Resources
The Heckman Equation
The Benefits and Costs of Investing in Early Childhood Education (The Washington Center for Equitable Growth)
Early Childhood Education - Ben S. Bernanke (The Federal Reserve System)
The Benefits and Costs of Investing in Early Childhood Education (The Washington Center for Equitable Growth)
Early Childhood Education - Ben S. Bernanke (The Federal Reserve System)
Remember Childhood?
Remember childhood? Well, you may have a better memory as you age if you had more exercise as a child. Here's why.
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Childhood Exercise May Protect Against Memory Loss in Old Age (New Scientist)
The Jump Bunch (Maryland Family Network)
The Jump Bunch (Maryland Family Network)
Doctor's Orders
The American Academy of Pediatrics are calling on their members to advocate high-quality early childhood education. It’s a matter of good health.
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Pediatricians Urged to Promote Early-Childhood Education (Education Week)
Quality Early Education and Child Care From Birth to Kindergarten (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Quality Early Education and Child Care From Birth to Kindergarten (American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Choosing Child Care (Maryland Family Network)
Quality Matters in Early Childhood Learning Spaces (Model D)
How to Choose Quality Child Care (Zero to Three)
Quality Matters in Early Childhood Learning Spaces (Model D)
How to Choose Quality Child Care (Zero to Three)
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Save Home Visiting
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) is up for reauthorization in September. Without this crucial evidence-based program, many at-risk pregnant women and parents with young children will not get the services they need to be healthy and productive.
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Home Visiting: A Common-Sense Investment (Center for American Progress)
The Bi-Partisan Case for Reauthorizing Home Visiting Program (The Hill )
Home Visiting Program—Maryland (HRSA )
The Bi-Partisan Case for Reauthorizing Home Visiting Program (The Hill )
Home Visiting Program—Maryland (HRSA )
Child Care Transitions
Changing child care setting can be stressful on young children and negatively affect their social development.
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Unstable Child Care Can Affect Children by Age 4 (Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute)
To End Violence
There is a proven way to reduce violence, crime, and addiction - invest in children.
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Early Learning Affects Health & Crime (Heckman Equation)