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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Tel: 888.812.9992
Fax: 888.817.3332
Email: info@ccipros.com
early childhood
Los Angeles Universal Preschool touts benefits of preschool
LAUP study touts social, behavioral benefits of preschool, even for a short time
No one ever has to preach the virtues of preschool to local parent Alex Vogel – he’s seen the benefits that come with early education through his own young son, Diego. A year and a half ago, the extremely shy Diego started at [...]
Quality day care essential to economic recovery
Quality day care crucial to economy, some business leaders say
At first, day care quality may seem irrelevant to those without young children. But a growing understanding of early brain development, and its role in later life success, is helping the issue gain traction from the classroom to the boardroom.
The National Research Council has found that [...]
Wisest investment a community can make is in Early Childhood Education
Funding preschool programs now will pay significant dividends later
“What comes to mind when you think of a “wise investment in the future”? Would it surprise you that one of the best financial investments a community can make is early childhood education? Early education programs, such as Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS, Child Care Works, Early Intervention, [...]
Demographer says Texas must do more to prepare preschool age children for Kindergarten
Success in education is clearly related to early education preparation
A former head of the U.S. Census Bureau said Texas must do more to prepare preschool-age children before they enter kindergarten so they won’t drop out later. Steve Murdock, the former state demographer, also said Texas needs to boost its grant program for college students. Murdock [...]
Mississippi looks to measure quality and outcomes of child-care initiatives
Child-care quality, outcomes targeted in pilot project
At age 2, Jalea Kidd is counting to 10 in Swahili and learning American Sign Language. “It blew my mind because I took sign language in undergraduate. When she associates a word with the sign, it’s awesome,” said Janear Kidd, Jalea’s mother.
Jalea attends Leaps and Bounds Developmental Academy, one [...]
Iowa governor candidate Branstad say, No more “free” preschool
There’s a chasm between the candidates and their views on child care
Terry Branstad, the 2010 Republican nominee for governor, says the state cannot afford to provide “free preschool” to three and four-year-olds in Iowa.
Governor Chet Culver, a Democrat who is seeking reelection in the fall, has vowed to expand public preschool programs to every Iowa [...]
Tennessee medical center employees volunteer to help local day care center
Middle Tennessee Medical Center employees build lockers for Wee Care kids
Students at Wee Care Day Care Center in Murfreesboro have a new place to keep their stuff, thanks to the employees of Middle Tennessee Medical Center (MTMC). The employees, taking part in United Way’s annual Day of Action, recently built and installed four sets of [...]
Rhode Island preschoolers’ emotional development grows in Providence
Rhode Island preschoolers are learning to manage their feelings
When a thoughtless driver cut her off, Michelle Santurri had some choice words. But what happened next left Santurri speechless, “Mom, calm down,” said her daughter Mia, 5. “Take a breath. Talk nicely to people.”
Mia’s social skills did not appear overnight, her mother says. She developed them [...]
Is Pre-School the Key to Preventing Crime?
Police point to study showing lowered crime rate
Eastern Iowa law enforcement wants to use a new crime fighting tool: preschool. The Linn County Sheriff and Cedar Rapids police chief Wednesday pushed to get more kids enrolled. They point to a study showing high-quality preschool education lowers the crime rate.
“When you work in law enforcement, it’s [...]
Study in Los Angeles, CA affirms the benefits of preschool
Gains at the L.A. Universal Preschool programs were especially significant for learners of English.
Children enrolled in Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) programs made significant improvements in the social and emotional skills needed to do well in kindergarten, according to a study released Monday. The gains were especially pronounced for English language learners, the study showed.
The [...]