The first 10 years of a child’s life are a critical developmental period that impacts all that follows. Opportunity and achievement gaps begin early for millions of children who live in families with low or below poverty-level incomes. Across the country EDC’s First 10 initiative is supporting community partnerships in building on families’ strengths, improving outcomes for thousands of children.
A Theory of Action to Drive Change
The First 10 Theory of Action outlines the goals and objectives that First 10 Schools and Communities should support, the kinds of schools and community institutions they are trying to build, and the roles these partnerships play in supporting these goals… Learn More
Featured Posts
Developing Strong Family-School Partnerships: Begin by Learning From and About Families
Improved levels of academic achievement and healthy social-emotional development for students are among the many benefits of strong family-school partnerships. At...
November 5, 2024
Building Sturdy Bridges: Prioritizing the Transitions to Kindergarten and First Grade
Each month, First 10 communities from across the U.S. come together to share best practices at First 10 Network Meetings. In September, we were joined by two...
October 7, 2024
Featured Resource
In this K-12 Dive op-ed, David Jacobson highlights how First 10 school-community partnerships focused on children and families can provide coordinated support that changes lives.
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