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Region 9 Head Start Association Forms Partnership with WellAir

Jun. 14th, 2022

Stamford, CT (June 14, 2022) – WellAir, the provider of indoor air and surface disinfection solutions has announced they have partnered with the Region 9 Head Start Association (R9HSA) in an effort to improve Head Start facilities with solutions for healthier and safer environments for all students and staff. The R9HSA provides ...

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A desire to serve: Head Start scholarship fundraiser has huge impact on teachers’ lives

Jun. 9th, 2021

by Edward Condon, Executive Director, Region 9 Head Start Association Financial Advisor George Fraser is a teacher at heart. He values a face-to-face relationship—meeting people where they are and genuinely helping them. All of which is why he has been so valuable to growing the Region 9 Head Start Association’s ...

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Adult Learning

Jun. 2nd, 2021

by Alexandra Alexander, PhD There is power in being a learner. We tell children this all the time. “Knowledge is Power!” Are you imagining the inspirational poster hanging on your elementary school classroom? But somehow, as we age, as we graduate high school or graduate from college, its as if ...

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

Mar. 30th, 2021

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 feel unrelated to our daily lives. This wariness of science education is especially common in early childhood, several studies suggest that early childhood teachers ...

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Celebrating Black History Month – Ronnie Herndon

Feb. 11th, 2021

By Wassy Tesfa, Chair, Region 9 Head Start Association Board of Directors February 10, 2021 Over the past 40 years of Head Start, few individuals have brought as much passion for our movement as Mr. Ronnie Herndon. Truly an evangelist for the movement. In addition, Ronnie has worked in and around, above and beyond ...

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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

by Michael Olenick, Ph.D., President & CEO with research ...

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  • May 5, 2021

At 55 Years and in a Pandemic, Head Start Is Still Connected

By Edward Condon, Executive Director Region 9 Head Start Association Every ...

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  • May 5, 2021

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

By Dr. Andres Bustamante, University of California Irvine, School of ...

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  • April 7, 2021

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 ...

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  • March 30, 2021

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

By Andres S. Bustamante, Ph.D.   For many, the ...

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  • May 5, 2021

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

By Dr. Andres Bustamante, University of California Irvine, School of Education, Professor 2020 Family Engagement and ...

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  • March 30, 2021

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 ...

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  • March 2, 2021

A Practical & Evidence-based Approach for Facilitating Responsive Dialogue

Author: Veronica A. Fernandez, PhD Co-Author: Dorothy M. Sanchez, MSEd   Evidence consistently demonstrates that ...

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  • February 10, 2021

Astronaut Joe Hernandez: The International Language of Math Served As Path To The Final Frontier

Astronaut Joe Hernandez: The International Language of Math Served As Path To The Final Frontier ...

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  • February 10, 2021

Meet the Early-Math Evangelists

Their own experience teaching and years of investigating how young people learn mathematics have made ...

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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

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

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  • May 5, 2021

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 ...

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  • April 7, 2021

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 ...

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  • May 5, 2021

At 55 Years and in a Pandemic, Head Start Is Still Connected

By Edward Condon, Executive Director Region 9 Head Start Association Every year at Head Start’s ...

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  • September 22, 2021

CCRC’s Response to Universal Transitional Kindergarten

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  • May 5, 2021

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 ...
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  • May 5, 2021

At 55 Years and in a Pandemic, Head Start Is Still Connected

By Edward Condon, Executive Director Region 9 Head Start Association Every year at Head Start’s ...
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