New early learning fact sheets available. Please download and distribute our new fact sheets available, including 1) The Federal Early Learning Landscape fact sheet, which explores early learning opportunities for California created by new federal policy developments; 2) Early Childhood Education: An Economic and Educational Stimulus fact sheet, which discusses the importance of the early care and education industry in creating jobs;  3) Public Leaders Agree: Early Childhood Education is an Investment in Our Future fact sheet, which features quotes supporting early education from notable public leaders; and 4) Summary of 2010 Early Childhood Education Legislation, which provides summaries of a few of the early childhood-related bills in the state Legislature. See our full outreach packet.

LAUP study highlights preschool children ready for kindergarten. Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) released its kindergarten readiness study, which assessed children at 24 LAUP preschools. [more]

Casey Foundation report emphasizes importance of birth to third grade in reading proficiency. The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its KIDS COUNT Special Report, Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters focusing on the critical importance of achieving grade-level reading proficiency for all children by the end of third grade.  [more]

State advisory council on early learning convenes. The California State Advisory Council on Early Care and Education convened for its first meeting on May 4 in Sacramento. The council used the meeting to discuss and plan for the $10.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) planning grant to fund its work. [more]

Early learning advocates meet with California congressional offices. Representatives from statewide early learning organizations and local agencies met with congressional offices in California and Washington D.C. to discuss and engage them about advancing a federal early childhood education agenda.

Save the Date: Santa Clara ELQIS Town Hall on June 29. Please join representatives of the California Early Learning Quality Improvement System (ELQIS) Advisory Committee on June 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Franklin McKinley School District Board Room, 645 Wool Creek, San Jose, CA. Register here.

San Joaquin Valley business leaders convene to discuss early learning. The San Joaquin Valley Business Leader Summit on Early Care and Education held in Fresno on April 29 brought together over 100 business leaders and members from the early care and education sector. [more]

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