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National Conference Calls
Pre-K and Military Families: Supporting Families that Serve
In May 2008, Pre-K Now hosted Pre-K and Military Families - Supporting Families that Serve to discuss the unique challenges and stresses of military life and how policymakers can honor and support young children and parents in military families by giving them access to state pre-k programs. Rear Admiral Leendert Hering, Cumberland County (N.C.) School Superintendent Dr. Bill Harrison, Col. Terri Hamlin, and Cathy Smith—an Army spouse and mother—talked with us about the benefits pre-k offers to children, parents, and the strength of the Armed Services. Mary Keller with the Military Child Education Coalition moderated the call.
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Welcome by Libby Doggett, Executive Director of Pre-K Now |
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Introduction of topic and speakers by Mary Keller |
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Presentations by:
Rear Admiral Leendert Hering
Commander, Navy Region Southwest
United States Navy
Dr. Bill Harrison
Superintendent
Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina
Col. Terri Hamlin
Stationed in Virginia
Cathy Smith
Wife of Sgt. Benjamin J. Smith
Stationed in Texas
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Tips & Tasks for State Advisory Councils
While reauthorizing Head Start in 2007, Congress added a new provision requiring every state to create or designate a State Advisory Council to better coordinate early education and care services. Pre-K Now has two new resources designed to help policymakers and advocates navigate the process of setting up Councils and seize the opportunities offered by them.
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Meeting the Challenge of Rural Pre-K
Families everywhere struggle to find high-quality pre-k programs for their children, but the problem is even more acute in rural areas. Pre-K Now has come out with recommendations for federal policymakers to help states meet the unique challenges of rural pre-k.
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Video: Briefing on America's Pre-K Movement
Pre-K Now held a briefing for congressional staff, cosponsored by Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kit Bond, on October 1. Hear what a governor, three superintendents, two directors of early childhood programs, and a national teacher of the year think Congress should do to increase families' access to quality, state-funded pre-k.
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