vast majority of early education teachers are confident technology users; expanding broadband quality and access to devices seen as opportunities

Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Senator Patty Murray (WA) for a discussion on the need to refocus the budget debate on our long - term challenges by prioritizing crucial investments such as expanding access to quality early education.

USCM currently has a strong focus on expanding access to high - quality early childhood education, including parental support and engagement.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB)-- U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth wants the federal government to expand access to early childhood education.

First, we have to expand access to high - quality early education.