What is Learning Labs?
Learning Labs is a national movement to radically improve early learning (birth to age 5) for all children in the United States.
Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the movement consists of a partnership of four innovative, diverse organizations across the country located in Florida, Hawai'i, Mississippi, and Washington State.
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Investing in Teachers, School Outcomes, and Children
by Alyson Adams
The Issue: A common theme we hear throughout the Learning Labs community is a lack of resources to support the higher learning of early childhood teachers and the need to retain outstanding teacher leaders. One innovative solution involves providing full scholarships to teachers seeking a master’s or specialist degree in education while simultaneously retaining teachers and building quality learning environments for…
A Life’s Purpose: Affordable Care and Education for All Children
by Dave Lawrence
Measurable success, enduring success is particularly difficult when you are trying to build a “movement” for all children. Niccolo Machiavelli, wrote in “The Prince” a half-millennium ago: “There is nothing more difficult to conduct, or more uncertain of success, than to take the lead in the introduction of the new order of things.” For me “the new order of things” means…
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Early Learning Newswire
Change how little kids learn and you change the future
cleveland.com, January 17, 2010
Those who champion prodigious investments in Greater Cleveland's at-risk children as the most effective way to reverse this community's decline have some powerful new allies.
Day care centers should follow same standards
pennlive.com, January 21, 2010
After decades of dispute, a recent court decision finally might put to rest the notion that day care centers should be treated differently depending on whether they are religious-based.
Wash. Gov. Gregoire proposes enhanced preschool
The News Tribune (Washington), January 18, 2010
Gov. Chris Gregoire said Monday that she wants all preschools for children ages 3 and 4 to be certified by the state.
Former Gov. Bush joins Crist on education issues
Education Week, January 18, 2010
Former Gov. Jeb Bush and some key players from his administration are doing their best to keep education on the front burner with legislators in tight budget times.