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A Spotlight on Early Childhood Education in York, PA: Visit by Swati Adarkar and Ralph Smith

A group photo of people that includes Dr. Andrea Berry-Brown, Ralph Smith, David Jacobson, and Swati Adarkar.

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 Grade Level Reading (CGLR); and members of EDC’s First 10 team to their community to learn...

Campaign for Grade-level Reading Webinar: Exploring Best Practices and Community Innovations from the First 10 Network

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 —...

Image of the presenters for the Campaign for Grade-level Reading webinar, The First 10 Framework: Exploring Best Practices and Community Innovations.

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 the October First 10 Network Meeting, EDC’s Jenny Portillo-Nacu, Senior Team Facilitator for First...

Children and families at 2024 York, PA First 10 Summer Institute.

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 special guests:  Swati Adarkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of...

Webinar: Kindergarten as a Sturdy Bridge and the Transition to 1st Grade. Presenters: Swati Adarkar (US ED) and Ralph Smith (CGLR)

First 10 Summer Institutes: A Joint Professional Learning Example from York, PA

Each year, starting in 2021, Head Start teachers, community-based Pre-K teachers, district Pre-K and K teachers, and assorted administrators in York, PA, have come together in the summer for a 1-day joint professional learning experience....

Successful Implementation of the First 10 Model: Insights from Rhode Island

Starting in 2021, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) partnered with First 10 to improve the quality and coordination of the early childhood education and care in three communities: East Providence, Johnston, and Woonsocket....

Evaluation of the First 10 Pilot

An evaluation brief by the American Institutes for Research® (AIR®) shares findings from the first year of implementation in Michigan communities, including successes and challenges. The brief outlines the following successes: The First 10 Model Is Designed...