Just A Penstroke Away…From Quality Early Learning

We just got the big exciting news: Next Monday afternoon, Governor Gregoire will be “taking action” on two important early learning bills we recently told you about. HB 2731 and SB 6759. HB 2867, which deals with our youngest learners (birth to age 3), is also scheduled for action. (shhhhh. be wery wery quiet. “taking […]

“Small miracle” bills = Big victory for Washington’s kids!

Last night, just moments before the gavels simultaneously banged and called an end to the tumultuous 2010 Legislative session, the House took their final vote and passed their final bill, HB 2731. And earlier in the night, the Senate triumphantly passed SB 6759. As Representative Ruth Kagi passionately stated in her final speech last night […]

Washington’s 2010 budget leaves state morally bankrupt

The Governor’s 2010 supplemental budget, released today, is disastrous for Washington’s children. Among millions of dollars worth of cuts to every kind of basic service, the cuts to early learning and K-12 education are especially tragic. Here’s why.

Kid-o-nomics: The Best Investment In A Down Economy

For people who consider early childhood education simply a component of education reform or social justice, it’s time to take a step back and appreciate the long-lasting and positive economic effects of early learning. James Heckman, is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago and a Nobel laureate in economics. He […]

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