early care and education

Helping early childhood teachers climb the ladder

by Lauren Hogan on June 17, 2011

Editor's Note: One of our goals with "Little Citizens, Big Issues" is to showcase diverse voices and viewpoints from the community on issues affecting young children in the District. This post is by Lauren Hogan, director of public policy at the National Black Child Development Institute (NBDCI). 

More research cites lasting benefits of preschool

by Anonymous on June 10, 2011

A new study about the benefits of preschool for low-income children is making headlines today -- but it's old news to us. A pile of research going back more than a decade have shown that public investments in early care and education, including but not exclusively preschool, give children a lifelong boost and bring long-term cost savings to society.

Duncan: A new competition without a minute to lose

by Tulli Dobler on May 26, 2011

Yesterday the early care and education field got some news that we have been eagerly anticipating for a long time. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, along with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, announced a new Race to the Top -- this one focused entirely on promoting innovation and improvements in early education. The goal of these Early Learning Challenge grants is not only to expand access, but to greatly boost the quality of early care and education programs and services.

OSSE’s budget robs the cradle

by Anonymous on April 27, 2011

Last week, the D.C. Council held a hearing on the budget for the Office of the State Superintendent for Education. This was after the agency held a public briefing session for advocates and providers on to answer questions about its budget. Unfortunately, very few of our questions were answered in either of these public forums. (Read our testimony.)

OSSE’s budget is filled with things that just don't add  up.

WAMU's in-depth look at quality in infant and toddler care

by Anonymous on March 17, 2011

If you were listening to Morning Edition during your drive to work today, you may have heard a familiar voice touting the importance of quality and access in early care and education in the District. That would be DC Action Executive Director HyeSook Chung.

Making "universal" meaningful for all children

by Tulli Dobler on March 16, 2011

Last week I had the privilege of attending DCAEYC’s meet and greet with Mayor Gray. While I am always excited to attend any event pertaining to early care and education, I was particularly excited to hear what the mayor had to say.

If it makes sense in Macon

by Anonymous on July 26, 2010

The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph had a series yesterday exploring the powerful benefits of public investments in quality early care and early education for the entire city--from reducing crime and increasing high school and college graduation rates to boosting the city's economic prospects and reducing costs to taxpayers in the long run.

DC Action For Children's radio debut

by Anonymous on June 16, 2010

Gloria Minott of WPFW-89.3 FM interviewed our Executive Director HyeSook Chung on this morning's MetroWatch report. HyeSook talked about the critical need for quality early care and education in the District and about the grant we just received from the Kellogg Foundation. 

You can hear the report by going to the station's online archive and selecting story #44.

European child care study cites long-term social benefits for infants and toddlers

by Anonymous on June 07, 2010

Last month, the National Institutes of Health released results from the longest-running and most comprehensive study of child care in the United States, linking the quality of care infants and toddlers receive to their academic achievement and behavior in adolescence. According to the study, children who received lower-quality child care exhibited a greater propensity toward impulsiveness and risk-taking at age 15.

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