Posted on December 22, 2010 |
Want to learn more about what happened with child care and Head Start funding this year and what's in store for early care and education funding and policies next year in Washington? Register for a conference call What's Next for Early Childhood in the 112th Congress, on Thursday, January 13 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, and get your questions answered.
The failure to increase child care and Head Start funding will immediately affect many low-income parents, so it's time for us as advocates to regroup and strategize about what to do next. Shortly after they return in January, Congress will take up another bill to fund the government from March 4 through the end of the fiscal year. We plan to be ready to make a renewed push for child care and Head Start funding.
Register today for this important conference call!
Speakers will include:
- Helen Blank, National Women's Law Center
- Danielle Ewen, CLASP
- Adele Robinson, National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Harriet Dichter, First Five Years Fund
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Early Intervention Funding
It's interesting that we all recognize our country has serious budget issues and the national debt continues to soar, placing our long-term stability and national security at serious risk. Meanwhile, we all close our eyes when it comes to our own interests and professional fields in which we work. The Department of Education currently administers a budget of $63.7 billion in FY 2010 discretionary appropriations and $96.8 billion in discretionary funding provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Yet, a recent report indicated 23% of high school graduates cannot get the minimum score needed on the military entrance exams. Questions such as, " If 2 plus X equals 4, what is the value of X" is apparently too difficult for our graduates. Additionally, reading comments on such topics and noting the inability to properly structure sentences and make sound arguments also demonstrates the issue at hand. We are falling behind much of the non-third word countries when it comes to academic matters. The point is merely that throwing money at a failed education system is not going to improve the competencies of children of any age. (By the way, the answer is 4).
Although I understand that
Although I understand that throwing money at a problem does not solve it, realizing that part of the issue why public systems like public education and Childcare are failing is in part due to the lack of funding is necessary to note as well. The issue that then arises once funding is recieved relates to finding the most effective way to utilize the resource and secure the resource for future generations. I am positive that not doing anything like refusing to fund public education or Childcare is not going to better the system. There needs to be less emphasis on saying what will not solve the problem and focus on what will. Funding combined with smart implentation and emphasis of the funds is one step toward progress.
Also I am not sure if you were joking, but the answer to your question is 2. I am a product of the public school system and I know that. Maybe there is still hope after all.
So what you are saying
So what you are saying is....2+(4) = 4? Hmmm...
Re: "Early Childhood Learning Needs Headstart"
Hey jacobo van, just so you know, "speach theropy" is spelled "speech therapy!" and for your information Headstart is a big government program which in my humble opinion, has very little oversight, and as a consequence, a lot of federal tax dollars are spent irresponsibly. I am an early childhood advocate and while the premise behind Headstart is great, the money is primarily spent in administering the program rather than actual services for the children. The federal government would do well to reassess the amount of funding for Headstart and instead send more federal dollars to states who have a plan for auditing local programs that administer the dollars to communities. This is yet another case of the federal government thowing money at a problem with little in the form of measurable success to show for it!
Headstart
Headstart is another well intentioned program that produces very little results for the massive amounts of money thrown at it.
Early intervention
I am particularly interested in the future of funding for early intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities and the potential barriers (or facilitating factors) of providing these services in the natural environments of child care centers and preschools.
Thank you for organizing this call!
early childhood learning needs- headstart
I would really like to see specifics to prioritize as far as most urgent to would be nice to add in age categories if possible. I am only generally familiar with the subject but believe this is key and the time is now. Details like speach theropy etc. may be falling through the safety net among the first casualties and for a lot of youngsters this is the beginning to growing the needed confidence to later voice questions that will get them learning beyond the minimum levelsand require less one on one resourcing. crunch through it and make it meaningful because I promise you the cuts are coming.
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