Year: 2021


pattern pattern

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research by Aja Goare For more than a century, California has supported an early care system with small incremental changes while leaving much of the system to the marketplace. Plans laid by the governor to implement a Universal Transitional Kindergarten statewide ...

read more

Family Engagement Keynote Anthony Barrows: Applying Behavioral Science to Program Design

Do you know what’s best for you and your family? This is a simple question keynote speaker Anthony Barrows often asks his audiences. It is a question born from his own hard experience growing up in the projects of Boston. Barrows, 42, is a Head Start alumni. He was a ...

read more

Family & Community Engagement: doing with — not for — families

By Dr. Andres Bustamante, University of California Irvine, School of Education, Professor 2020 Family Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness Conference “They know their children better than anyone — their temperaments, personalities, strengths, vulnerabilities, talents, and special needs. They know their own ...

read more

Dinosaur expert: Reconnecting children to nature will be a key to our planet’s survival

You might call renowned paleontologist and children’s TV host Dr. Scott Sampson a poster child for STEM education. The director of the San Francisco-based California Academy of Sciences was raised on dinosaurs—fed a steady diet in books, in-class—even ate them! Yes, that’s a fun fact that ...

read more

Early Childhood Science is a Fast Track to a High-Quality Learning Environment

By Andres S. Bustamante, Ph.D.   For many, the idea of science education is scary. It conjures memories of high school chemistry and memorizing formulas that ...

read more
Load more

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Testimonials

Head Start Gear

CHECK OUT OUR NEW COLLECTION

Latest News

  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

NHSA Statement on Level Funding for Head Start in President’s FY2026 Budget May 30, 2025

Alexandria, VA  — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) issued the following statement in response to ...
Read More
  • Edward Condon
  • June 11, 2025

Head Start Feeds Almost 800,000 Kids Every Day. A Proposed Funding Change Puts That at Risk

Urban Institute - May 29, 2025 In recent months, the Trump administration has considered cutting funding for ...
Read More
  • Admin
  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research by Aja Goare For more ...
Read More

Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.