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Early Childhood Latest News
New NLC Initiative to Help Cities Align Early Education and Public School Systems (2/01/10)
Municipal leaders and early childhood development experts gathered in Washington, D.C., last month for the launch of a new NLC initiative to help cities better align local early care and education programs with their public school systems. The goal of the new Educational Alignment for Young Children initiative, which is made possible by support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is to increase the likelihood that children will be poised for educational success by the time they reach the third grade.
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NLC and New Jersey League of Municipalities Help Seven Cities Launch Mayor’s Book Clubs (9/28/09)
Mayors from seven New Jersey cities gathered at the New Jersey State Library in Trenton last week to announce that they will launch Mayor’s Book Clubs as part of their efforts to develop community-wide early literacy agendas. The seven cities — Clifton, Hightstown, Hope Township, Jersey City, Mount Arlington, Neptune Township and Trenton — will receive technical assistance from NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) in partnership with the National Center for Family Literacy, and with support from the New Jersey Verizon Foundation.
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NLC Project Helps Six Cities Promote School Readiness (2/23/09)
With support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Cities and United Ways Supporting School Readiness technical assistance initiative helped municipal and United Way leaders in Atlanta; Denver; Des Moines, Iowa; Nashville, Tenn.; Providence, R.I.; and San Antonio develop and implement school readiness action plans. The project provided these cities with access to national experts in school readiness, numerous opportunities for peer exchange and site visits to local programs.
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Cities Learn About Importance of School Readiness at NLC Leadership Academy in Minneapolis (7/7/08)
Approximately 60 elected officials, senior city staff and United Way leaders from 18 cities gathered in Minneapolis for a two-day leadership academy on promoting school readiness for young children and supporting informal caregivers.
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NLC and United Way of America to Help Six Cities Promote School Readiness (4/7/08)
NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) and United Way of America (UWA) will be assisting the cities of Atlanta, Denver, Des Moines, Iowa, Nashville, Tenn., Providence, R.I., and San Antonio in promoting school readiness among young children through a new technical assistance initiative.
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City Officials Invited to School Readiness Leadership Academy (4/7/08)
City leaders and their local United Way partners are invited to attend an upcoming leadership academy that will take place in Minneapolis June 26-27, and will focus on promoting school readiness for young children and supporting informal caregivers.
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New NLC Report Highlights City Efforts to Support Parents of Young Children (10/1/07)
Key lessons and experiences from six cities that developed local systems of support for parents as part of the Cities Leaders Supporting Parents of Young Children (CSP) technical assistance project are highlighted in this new report from the YEF Institute.
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