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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Making Pre-Kindergarten Work for Low-Income Working Families. CLASP Child Care and Early Education Series. Policy Paper No. 1
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Schumacher, Rachel; Hamm, Katie; Ewen, Danielle – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2007
A growing number of state leaders believe that it is essential to expand high-quality early learning and development opportunities for all young children before they reach kindergarten. A key component of this strategy is providing access to voluntary, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs, especially for low-income children. Over the last few…
Descriptors: Child Care, Income, Child Development, Preschool Education
More than Meets the Eye: Head Start Programs, Participants, Families, and Staff in 2005. Head Start Series. Policy Brief No. 8
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Hamm, Katie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2006
This is the eighth brief in a series of Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) analyses of Head Start Program Information Report data. All Head Start programs are required to complete the Program Information Report (PIR) on an annual basis. Based on information reported through the PIR, this policy brief describes the characteristics of Head…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Integrated Services
Starting Off Right: Promoting Child Development from Birth in State Early Care and Education Initiatives
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Schumacher, Rachel; Hamm, Katie; Goldstein, Anne; Lombardi, Joan – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2006
Comprehensive early care and education policies that start at birth have the potential to identify health and developmental issues, link families to necessary supports, and assure that those who care for very young children have the tools to stimulate healthy child development. A growing number of states are interested in helping the educational…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Child Care, Child Development
From the Beginning: Early Head Start Children, Families, Staff, and Programs in 2004. CLASP Head Start Series. Policy Brief No. 7
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Hamm, Katie; Ewen, Danielle – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2006
As Congress prepares to make important decisions about the future of Head Start, Program Information Report (PIR) data provide important contextual information about Early Head Start programs and the children and families they serve. In 2004, Early Head Start served a diverse group of infants, toddlers, and pregnant women, most of whom were from…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Job Training, Pregnancy, Integrated Services
Still Going Strong: Head Start Children, Families, Staff, and Programs in 2004. CLASP Head Start Series. Brief No. 6
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Hamm, Katie; Ewen, Danielle – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2005
Over the past 40 years, the Head Start program has delivered early education and support services to 23 million low-income preschool children and their families. In addition to early education, Head Start programs must provide children and families with access to a range of comprehensive services, including parenting resources, health screenings…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Social Services, Minority Groups, Integrated Services