SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Students don’t see themselves in those who are teaching them. And those who are teaching them — while well meaning — do not...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The city of Birmingham was selected as one of five American cities to replicate Providence Talks, a free, citywide early childhood program that...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — The life of a preschooler is filled with arts, crafts, indoor and outdoor play, making new friend and yes, band-aids and ouch reports,...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Research leaves no doubt about the magnitude of development in the first five years of life.
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Increased investment in early childhood education and care can eradicate many of the racial success gaps that persist throughout...
JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is following up on his promise to expand early education opportunities for tens of thousands...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Though the nation increasingly recognizes the importance of early childhood education, young African Americans and other...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ran on a campaign to fund full-day public preschool for all New York...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands more American babies, toddlers and preschoolers would be eligible for early childhood programs under a...
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Although most today’s headlines focus on Black educational failures, there are many positive achievements by Black students that...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “In 2009, the city adopted universal pre-kindergarten . . . and frankly, it is some of the best money that...
