Early Childhood & Child Care Research Data & Publications
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10/09/09
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "The Huge Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap"
McKinsey & Company is one of the leading management consulting companies in the world so when they turn their attention to analyzing a problem, people listen. Recently, McKinsey’s Social Sector Office has been studying a crisis affecting America’s children that has enormous repercussions for our nation. In April, they released the report "The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America’s Schools," and in it they concluded our nation’s persistent educational disparities are taking a huge economic toll. -
05/01/09
Children in the States Factsheets
These factsheets provide basic stats and rankings regarding poverty, health, hunger, child welfare, early childhood development, education and youth at risk for children in 2008 in each state. -
03/31/09
Cradle to Prison Pipeline® State Factsheets
These factsheets provide basic state-level data on the various issues related to the pipeline including poverty, health care, early childhood education, education, child welfare, juvenile justice system and incarceration, and community violence. They also provide action steps needed to protect and reroute children from the pipeline. -
03/23/09
The New Economic Recovery Law: Resources to Help Children and the Economy
CDF gathered useful materials from federal agencies, congressional sources, and advocacy and other organizations so you can begin familiarizing yourself with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funding and program activities available in your state and community. To ensure that children and families truly benefit from these increased funds, it is important to identify funding coming into your state that can be used to invest in children, families, and communities. These links will be updated on a regular basis, so check back frequently. -
12/23/08
State of America's Children® Report - Moments and Each Day in America for Children
CDF's State of America's Children 2008 report is a compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education, nutrition and housing. This section of the report contains data on what happens to children every second, minute, hour, and each day in America. -
12/23/08
State of America's Children 2008® Report - Early Childhood Care and Development
CDF's State of America's Children 2008 report is a compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education, nutrition and housing. This section of the report contains data on early childhood care and development. -
11/28/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Dr. Julius Richmond—Creator of Head Start"
"In July 2008, Dr. Julius B. Richmond passed away at age 91 at his home outside Boston. Dr. Richmond served as U.S. Surgeon General under President Jimmy Carter. He was a pediatrician, professor of medicine, a child development specialist, and a co-creator and the first director of Head Start. " -
11/14/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Is the U.S. Living Its Creed and Preparing for the Future?"
"At this transformative moment in American life with the election of Senator Barack Obama as our first African American and 44th President of the United States of America, we citizens must now roll up our sleeves and help translate this new presidency into a transformation of America’s investment priorities and values—real change...." -
08/22/08
Marian Wright Edelman's La Columna Child Watch®: "Haciendo cumplir la ley de inmigración: redada contra los sueños de los niños"
El 12 de mayo del 2008, los maestros de Postville, Iowa interrumpieron sus clases, llamaron a sus estudiantes hispanos y los dirigieron a la oficina del director de la escuela. Normalmente, tal acción significaría que iban a ser castigados por violar alguna regla. Pero estos niños no habían hecho nada malo. En la oficina del director, se les informó que uno de sus padres, y en algunos casos ambos, no llegarían a su hogar esa tarde porque habían sido detenidos por agentes de la policía federal. -
03/28/08
Cradle to Prison Pipeline Campaign Discussion Guide
Cradle to Prison Pipeline Campaign Discussion Guide, Case Studies from the Pipeline with discussion questions
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