Wed, 04/7/2021
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... Continue ReadingThu, 02/4/2021
A Memo to the Biden Administration February 4, 2021 Introduction The Region 9 Head Start Association (R9HSA) looks forward to working with the Biden Administration to support the needs of our country’s poorest children and families. The R9HSA represents 213... Continue Reading
Tue, 10/20/2020
Do you know what’s best for you and your family? This 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,... Continue ReadingTue, 09/29/2020
Region 9 Head Start Family Engagement Conference Speakers Exceptional ideas in an unconventional year: Family Engagement Conference speakers model new approaches An unconventional year makes it clear that the 2020 Family Engagement Conference should lean to the exceptional for intelligent... Continue ReadingMon, 05/18/2020
By Edward Condon, Executive Director Region 9 Head Start Association Every year at Head Start’s anniversary, we mark progress made—now more than a half-century of nurturing our nation’s next generation. The last two months, though, have upended Head Start’s normal.... Continue ReadingTue, 02/18/2020
Transition To Success Click here to register! In partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West, Transition To Success (TTS) Training for Head Start Staff is a forward approach to change the way our country responds to poverty through our... Continue Reading
Thu, 10/17/2019
Infants come into the world hardwired to learn and make connections with their caregivers for physical needs and to build trusting relationships as the foundation of social emotional development and school readiness. The Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC), practices... Continue Reading
Sun, 08/11/2019
By Larry Carr and Edward Condon Sacramento Bee - Sunday, August 11, 2019 We who have homes and jobs and health insurance can become jaded to why people experience homelessness. Typical generalizations are: They don’t work hard enough, they drink,... Continue ReadingFri, 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 ReadingFri, 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 ReadingAll children, regardless of their circumstance at birth, deserve a full and prosperous life.
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