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5.12.08  The long answer to saving kids
The Cincinnati Enquirer
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5.12.08  State funding helps fuel preschool boom
USA Today
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5.9.08  Strickland plans push for school-funding change
He wants input on next superintendent
The Columbus Dispatch
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5.9.08  Brain Food: You Think What You Eat
Red Orbit
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5.8.08  Greater public and private investment needed in child care
LoHud.com
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5.8.08  Program empowers parents
Cincinnati Enquirer
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5.8.08  Public, charter schools agree to work together
The Plain Dealer
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5.7.08  Clues to Role of Brain Development as Risk for Mental Disorders May Also Lead to Better Treatments
Media Newswire
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5.7.08  Sudden death of a parent may pose mental health risks for children, surviving caregivers
Eurek Alert
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5.7.08  What Can Be Done About the Children's Mental Health Crisis?
Parents.com
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5.7.08  Too many children left behind
The disappointing results of the Reading First program
Ohio.com
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5.5.08  Bob Herbert: Americans becoming more clueless every second
New York Times Commentary
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5.5.08  Fixing Up 'This Old House' May Increase Exposure To Lead In Young
Science Daily
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5.2.08  Young Children Rely On One Sense Or Another, Not A Combination, Studies Find
Science Daily
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5.2.08  An Initiative on Reading Is Rated Ineffective
New York Times
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5.1.08  The state of our children's health
The Columbus Dispatch
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5.1.08  Bill to expand requirements for child booster seats
The Youngstown Vindicator
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5.1.08  Sesame Street helps Ohio preschoolers prepare for global economy
Elmo and Friends Featured in Pilot Program Aimed at Teaching Chinese Language
Ohio News Wire
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4.30.08  All-day kindergarten works
Why, then, the lack of state support?
Ohio.com
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4.30.08  Ohio to Participate in Early Childhood Symposium
Hannah News
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4.29.08  Science, politics and preschool
Experts agree: Kids need early education programs. But how early?
The Chicago Tribune
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4.29.08  Kindergarten to be full day in Findlay
The Toledo Blade
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4.28.08  Many schools charge thousands for all-day kindergarten
State usually only funds half-day classes
Ohio.com
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4.28.08  Kids' playtime shows school readiness
Early class lets teachers, future students prepare
The Columbus Dispatch
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4.28.08  13 Cleveland schools highlighted for strong performance
The Plain Dealer
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4.28.08  Free classes are worth it, Plain schools say
Parents like it; kids perform better in first grade
Ohio.com
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4.25.08  Extensive study sees good news about kids
The Plain Dealer
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4.25.08  Hurdles to Insuring Children
NY Times
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4.25.08  For Children, a Better Beginning
Study Finds Progress on Array of Issues From Birth to 10
The Washington Post
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4.25.08  Voinovich working to keep college affordable through legislation
Advertiser-Tribune.com
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4.23.08  Families fall into insurance gap
They make too much for one Medicaid program and not enough to buy into a fund for middle class
Ohio.com
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4.23.08  Education Secretary Margaret Spellings proposes revisions to No Child Left Behind Act
Among the changes is a uniform method of calculating high school graduation rates.
LosAngeles Times
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4.22.08  Pre-K - it's not just about social skills anymore
The Oklahoman
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4.22.08  Can Early Childhood Programs Support Social and Emotional Development?
MDRC
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4.22.08  Device Counts Amount of Baby Talk a Day
Experts Say Children Should Hear 25 Million Words a Day By 4 Years Old
ABC News
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4.22.08  No Child Left Behind faces changes
Associated Press
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4.21.08  Ohio can't get enough of nutrition program
The Columbus Dispatch
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4.21.08  Strickland is trying to insure more children
The Plain Dealer
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4.21.08  Kindergarten vote near
The Courier
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4.21.08  Teachers, parents like new pre-school program as young students spread their butterfly wings
The News Item
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4.18.08  Extending the Safe Haven time window may save babies
Chillicothe Gazette
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4.18.08  Adena schools is expanding into preschool
New program set to begin in 2008-09 school year
Chillicothe Gazette
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4.17.08  A Call for Universal Preschool
To close achievement gaps in the United States, we must pay attention to our youngest citizens
Educational Leadership
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4.16.08  Gov't raises safety questions about chemical in plastics
The Associated Press
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4.16.08  Spring ’08 “Top Ten” Tips for Providers
about licensing. This list informs providers of the implications of proposed changes to child
Ohio Family Child Care Work Group
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4.15.08  SSU to host event for early educators
The Portsmouth Daily Times
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4.15.08  Impairments In Language Development Can Be Detected In Infants As Young As 3 Months Old
Uncover how the brains of infants distinguish differences in sounds and it may become possible to correct language problems even before children start to speak, sparing them the difficulties that come from struggling with language.
