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Three Reasons Why Early Education Matters to All of Us

Tracy — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:11 +0000

On December 10, 2011, Karen Ponder, past Smart Start President, delivered the commencement address at Averett University. She

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Office of Child Care Recommends Background Checks on Child Care Providers

Tracy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:55:37 +0000

The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and

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Smart investments can help reduce poverty among children

Tracy — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:07:25 +0000

(Action for Children) A new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau Monday suggests more Americans are living

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NYT’s Kristoff Says “Occupy the Classroom”

Tracy — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:27:19 +0000

In yesterday’s New York Times, Nicholas Kristoff proposes that Occupy Wall Street needs to evolve to Occupy the

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40% of Children Live in Working Poor Families

Tracy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:49:34 +0000

A new report, Living on the Edge: America’s Low-Earning Families, finds that 40 percent of all children – 30

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Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Says Deficit Reduction Plan Must Include Early Childhood Investments

Tracy — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:59:48 +0000

Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor James Heckman has some advice for the “Super Committee,” the 12 Senators and Representatives charged

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Early childhood education investments drive better local job creation

Tracy — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:50:20 +0000

Tim Bartik, author of Investing in Kids, explains why investing in early childhood education can drive better local job

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The Impact of Family Income on Child Achievement

Tracy — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:38:17 +0000

The National Bureau of Economic Research has a new working paper, The Impact of Family Income on Child Achievement:

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“Investing in Kids” Issue Brief

Tracy — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:52:54 +0000

The Partnership for America’s Economic Success, a project of the Pew Center on the States,

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Early Childhood Education is Good for NC Economy

Tracy — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:10:28 +0000

The Insight Center for Community Economic Development has written a new report on the economic impact of investments in

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“Early Childhood is Win-Win”

Tracy — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:51:36 +0000

Dr. Art Rolnick, formerly at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, recently testified before the U.S. Congress on early

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A Plan for a Better US

Smart Start — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:38:34 +0000

This video should be required viewing.

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Research & Reports on Early Childhood Education and the Economy

Eric — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:16:33 +0000

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Nightly News Reports on Drop in ECE Funding

Smart Start — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:09:15 +0000

The Nightly News with Brian Williams calls attention to the drop in funding for early childhood education.

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Survey Shows Protecting Children’s Programs in the Federal Budget is Voters’ Top Priority

Smart Start — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:42:38 +0000

A poll released today reveals strong public support for protecting federal investments that benefit children. In a battery of

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