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9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact The World
9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact The World
9 Core Behaviors of People Who Positively Impact The World

This article examines nine behaviors of people who have a positive impact on the world (based on the author's personal research and work).
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DoSomething.org - A Youth-Led Movement for Good
DoSomething.org - A Youth-Led Movement for Good
DoSomething.org - A Youth-Led Movement for Good

This website provides opportunities for individuals to volunteer and participate in social change and civic action campaigns to make real-world impact on causes they care about.
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National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

This website provides resources and information to support strong fathers and families.
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Community Service Ideas for Middle School Students
Community Service Ideas for Middle School Students
Community Service Ideas for Middle School Students

Community service for preteens and teens is becoming a requirement at many middle schools. Here’s how to make that volunteer time really mean something to your child.
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Common Sense Education
Common Sense Education
Common Sense Education

Common Sense supports K–12 schools with lesson plans, educational technology reviews, and everything else educators need to empower a generation of digital citizens.
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Government Relaxes Nutrition Standards for School Lunches
Government Relaxes Nutrition Standards for School Lunches
Government Relaxes Nutrition Standards for School Lunches

This article explains the changes in federal nutrition standards for school lunches.
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Federal and State Funding for Child Care and Early Learning
Federal and State Funding for Child Care and Early Learning
Federal and State Funding for Child Care and Early Learning

This is a budget information sheet on federal and state funding for early childcare.
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Expanding Early Learning - Full Day Preschool and Kindergarten
Expanding Early Learning - Full Day Preschool and Kindergarten
Expanding Early Learning - Full Day Preschool and Kindergarten

This report discusses research about the benefits of full-day preschool and kindergarten programs and provides aligned recommendations for local and state government leaders.
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Perry Preschool Project
Perry Preschool Project
Perry Preschool Project

The Perry Preschool Study examines the lives of 123 children born in poverty and at high risk of failing in school. From 1962–1967, at ages 3 and 4, subjects were randomly divided into a program group that entered a high-quality preschool program based on HighScope's participatory learning approac and a comparison group who received no preschool program.
Reports
The Economics of Early Childhood Investments
The Economics of Early Childhood Investments
The Economics of Early Childhood Investments

An analysis of the impact of early childhood education. Report emphasizes its effects on achievement and economic (individual and societal) outcomes. Findings may inform local policymaking.
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The Arts in Early Childhood
The Arts in Early Childhood
The Arts in Early Childhood

Led by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), several United States federal agencies have come together with a mutual interest in identifying and filling knowledge gaps in how the arts affect individual health and well-being across the lifespan. This literature review and gap analysis details the social and emotional benefits of arts participation and details what arts participation looks like in early childhood.
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Best Beginnings: Alaska's Early Childhood Investment
Best Beginnings: Alaska's Early Childhood Investment
Best Beginnings: Alaska's Early Childhood Investment

This website discusses the importance of children's first five years, provides activities and resources for parents and educators to support whole child development, and identifies steps community members and businesses can take to support early child development. (Birth - K)
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The Committee for Economic Development - Early Learning Policy
The Committee for Economic Development - Early Learning Policy
The Committee for Economic Development - Early Learning Policy

The Committee for Economic Development (CED) provides resources associated to high-quality early childhood education. CED collaborates with business, policymakers, and local community members to deliver high-quality early childhood education to communities that need services the most.
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Investing in Early Childhood
Investing in Early Childhood
Investing in Early Childhood

First Things First explains the importance of investing in early childhood. $1 invested in early childhood yields a $16 return.
Reports
Age of Entry to Kindergarten and Children’s Academic Achievement and Socioemotional Development
Age of Entry to Kindergarten and Children’s Academic Achievement and Socioemotional Development
Age of Entry to Kindergarten and Children’s Academic Achievement and Socioemotional Development

Perhaps no other issue appears so frequently and dominantly in parents’ discussions of school readiness or school districts’ readiness policies as that of the age at which children are eligible (or required) to start kindergarten. This research report presents its findings from a study following more than 900 children from kindergarten through third grade.
Reports
Developmental Education - Challenges and Strategies for Reform
Developmental Education - Challenges and Strategies for Reform
Developmental Education - Challenges and Strategies for Reform

This resource discusses how approximately one third of college going students are place in developmental or remedial courses before they can begin taking credit-bearing courses that count towards a degree.
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Federal Role in Education Has a Long History
Federal Role in Education Has a Long History
Federal Role in Education Has a Long History

A brief history of the federal government's role in public education.
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The Feds Can Fix School Funding
The Feds Can Fix School Funding
The Feds Can Fix School Funding

Under the Every Student Succeeds education law, the government can help schools get needed resources. This article explains the impact that funding can have on student success.
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The Federal Role in Education
The Federal Role in Education
The Federal Role in Education

Education is primarily a State and local responsibility in the United States. A quick overview of the role of the Federal government in education.
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National Center for Healthy Safe Children
National Center for Healthy Safe Children
National Center for Healthy Safe Children

The National Center for Healthy Safe Children offers resources and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, and local communities to come together to promote well-being.