Sentences with phrase «with access to quality early childhood education»

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 enrollment.

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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.

They partner with other organizations to increase access to quality early childhood education for low - income children, address the impact of childhood traumas and enhance parental engagement with at - risk children's social and emotional learning.

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.

Today Quanaeshia is taking leaps towards the thriving future she intends to build for herself and her children — and it starts with access to the high - quality early childhood education and support services at CentroNía.

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.»

CDF's vision with its Cradle to Prison Pipeline campaign is to reduce detention and incarceration by increasing preventive supports and services children need, such as access to quality early childhood development and education services and accessible, comprehensive health and mental health coverage.

In Washington, Libby also worked previously with the Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Head Start Association heading up national campaigns to improve children's access to and the quality of early childhood education programs.

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.

Gisella's commitment to ensuring Aboriginal children have access to high quality early childhood education has been demonstrated through her close work with Aboriginal communities and early childhood services.

Despite evidence of the positive impact of high - quality early childhood education for all children, it remains out of reach for most low - and moderate - income families.15 The average price of center - based care in the United States accounts for nearly 30 percent of the median family income, and only 10 percent of child care programs are considered high quality.16 Publicly funded programs — such as Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, and state pre-K programs — are primarily targeted at low - income families, but limited funding for these programs severely hinders access.17 This lack of access to high - quality early childhood education perpetuates the achievement gap, evidenced by the fact that only 48 percent of low - income children are ready for kindergarten, compared with 75 percent of moderate - or high - income childrearly childhood education for all children, it remains out of reach for most low - and moderate - income families.15 The average price of center - based care in the United States accounts for nearly 30 percent of the median family income, and only 10 percent of child care programs are considered high quality.16 Publicly funded programs — such as Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, and state pre-K programs — are primarily targeted at low - income families, but limited funding for these programs severely hinders access.17 This lack of access to high - quality early childhood education perpetuates the achievement gap, evidenced by the fact that only 48 percent of low - income children are ready for kindergarten, compared with 75 percent of moderate - or high - income childrEarly Head Start, child care, and state pre-K programs — are primarily targeted at low - income families, but limited funding for these programs severely hinders access.17 This lack of access to high - quality early childhood education perpetuates the achievement gap, evidenced by the fact that only 48 percent of low - income children are ready for kindergarten, compared with 75 percent of moderate - or high - income childrearly childhood education perpetuates the achievement gap, evidenced by the fact that only 48 percent of low - income children are ready for kindergarten, compared with 75 percent of moderate - or high - income children.18

These profiles are designed to provide each county in Indiana with data that will assist them in ensuring that children and their families have access to affordable, high - quality early childhood education programs that keep children healthy, safe, and learning.

Policymakers at the federal and state level should acknowledge that access to high - quality early childhood education is a public good, with long - term benefits for children, parents, and the wider society.

Hot off the press from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this joint policy statement indicates that all young children with disabilities should have access to inclusive high - quality early childhood programs, where they are provided with individualized and appropriate support in meeting high expectations.

The new ELAC County Early Childhood Profile was developed to provide each county in Indiana with the same data that ELAC is tracking at the state level to assist local communities in ensuring that children and their families have access to affordable, high - quality early childhood education programs that keep children healthy, safe, and learEarly Childhood Profile was developed to provide each county in Indiana with the same data that ELAC is tracking at the state level to assist local communities in ensuring that children and their families have access to affordable, high - quality early childhood education programs that keep children healthy, safe, and Childhood Profile was developed to provide each county in Indiana with the same data that ELAC is tracking at the state level to assist local communities in ensuring that children and their families have access to affordable, high - quality early childhood education programs that keep children healthy, safe, and learearly childhood education programs that keep children healthy, safe, and childhood education programs that keep children healthy, safe, and learning.

In our program and policy work, NBCDI supports federal, state and local efforts to provide increasing numbers of low - income children with access to quality early education and care; efforts to create a strong and supported early childhood workforce; and efforts to promote developmentally and culturally - appropriate standards, curriculum, instruction and assessment that are aligned within and across the early childhood to early grades continuum.

Not a big surprise because after all not only do they have access to high quality early education, but now they have access to the extraordinary technology of teaching incorporated with early childhood special education and related services.