First 5 Marin is looking for a Program Coordinator for the Help Me Grow Call Center. See the full job description. Application deadline is July 26 or until filled. First 5 Marin Help Me Grow Program Coordinator
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Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why– by Paul Tough
Link to the article about this book in the Stanford Social Innovation Review–
[Link] First 5 Marin's Annual Policy Breakfast
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It’s time to mark your calendar for First 5 Marin’s annual policy breakfast. This year we are organizing an important discussion about race, ethnicity and inequity in Marin— and the impacts on the children of Marin County. We hope you can join us: First 5 Marin’s Annual Policy Breakfast Friday, May 13th, 2016 8:30 to…
Marin Voice: Marin needs to talk about its opportunity gap – by Amy Reisch
“I believe that Marin can become something more than just the wealthiest county, a place where every child can learn and grow to the best of his or her potential. Let’s begin by embracing and celebrating our diversity, and by talking frankly about equity. Greater equity of opportunity will produce greater equity in results and…
Study: US Preschool Enrollment Low Among Developed Nations
Only 66% of American 4-year-olds are enrolled in early childhood education, placing the United States “well below average compared to other developed countries at a time of increasing focus on early learning…” http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/11/24/us/ap-us-education-world-look-.html?ref=aponline&_r=2
Education Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Growing Wider
“On the day they start kindergarten, children from families of low socioeconomic status are already more than a year behind the children of college graduates in their grasp of both reading and math.” READ MORE in The New York Times–
Marin Voice: Long-lasting lessons learned in early childhood education
Kindergarten skills are important life skills. Op-ed by Amy Reisch, executive director of First 5 Marin– READ MORE in The Marin Independent Journal–
Early Childhood Education Offers Unique Chance For Bipartisan Consensus
“The presidential candidates of both parties would do well to make (early childhood education) a defining issue of the election– encouraging governments and the private sector to cooperate in boosting Pre-K learning programs.” Read more in Forbes.com–
How Children’s Social Competence Impacts Their Well-Being in Adulthood
Read the findings from a 20-Year study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on the outcomes of children screened in kindergarten. READ MORE–
Talk to your baby for the best future
“Parents are already motivated by love to do the right thing for their children. But we must equip them with the knowledge that researchers agree on– the first years are critical, and our need to focus on them is urgent.” –George Halvorson, First 5 California commissioner and former CEO of Kaiser http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Talk-to-your-baby-for-the-best-future-6377879.php