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Congrats to Early Learning Challenge applicants and selected states, thanks to Congress for supporting Round 2
Dec 16, 2011    
 

In a joint announcement this morning, the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services awarded Early Learning Challenge competitive grants to nine states: California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.

posted by Cornelia | TAGGED: Budget, Early Learning Challenge, Race to the Top
Waiting for Congress and for ELC announcements
Dec 15, 2011    
 

Hi everyone,

As we alluded to earlier this week, we thought by now we’d be able to share final FY12 funding levels for federal early learning programs. Congress, though, kept busy with other tasks (like the payroll tax extension), and the appropriations omnibus bill that was supposed to be released Monday for a vote tomorrow has not yet appeared.

posted by Cornelia | TAGGED: Budget, Early Learning Challenge, Head Start, Race to the Top
Stay tuned for big early learning announcements!
Dec 13, 2011    
 

Heads up:  We hear from solid - though unofficial - sources that Early Learning Challenge winners will be announced this Friday morning from Washington. 

posted by Cornelia | TAGGED: Budget, Early Learning Challenge, Head Start, Race to the Top
Early Learning Challenges
Dec 08, 2011 :  1 comment   
 

The first round of states selected to win an Early Learning Challenge grant hasn’t even been announced, but that hasn’t stopped prognostications that the initiative won’t have any significant impact on early learning policy. Critics say that the application period was too short, that the competition places too many bets on Quality Rating and Improvement Systems, or that President Obama hasn’t trumpeted it with nearly enough gusto.

posted by Cornelia