Science Daily
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4.14.08  Schools Get A Lesson in Lunch Line Economics
Food Costs Unravel Nutrition Initiatives
The Washington Post
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4.14.08  Child Mental Health: Minimizing Childhood Stress
Newswise
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4.14.08  Preschool Milestones
Skills Your Child Should Be Learning
CBS
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4.11.08  Head Start heads to First Avenue for expanded programs, classes
Program consolidating at Central Academy building and will offer on-site health and dental services.
The Middletown Journal
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4.11.08  Full-day preschool program almost filled
This Week Community Papers
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4.11.08  Higher Education Employees Storm Statehouse
Sun-Herald.com
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4.10.08  Study: Dyslexia Differs by Language
Associated Press
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4.10.08  CareSource named provider for state children's program
Dayton Business Journal
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4.10.08  Governor Strickland launches program to provide access to health care for children in families above 300% of Poverty Line
Applications now being accepted for coverage beginning in June
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
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4.9.08  What Your Child Should Learn in Preschool
Parents.com
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4.9.08  Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States
Prevent Child Abuse America
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4.9.08  Babies short on sleep risk obesity
As preschoolers they'll pack on pounds, especially if TV in their diet
Ohio.com
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4.9.08  More city schools students eating breakfast
What's your take on the free breakfast program?
Springfield News Sun
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4.9.08  Your Baby's Brain On Drugs (And Alcohol And Tobacco)
Medical News Today
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4.7.08  Fourteen states to participate in national early childhood symposium
Bipartisan State Teams to Build Science-Based Early Childhood Policies
Ohio News Wire
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4.3.08  Middletown moves to full-day kindergarten
Middletown Journal
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4.3.08  Tooth or consequences: The costs of poor dental fitness
The traditional divide between dentistry and medicine is shrinking as data accumulate linking oral health with overall health.
ammednews.com
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4.2.08  Governor signs order for children's insurance
The Dayton Daily News
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4.2.08  More kids can get coverage
State expands special-needs aid via buy-in offer
The Columbus Dispatch
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4.2.08  With babies, words for wisdom
City urges parents to nourish young minds with talk
The Boston Globe
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4.2.08  Mom's fish intake may boost child's brain power
Reuters
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4.1.08  Ohio gets foundation money to explore different means of testing -- Scott Stephens' Education
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
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4.1.08  Parents See Benefit of Early Childhood Education
The Augusta Chronicle
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3.31.08  A road map to get better schools
Cincinnati Enquirer
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3.31.08  Pre-K Study Shows Good and Bad News
The State of Preschool 2007
Education Week
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3.27.08  SCHIP may see expansion
CourierPostOnline.com
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3.26.08  Number Skills Of Low-Income Preschoolers Boosted By Playing Numerical Board Games
Medical News Today
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3.25.08  Expert says kids need more early play time, diversity training
Mercury News
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3.24.08  MEMBER EXCHANGE: Parents hope for autism funding fix
Akron Beacon Journal
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3.24.08  SCHIP enrollment increases in 2007
CCH Health Care
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3.24.08  Where are the children in President Bush's budget?
Louisiana Weekly
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3.24.08  Killing it slowly
The long-successful Head Start program is reeling from cuts by President Bush
Las Vegas Sun
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3.24.08  The preventive edge of autism research
Crosscut.com
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3.24.08  Autism Connected To Gene Central To Neuron Formation, Study Shows
Science Daily
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3.21.08  NHSA Survey: 77 Percent of Head Start Programs are 'At Breaking Point,' Unable to Absorb New Cuts and Hundreds of New Rules
USNewswire
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3.21.08  Ohio's Ranking in Preschool Education
WTAP.com
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3.21.08  Ohio autism voucher spending questioned
Cincinnati Enquirer
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3.21.08  A road map to get better schools
Cincinnati Enquirer
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3.20.08  U.S. Eases ‘No Child’ Law as Applied to Some States
New York Times
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3.19.08  Reaching children early works, but funding questions remain
The Patriot News (Pennsylvania)
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3.17.08  Sliding-scale tuition for kindergarten
Who will pay for all-day K?
