- Jenny Portillo-Nacu

The last First 10 Network Meeting of the 2024-2025 school was held in May. This session focused on sharing fresh ideas and practical materials to help First 10 Partnerships engage with families and support young children in their communities this summer. During the session, participants learned about the exciting initiatives...
- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
Our March First 10 Network Meeting showcased the early math work being done through the York First 10 Partnership and EDC’s Young Mathematicians (YM). YM has more than 55 games that are a fun, developmentally...

- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
At our February First 10 Network meeting we were joined by Isabelle Hau, executive director of the Stanford Accelerator of Learning and Lisa Luceno, senior director of Early Childhood Strategy at Briya Public Charter School....

- Stephanie Phillips
State and district leaders from Maine shared the state’s innovative approach to First 10 at a recent Campaign for Grade-Level Reading webinar, First 10 School-Community Partnerships in Action. This webinar was the second in a...

- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
Maine began working with First 10 Director David Jacobson in 2018, implementing First 10 practices in 13 schools across the state. This early work led to the creation of a state-level, cross-agency team that promotes...

- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
In November, the First 10 Partnership in York, PA welcomed Swati Adarkar, deputy assistant secretary of policy and early learning at the U.S. Department of Education (ED); Ralph Smith, managing director at the Campaign for...

- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
The Campaign for Grade-level Reading webinar, The First 10 Framework: Exploring Best Practices and Community Innovations was the first in a three-part series of webinars focused on First 10. This first webinar, highlighted two communities...
