- Leana Nordstrom
- April 15, 2024
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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. York’s First 10 Summer Institutes have been a great way for this community of educators...
- David Jacobson
- June 17, 2020
To start off what will be on ongoing discussion thread on first10.org, here are four resources on race and equity in the early childhood and elementary school years. Bias Isn’t Just A Police Problem, It’s...
- David Jacobson
- June 9, 2020
First 10 begins with a commitment to educational and racial equity. The goal of First 10 is for all children to learn and thrive. This goal encompasses academic and social emotional learning and physical and...
- David Jacobson
- March 25, 2020
“One thing is clear: We can no longer afford to approach child care as an economic accessory. We must approach it as the oxygen on which every facet of our recovery will depend.” See this...
- David Jacobson
- March 25, 2020
With the hope that some of these resources may be useful to you in these challenging times, I’m sharing this email from Dave Offensend, EDC’s President, about a website my colleagues have created. Dear...
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- David Jacobson
- February 12, 2020
See my Education Week Commentary on bridging the gaps between early childhood, elementary school, and health and human services. Please join me in getting the word out and supporting these important collaborations. In addition to...
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- David Jacobson
- December 17, 2019
My colleagues and I at EDC have been busy supporting First 10 work, including in Maine (13 communities and an inter-agency state First 10 team), Rhode Island, Lancaster County, PA, and Worcester, MA. First...
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