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Recife is tackling violence by making life better for its youngest residents

Megan Clement

November 15, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Recife, Pernambuco

The Brazilian city of Recife is tackling violence prevention by focusing on early-childhood education through a program called Urban95. In addition to painting the streets and buildings bright colors, Urban95 offers accessible services like pre- and post-natal services to caregivers and storytelling & play opportunities for young children. The program was rolled out in two communities, and one proved more successful than the other because it partnered with a preexisting organization within the community.

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How Cleveland revamped its preschool programs in just five years

Jackie Mader

October 31, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

With $14 million in public and private funding, Cleveland transformed its early childhood education offerings in just five years. The partnership called PRE4CLE provided intensive support and funding for staff education and salaries, curricula, classroom supplies, renovations, and more.

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How can children be taught about death and serious illness?

Priti Salian

October 10, 2019 |

Al Jazeera |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Arnsberg

At a German preschool, an intergenerational mentoring program pairs community members with young children to productively talk about complex life concepts such as illness and death. Studies have shown that such programs can promote prosocial behavior and encourage empathy in kids.

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'Talk With Me Baby': Alabama launches initiative to decrease language deficit among young children

Krista Johnson

October 04, 2019 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

Kids in high-income families hear about 2,000 words every hour, whereas kids in low-income families hear about 600 in the same amount of time. Alabama is rolling out a program to close the language acquisition gap for students under the age of 4.

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How an innovative preschool in Qatar teaches empathy

Annabelle Timsit

September 11, 2019 |

Quartz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Qatar

In the Academyati model used in Qatar, teachers reject the traditional memorization model and personalize "academic journeys" for students that emphasize the development of empathy and relationships.

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Expanded preschool-lite programs inspiring optimism at Billings' South Side schools

Matt Hoffman

August 19, 2019 |

Missoulian |

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Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

A six-week, half-day kindergarten jumpstart program in Billings, Montana is helping students to get acclimated to the classroom before formally entering school. While the "preschool-lite" offerings are not meant as a stand-in for a comprehensive preschool experience, they are a step towards closing the achievement gap, local officials and school administrators say.

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Mental health consultants helping California teachers in the classroom

Erin Cargile Juan Salinas

August 18, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

In a preschool outside of San Francisco, mental health consultants are sitting in on classes and meeting one on one with teachers to help them build strong relationships with their students.

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Resource centers nourish parents, children with food and education

Abbagail Leon

August 14, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Family resource centers across Maricopa County in Phoenix offer services to children, parents, and guardians in a holistic approach to child development. Programs that they host include parenting classes, a library, and sessions that teach reading skills to preschoolers and other children. Reading and being read to are critical in a child's brain development, and these centers help parents offer regular opportunities to stimulate their child's brain. There are now over 30 centers across the county.

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America's youngest kids need good teachers. Why is it so difficult to find them?

Annabelle Timsit

July 29, 2019 |

Quartz |

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Response Location: United States

Educators working full-time in Bright Horizons private child care centers get free tuition for an early child care education bachelor's degree, provided that they work for the company for at least 18 months following the completion of their courses. While the model has offered an incredible and unprecedented path for some, Quartz's Annabelle Timsit questions whether this corporate solution is the right answer to the widespread public education problem of underpaid preschool teachers and raises common concerns about discrepancies in the quality of degree programs.

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When Public School Starts at Age 3

Conor Williams

July 09, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

In Washington D.C., public preschool teachers are paid similar salaries to public elementary school teachers and each pre-K site receives Head Start funding. The system, which starts with three-year-olds, is getting early results.

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