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CT Parent Power Schools Committee Presents a Statewide Parent Meeting About School Funding
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David Nee Sends a Letter to Connecticut Legislators
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Partner Update: CAHS 2008-2009 Connecticut Kids Count Data Book
CT Parent Power Schools Committee Presents a Statewide Parent Meeting About School Funding
On Tuesday, March 10th, Ron Thomas, Manager of Federal and State Relations for the CT Conference of Municipalities, will give a presentation about how the Federal and State Budget will affect local schools. The presentation will be followed by a discussion of next steps.
The meeting will be held on March 10th, from 6pm-8:15pm at the John Barry Elementary School in Meriden.
A light dinner will be provided. Childcare available upon request only--please call Tauna at 203-645-6702.
To register, visit the Parent Power website at http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/38/t/3630/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=48029
David Nee Sends a Letter to Connecticut Legislators
David Nee sent a letter to Connecticut legislators reminding them of the matching funds that the Memorial Fund has committed and updating them on the gains that have been realized as a result. The letter also presents an offer to continue matching funds with the State and private funders for community planning work and parent leadership, as well as offering new matching funds around improving early literacy.
Visit the Memorial Fund website homepage to download the entire letter at http://www.wcgmf.org/ under "Announcements."
Partner Update: CAHS 2008-2009 Connecticut Kids Count Data Book
On February 24th, Connecticut Association for Human Services released the 2008-2009 Connecticut Kids Count Data Book at a public forum. Three on a Seesaw: Balancing Early Care and Education, Families, and the Economy includes 20 town-level indicators, commentary by state analysts and advocates familiar with particular indicators, and an essay about early childhood education as a two-generational strategy and contributor to the present and future economic well-being of the state.
The public event included opening remarks by a state legislator who currently conducts ECE research and is a past center director, a power point presentation providing an overview of the data book, and a panel discussion with representatives from research, education, and advocacy who focused on the impact of state budget decisions on children, families, early educators, and the early care and education system. Panel members included:
* Walter Gilliam, Ph.D., Director, Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University;
* Sherry Linton, Early Childhood Policy Analyst, Connecticut Association for Human Services;
* Jessica Sager, Executive Director, All Our Kin, New Haven; and
* Amy Stephens Cubbage, National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education, University of Virginia.
The full report is available or individual chapters can be downloaded from the CAHS website at http://www.cahs.org/kidscount/kidscount_publications.htm
