Last week, Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System provided remarks for the Children’s Defense Fund National Conference addressing the crucial importance of effective early childhood support and public education to the success of our economy now and in the future.
Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book
This week the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book report. The KIDS COUNT Data Book includes the latest data, using a comprehensive index, on child well-being nationally.
Investing in Excellence: Building on the Strengths of Teachers
?Recently, we held our i3 National Meeting “Investing in Excellence: Building on the Strengths of Teachers” which was an opportunity for principals and district leaders to gather and discuss current topics in education.
The Fund for CLI’s Future
The Fund for CLI’s Future, an evening reception, was held at WHYY on June 27, 2012.
2012 CLI Model Classroom National Meeting
The eighth annual 2012 CLI Model Classroom™ National Meeting took place on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. This exciting day began with a presentation and book signing by Newbery Honor author Joyce Sidman about why she writes poetry about nature and how to use poetry in the classroom. Dr.
Avoiding the Summer Slide
For many children, summer means swimming pools, sports camps, vacations and riding bikes around the neighborhood. With a two- to three-month long break from school, most kids don’t engage in as many intellectually stimulating activities and don’t read as much as they do during the school year, which can have a profound impact on their academic achievement from the previous year.
The Third Grade Milestone
Colorado recently took a major step toward ensuring all children can read by third grade when Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the READ Act. The law focuses on identifying and providing services for students who have reading deficiencies in kindergarten through third grades to better prepare students for more reading-intensive schoolwork and future success beyond third grade.
CLI and the Common Core
Learning from Leaders
Recently, the Education Writers Association held their annual national seminar, “Learning from Leaders,” here in Philadelphia. The event brought together education reporters, experts, nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, policymakers, district administrators, and educators to discuss important topics in education.
EWA Site Visit to Powel Elementary
Last week in Philadelphia, Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI), hosted a morning site visit for about 20 reporters from the Education Writers Association (EWA) at Samuel Powel Elementary, one of CLI’s i3 schools. Like many of CLI’s partner schools, it is implementing CLI’s effective literacy practices to create school-wide culture of literacy.