Fri, 05/24/2019
By Edward Condon, Executive Director, Region 9 Head Start Association Recovery from the Great Recession has been uneven for minorities and families at-risk. Moreover, as the economy improved and businesses expanded, the cost of housing rebounded. Across Region 9, home... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice Tags: Families, head start, Homeless, R9HSA
Thu, 12/6/2018
Authors - Yasmina Vinci & Sarah Rittling OPINION — The intensity of this fall’s midterm election campaigns could make it easy to forget that there is one priority both political parties have consistently come together to support: early childhood education.... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice Tags: NHSA, Yasmina Vinci
Thu, 11/8/2018
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Fri, 10/19/2018
From our different backgrounds as district attorney and early childhood education administrator, when we meet seriously disadvantaged young people, we wish we had the super power to improve their odds, to make them better. From our combined years of experience... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice Tags: Citinzenship, Dan Dow, Edward Condon, head start, San Luis Obispo
Thu, 05/17/2018
By Edward Condon, R9HSA Executive Director This is celebration season for schools: Thousands of young folks have graduated and on their way in life. Meanwhile, educators everywhere are getting ready to welcome kindergarten students arriving next fall. Among those... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice
Mon, 04/30/2018
By Edward Condon, R9HSA Executive Director No matter your industry or profession, you can find dozens of books on leadership styles and practices. Then there are stand-out works such as Stephen R. Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice Tags: Everyday Champions, head start, Head Start's Anniversary
Thu, 04/19/2018
by Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director, NHSA Enrollment in state-funded preschool programs has more than doubled in the past 15 years, but an annual report released today by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) reveals that one of the defining aspects... Continue ReadingCategories: General, Our Voice Tags: head start, National Head Start, NHSA, Pre-K, Quality
Fri, 03/16/2018
By Tiffany Alston President, Nevada Head Start Association An amazing attribute about Head Start and another advantage: Since programs across the country are community-based and culturally reflective, they can easily incorporate new theories about early childhood education, absorbing from parents... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice Tags: Anji Play, Environments, Facilities, head start advantage, Innovations, STEM
Fri, 01/19/2018
By Debbi Amaral Early Childhood Services Director Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Click HERE to access the article in The Maui News as published! From the very beginning, one of Head Start’s brilliant strategies centered on engaging the community to... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice Tags: College, Hawaii, head start
Mon, 11/6/2017
By Alecia Jackson, M.Ed. Director Early Education Division, Assistant Director Human Services Department, Maricopa County I have long believed that an important power of the Head Start program is the dual focus on children and families—helping both... Continue ReadingCategories: Our Voice Tags: Alecia Jackson, Arizona, Employment, Families, head start, Maricopa, Parents
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