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One in four young children under age 6 lives in a family earning just $60 a day

One in four young children under age 6 lives in a family earning just $60 a day, yet Early Head Start reaches less than 4 percent of eligible children. An analysis of enrollment, teachers, health, service provision and other data is in “Supporting Our Youngest Children, Early Head Start Programs in 2010.” (CLASP) 4/16/2012
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One in four young children under age 6 lives in a family earning just $60 a day  4/16/2012
One in four young children under age 6 lives in a family earning just $60 a day, yet Early Head Start reaches less than 4 percent of eligible children. An analysis of enrollment, teachers, health, service provision and other data is in “Supporting Our Youngest Children, Early Head Start Programs in 2010.” (CLASP)
Forty-eight percent of poor children – versus 75 percent of children from moderate- and upper-income families  –  are identified as school ready at age 5  4/16/2012
Forty-eight percent of poor children – versus 75 percent of children from moderate- and upper-income families  –  are identified as school ready at age 5, says a new report from Brookings Institution on why poor children are less ready for school.  Findings are based on a summary measure that looks at early math and reading skills, learning-related and problem behaviors, and overall physical health.
Quality Early Child Care and Education (ECCE) programs come from having better educated and trained workers  4/16/2012
Quality Early Child Care and Education (ECCE) programs come from having better educated and trained workers in the approximately 1.8 million ECCE workforce, says a new GAO report, which also acknowledges that gaps in ECCE workforce data exist and need to be addressed.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education have unveiled an enhanced StopBullying.gov  4/16/2012
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education have unveiled an enhanced StopBullying.gov. The site encourages everyone to take action to prevent and respond to bullying.
Afterschool programs get better the more they assess themselves and make changes based on those assessments  4/16/2012
Afterschool programs get better the more they assess themselves and make changes based on those assessments, says a new study funded by the William T. Grant Foundation and which examines the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) model.
What types of collaborations support children and youth?  4/16/2012
What types of collaborations support children and youth? National Collaboration for Youth seeks youth community partnership information through a survey to discover which types of collaborations to support children and youth are active in communities across the country. The survey takes 5-10 minutes; research is not required. Deadline: April 30. 

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