Fourteen communities were presented the coveted All-America City Grade-Level Reading Award at a recent conference in Denver for developing ambitious, collaborative plans to help more children read proficiently by the end of third grade.
“Educational Alignment for Young Children: Profiles of Local Innovation” identifies five cities that are on the leading edge of efforts to create a seamless educational pipeline for children ages 0-8.
The YEF Institute recently sponsored an hour-long webinar on “Educational Alignment for Young Children: Profiles in Local Innovation.” Speakers discussed local efforts to ensure more young children are prepared for success by aligning early care and education programs with K-12 education systems.
Municipal, county and other local leaders in more than 120 communities submitted plans to boost children’s reading proficiency as part of their quest to receive the National Civic League’s (NCL) 2012 All-America City Grade-Level Reading Award.
New England Mayors discuss how to improve educational outcomes for children by ensuring they are reading at grade level by the end of third grade
The YEF Institute launched an initiative to help municipal leaders align early childhood programs and elementary education in ways that increase the likelihood that children will be poised for educational success by the time they reach the third grade.
