Early Education

Advocates Applaud New Early Child Education Bill
   The Continuum of Learning Act, (http://tinyurl.com/CDPa201i) sponsored by Reps. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Don Young (R-AK), would broaden the ESEA funding stream for preschool education, allowing for more Title I money to be channeled for early childhood ed.
posted 2/20/13 2:40 PM  read complete story

DoEd to Extend Tracking of Kindergarten Performance
    DoEd to Extend Tracking of Kindergarten Performance
posted 9/5/12 4:21 PM  read complete story

ACF Launches Performance Evaluation of Early Learning
    The Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) Admin. for Children and Families (ACF) wants to collect data measuring how well early childcare providers, including Head Start, deliver their services in a way that supports good family-provider relationships. The major focus is on multiple ty...
posted 5/2/12 1:50 PM  read complete story

DoEd to Implement ‘Race to the Top’ Performance Evaluations
   The Education Dept. (DoEd) wants to implement performance evaluations of states that won grants through the $4 billion Race to the Top education reform program. Public Comment Deadline: June 25. The Race to the Top Annual Performance Report is tied directly to the grants' selection criteria and p...
posted 4/27/12 12:56 PM  read complete story

(EDUCATION) Advocates Press for ESEA Reforms
   Education advocates urge President Obama to press congressional leaders into taking up the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the main federal law that funds most federal education programs. Advocates want Congress to jettison some of the most onerous requirement...
posted 1/24/11 5 PM  read complete story

(EARLY EDUCATION) ACF Forms Head Start Funding Committee
   The Admin. for Children & Families at the Health & Human Services Dept. reestablishes a committee that will help direct its Head Start funding. The Advisory Committee on Head Start Research and Evaluation will be an expert committee that will review and make recommendations on the design of...
posted 6/25/10 3:23 PM  read complete story

(FUNDING TIPS) Now is the Time to Register Your i3 Project
   Twelve large foundations (i.e., Gates, Mott, Carnegie, Ford, Casey, MacArthur) have joined forces to help applicants that are pursuing Investing in Innovation (i3) federal grants obtain the requisite 20% match. While there currently is no specific deadline for the Foundation Registry i3 submission, ...
posted 5/17/10 2:23 PM  read complete story

(AFTERSCHOOL) Bill Would Expand Funding for $1B Afterschool Program
    Sens. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and John Ensign (R-NV) introduce legislation that would expand funding for the $1 billion 21st Century Community Learning Centers program that supports a range of afterschool programs across the country. The original 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) pr...
posted 3/8/10 06:48 AM  read complete story

(EARLY CHILDHOOD ED) HHS Tightens Eligibility for Head Start Renewal Grants
   In an effort to strengthen the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, the Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) plans to cut off or reduce funding for underperforming programs that don't close the achievement gap for underserved children. The move is part of the Obama administration's effort t...
posted 1/19/10 07:16 AM  read complete story

(ACCOUNTABILITY) DoEd Seeks to Renew Nation's 'Report Card' Authority
   The Education Dept (DoEd) wants to renew its authority to collect education performance data under the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), otherwise known as the nation's "Report Card," according to a Jan. 11 Federal Register notice. Comment Deadline: Feb. 10. The NAEP is a federally...
posted 1/11/10 4:56 PM  read complete story