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- The Effect of the Recession on Child Well-Being
On November 17, 2010, First Focus hosted a Congressional Briefing, “Children in the Recession,” sponsored by Senator Bob Casey (Pennsylvania). At the briefing, First Focus and the Policy Lab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s released the policy brief, “The Effect of the Recession on Child Well-Being.” The brief finds that even a short spell of poverty can have lifelong effects on vulnerable children and families, and provides evidence that public benefits and government-sponsored programs that support children and families play a pivotal role in speeding slow recovery and can reduce the long-term effects of the recession.
December 7, 2010 • Read MoreLinking Learning: Building Quality Kindergarten in New JerseyACNJ provides a snapshot of Kindergarten in New Jersey and provide policy recommendations for the state.
December 7, 2010 • Read MoreLinking Learning: Congress Should Follow New Jersey’s Lead on Early EducationACNJ makes the case that Congress should follow New Jersey’s example in early education.
December 7, 2010 • Read MoreEducation and Achievement: A Focus on Latino “Immigrant” ChildrenAbstract The high number of English language learners (ELLs) has brought a change in the demographics of public schools and a need to account for the educational experiences of these students, both linguistically and academically.
December 1, 2010 • Read MoreFoundation for Child Development Case StudiesThe Foundation for Child Development commissions case studies that offer a first-hand account of ground-breaking policy development and practice.
November 29, 2010 • Read MorePreK-3rd: Policy BriefsThe Foundation for Child Development’s PreK-3rd Policy to Action Briefs seek to promote the idea of PreK-3rd and to provide guidance for its implementation.
November 18, 2010 • Read MorePreK for All DC Case StudyA new case study by Bernardine H. Watson on how PreK became the law of the land in Washington, D.C.
November 12, 2010 • Read MoreSecuring Our Future? Rethinking Public Investments in America’s ChildrenIn the Foundation for Child Development’s 2010 annual report, Past President Ruby Takanishi and Lisa Chen make a case for investing in our children’s future in their essay Tough Choices: Creating a New Social Contract for America.
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