Columbus Dispatch
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3.14.08  Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity
Kids in program ate less junk food, more fruits and vegetables
Health Day
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3.14.08  NHSA Warns That 14,000 Head Start Child Slot Cut Proposed by Bush Administration Is New White House Effort to 'Dismantle' Head Start
PRNewswire-USNewswire
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3.14.08  Report Urges Changes in Teaching Math
New York Times
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3.12.08  Families Help Care for Half of U.S. Preschoolers, Census Says
New York Times
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3.11.08  Taking a GIANT STEP
Various factors weighed in readiness for kindergarten
South Coast Today
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3.7.08  Head Start gets grant for dental education
Kids to learn about teeth
Central Ohio
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3.4.08  Rural preschoolers get short shrift in access to early education programs
Cornell Chronicle
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2.29.08  Ohio voters make education a main focus for Democratic candidates
WKYC
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2.29.08  New Child Health Data Show State-to-state Differences In Quality Of Care
Science Daily
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2.29.08  Autism diagnosis project coming to Warren County
Focus groups to meet March 5, 6
Lebanon Western Star
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2.28.08  Capitol Hill Watch: Democratic Governors Call on Congress To Block Bush Administration Rules That Would Make It Harder for States To Expand SCHIP
Kaiser Network
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2.27.08  Free kindergarten pushed
Bexley parents want all-day option available to all
Columbus Dispatch
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2.27.08  State mulls license for young kids
Credentials would include birth through preschool
Chillicothe Gazette
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2.25.08  P-16 council seeks education, training to combat area's pool of unskilled labor
Mansfield News Journal
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2.21.08  Ed: Failed Follow-Up
More than words are needed to support Head Start
Washington Post
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2.19.08  Strickland administration seeks to expand SCHIP program
The Post
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2.19.08  Defiance goes to all-day kindergarten, effective next school year
Crescent News
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2.19.08  Poverty mars formation of infant brains
Financial Times
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2.11.08  Business sees the value in pre-K programs
Tennessean
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2.8.08  Key Democrats Join President in Seeking to Revive NCLB Renewal
Education Week
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2.8.08  groundWork campaign moves Ohio early childhood education forward
Catalyst Ohio
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2.7.08  Poor Rural Children Attract Close Study
Education Week
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2.6.08  Dealing With Emotions Is Vital To A Child's Future
CBS4.com
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2.5.08  NHSA: President's Budget Does Not Fix Head Start's 'Billion Broken Promises' Funding Crisis
PRNewswire
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2.4.08  Mental health policy changes irk patients' relatives, advocates
The Plain Dealer
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2.1.08  Children born to poverty deserve a fairer shot at life
Early intervention not only helps the child, but benefits society tremendously
The Greenville News
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2.1.08  House passes full school funding
Daily Journal Jackson Bureau
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2.1.08  Changes could push out some child care providers
The Athens Messenger
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2.1.08  Study suggests ways to cut preschool expulsions
The Plain Dealer
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1.31.08  Bill expands program for early learning
Parents As Teachers would serve more kids.
Columbia Tribune
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1.30.08  District preschool to open doors
Springfield City Schools will offer two full-day classes starting Feb. 1
Springfield News Sun
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1.30.08  MSU lab will aid children's treatment
Therapeutic facility to help kids overcome developmental delays
Clarion Ledger
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1.23.08  A gap that needs to be filled: Dentists for Medicaid kids
Toledo Blade
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1.22.08  HILDEBRANDT: Children first in Erie County
Sandusky Register
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1.18.08  Democrats back Ohio plan to insure children
The Plain Dealer
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1.18.08  Child care is generating $1.9 billion for economy
LA Daily Times
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1.18.08  Spitzer to add millions to budget for children's health care
Associated Press NY
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1.18.08  2007 Congress: Children’s Health Coverage Expansion
Congressional Quarterly
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1.18.08  Saulnier: Screening children for mental health makes sense
MetroWest Daily News
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1.18.08  Democrats Ask HHS Secretary To Lift CMS Limits On SCHIP, Medicaid
Medical News Today
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1.14.08  Innovation helps kids catch up
The Journal News
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1.14.08  Op-Ed: Early childhood education is too important to ignore
Times News Magic Valley
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1.8.08  Congress Is Urged to Enhance 'No Child' Law
Bush Promises to Veto Any Bill That Weakens 'Accountability' of Education System
The Washington Post
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1.4.08  States getting serious about pre-K programs
Playtime is over: Delaware explores ways to improve preschool education
The News Journal Delaware
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1.4.08  U.S. Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid Rolls
The New York Times
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1.3.08  Op-Ed: Head Start: It's a pennies-on-the-dollar investment
Times News Magic Valley
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12.19.07  Amid Pessimism on NCLB, Talks Continue
Bush, NEA get blamed for lack of progress on reauthorization this year
Education Week
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12.19.07  Mental health levy would help children
The Marietta Times
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12.19.07  Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control
National Institutes of Health
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12.18.07  Early childhood education is a growing necessity
Official says 'You have to make them intentionally educational programs.'
