Discussions Download a recording of the April 28 conference call with Barbara Chow, education program director at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Download a recording of the May 8 conference call with Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus Download a recording of the May 28 conference casll with Manuel L. Isquierdo, superintendent of the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tuscon, Ariz. Tools and Resources NEW: Click here to visit the NIEER Idea Factory, a project of the National Institute for Early Education Research. The Idea Factory seeks to gather your thoughts, ideas and input about improving the quality of, access to, and resources for high quality early childhood education. Read more in, "Capitalizing on the Stimulus: A Rare Opportunity That Calls for Creative Thinking." Click here to visit the National Association for the Education of Young Children's resource guide for ARRA and early childhood education. Click here to read the U.S. Department of Education's Guidance on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program. Watch a webcast of the U.S. Deparment of Education's briefing on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and view the powerpoint presentation used at the briefing. Click here to use ZERO TO THREE's New Interactive Tool, Navigating the Opportunities for Families with Young Children in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: A Guide to Entry-Level Jobs and Training and Education Opportunities for Making Connections Communities. Read The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: A Guide to Opportunities to Assure Children are Healthy and Prepared to Succeed in School for Making Connections Communities Click here for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act/Stimulus Package and Early Childhood Resources from the Build Initative Click here to read remarks from U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan regarding Title I and education reform Click here to read the issue brief Building a Solid Foundation: How States and School Districts Can Use Federal Stimulus Funds to Support Proficiency by Third Grade, by the New America Foundation's Sara Mead, director of its Early Education Initiative. Read A Closer Look at the President's Budget: Early Learning Challenge Fund, by the New America Foundation's Sara Mead, director of its Early Education Initiative. Click here for Title I Early Education: Models for Using ARRA Funds, a guide from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), |