First 10 Blog

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At First 10, we share a goal that all children learn and thrive. Achieving that goal across schools, early childhood programs, and community agencies takes strong partnerships and effective strategies, but it also requires consistent reflection and a commitment to continuous improvement—an ongoing effort to improve a program or service...

“High-quality early-childhood programs boost graduation rates, reduce grade retention and cut down on special education placements, according to a new analysis of several other early-education research studies that adds fresh fuel to long-running policy debates...

I’m posting this from Normal, IL. Over the next couple of days I’ll be visiting two of the CPC P-3 Centers that University of Minnesota professor Arthur Reynolds discusses below in an excerpt from a...

This past summer I did a presentation at the National Academies of Medicine on how P-3 Partnerships can serve as ideal platforms for preventing and addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This two-day workshop on the...

“The US is one of the only developed countries in the world without a child allowance — a government program giving every family a set amount of money per child, no strings attached. A new...

“Matt’s behavior started to turn around in fifth grade, after his parents began using Collaborative Problem Solving (C.P.S.), a technique designed to build self-regulation skills. Many children are lagging in skills like impulse control, managing...