Early Childhood Colorado

03/30/2015

The night of museum fun, book reading, pajamas and milk and cookies is back. The premier event for the One Book 4 Colorado program, Drop Everything and Read, will be held at History Colorado on April, 23 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The night of museum fun, book reading, pajamas and milk and cookies is back. The premier event for the One Book 4 Colorado program, Drop Everything and Read, will be held at History Colorado on April, 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. We are excited to announce that Mark Teague, the illustrator will be joining us…

03/30/2015

Public Release Briefing for the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council Report “Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth to Age Eight: A Unifying Foundation"

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and The National Research Council (NRC) is pleased to announce the release of the report, Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth to Age Eight: A Unifying Foundation, authored by the Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age Eight: Deepening and Broadeni…

03/25/2015

Research shows that children from homes with increased social and economic risk benefit the most from activities that support smooth transitions; yet these are the children least likely to receive them.

The March 2015 newsletter from the Harvard Family Research Project offers resources to support the process of transition to school. They selected this focus because a smooth transition to school makes a difference for student outcomes, and also because it is a matter of equity. Research shows that c…

03/16/2015

The Sunshine House is organizing a hiring event for lead and assistent teachers this Thursday! Find out more here.

We Are Hiring Lead and Assistant Teachers for the Front Range and Denver Metro areas of Colorado.  Full-time and Part-time positions available including a hiring bonus for certified Infant Nursery Supervisors (INS)

03/11/2015

Rick Hess has recently published a new book, The Cage-Busting Teacher, which discusses innovative ways that teachers can impact school and classroom practice, education policy, and school reform.

Come discuss the book with him!

CDHS Receives $9.9 Million Federal Grant to Expand Voluntary Home Visits To Pregnant Women and Families with Young Children

03/09/2015

Good news for underprivileged preschoolers in Denver!

The taxpayer-funded Denver Preschool Program is reintroducing summertime tuition help after a six-year hiatus.

03/09/2015

Colorado Children's Campaign organizing it's annual fundraiser, Colorado Shops for Kids. Find out more here!

An important fundraiser for the Colorado Children's Campaign, Colorado Shops for Kids is a book of vouchers offering amazing savings at Colorado's most fashionable retailers and restaurants throughout the Denver metro areas May 1-14.

03/06/2015

We've talked a lot about the problem of preschool expulsion, but what's the situation like in Colorado? Read here!

CDHS Receives $9.9 Million Federal Grant to Expand Voluntary Home Visits To Pregnant Women and Families with Young Children

03/06/2015

Great news from Colorado Department of Human Resources - they have secured $9.9 million for a program that helps pregnant women and families with young children who live in areas with elevated poverty. Good job!

CDHS Receives $9.9 Million Federal Grant to Expand Voluntary Home Visits To Pregnant Women and Families with Young Children

03/06/2015

Colorado child poverty has been cut in half - support programs kept 147,000 children above poverty line between 2011 and 2013.

A report released Wednesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that the federal government’s official poverty measure, which was created in the 1960s, uses outdated information on how U.S. children and families are faring today. Research shows that families need an income of roughly twice the of…

03/04/2015

Why do some children succeed despite extreme hardships they have to face? Find out more here!

03/04/2015

Reading Partners Colorado works! Read about independent research that found Reading Partners program to be widely effective.

Reading Partners is pleased to announce that the results of a major research study on our program are now final. A randomized control trial by MDRC, an independent education policy research firm, found: