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by Wendy Young, originally posted in Examiner.com Marquette: (This article is in rebuttal to the article “Parents, Taxpayers Deserve to Know if Preschool, Head Start Programs Work” that appeared in “The Foundry”, regarding the supposition that Head Start is not effective. When interpreting “research findings” we must always look at the information presented through a [...]
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 [...]
Four bills that advance early learning are ready to be signed into law! EOI, the Children’s Alliance and early learning supporters across the state are asking Governor Gregoire to sign, in their entirety, E2SHB 3141, 2SHB 2731, SSB 6759, and 2SHB 2867. Please join us in urging Governor Gregoire to sign these four bills and [...]
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 [...]
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