Dayton Daily News
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12.18.07  'Pre-K' program gaining ground
Pahrump Valley Times
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12.18.07  Campaign on Childhood Mental Illness Succeeds at Being Provocative
The New York Times
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12.18.07  Ohio bill would require insurance to cover autism
Chillicothe Gazette
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12.14.07  Price for child care hits working parents
Contra Costa Times
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12.14.07  More kindergartners ready to learn
Central Florida results on state tests show growing numbers are prepared.
Orlando Sentinel
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12.14.07  Preschool program aces 5-year study
The Patriot-News
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12.13.07  Bush Vetoes Kids Health Insurance Bill
Dayton Daily News
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12.13.07  Pre-K in Child Care Centers Could Benefit Children Families and Communities
National Women's Law Center
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12.13.07  Children's leads research for autism project
Business First of Columbus
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12.13.07  First-class pre K will help state’s children succeed
Hartselle Enquirer
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12.13.07  Harvesting the Returns of Quality Preschool
Ideas primary
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12.12.07  Proposal would cut 400 from Head Start
The Providence Journal
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12.12.07  Panel: Benefits Of Early Child Education Vital
Press & Dakotan:Yankton Daily
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12.12.07  MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers
Diverse: Issuses in Higher Education
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12.11.07  Conference explores early childhood education issues
The "U" helped host the conference, which drew scholars from across the nation.
The Minnesota Daily
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12.11.07  Brain Overgrowth In One-year-olds Linked To Development Of Autism, Study Says
Science Daily
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12.11.07  Health care for kids in jeopardy
The Cincinnati Enquirer
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12.10.07  A Proposal to Require Flu Vaccines for Preschool
New York Times
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12.10.07  Pre-K Counts prepares children to learn
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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12.10.07  Wyandotte County joins early childhood ed. trend
Kansas City Kansan
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12.10.07  Guest Column: We must fix No Child Left Behind
Daily Local News
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12.10.07  Preschool widens options
The Daily Journal
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12.7.07  Head Start Children, Parents, Teachers Attend Capitol Hill Ceremony to Mark Passage of Head Start Reauthorization
Business Wire
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12.7.07  Program going strong
The Weirton Daily Times
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12.6.07  Trio wins U of L award
Education theory earns Grawemeyer
The Courier-Journal
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12.6.07  PNC Opens Pre-School Libraries
The Bulletin
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12.6.07  Full-Day K, Calendar Control Top Education Priorities
Leesburg Today
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12.5.07  Washington funding stalemate has Illinois health care providers, families on edge
Medill Reports
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12.5.07  AppleTree Program Closes the Achievement Gap in DC Preschoolers
PRNewswire
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12.5.07  Experts confirm value of early education
New York State United Teachers
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12.5.07  Voters to decide on full-day kindergarten
Toms River referendum set for Tuesday
Ocean County Observer
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12.5.07  Psychiatric Medication Treatment Guidelines For Preschoolers Issued
Science Daily
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12.4.07  Key Cognitive Functions, Self-Control Improved By Pre-School Program
Medical News Today
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12.3.07  Changes made to tuition for all-day K
Parents, district hail convenience, merits of earlier, fuller education
News Herald
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12.3.07  Children caught in the middle
Political impasses have put health care funding in peril
Sacramento Bee
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12.3.07  Squabble delays coverage
State wants to expand insurance for children
The Columbus Dispatch
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12.3.07  A social promotion for No Child Left Behind
Despite bad grades from left and right, U.S. still signed up
The Commercial Appeal
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11.30.07  Preschool programs face state fund cuts
Late budget signing leaves operators scrambling to find money or shrink enrollments drastically.
The Detroit News
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11.30.07  County could see increase in pre-k funds
Andalusia Star News
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11.29.07  Toledo Board of Education gets teachers' plan to run city school
Principals' union vows to fight idea
Toledo Blade
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11.29.07  Businesses, government finding ways to have education start at day care
The Minnesota Daily
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10.1.07  Child-care provider fears discussion of licensing may leave false impression
The Plain Dealer
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10.1.07  Editorial: Mind the measure
Different yardsticks yield confusing picture of educational progress
The Columbus Dispatch
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9.26.07  Bill proposes tighter rules for Ohio day cares
Parents shocked to learn Ohio doesn't regulate small home operations
Ohio.com
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9.26.07  House OKs bill to raise spending on children's health insurance
The Plain Dealer
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9.25.07  AG's ruling on kindergarten inspires worry, possible legislation
Ohio.com
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9.25.07  Care providers, parents can get help
Dayton Daily News
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9.21.07  Just Say Yes
All-day kindergarten is a good thing, right? Then the Statehouse should fully fund it
Akron Beacon Journal
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9.19.07  Senate Passes Mental Health Parity Bill
The New York Times
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9.19.07  Ohio public school districts can't charge for all-day kindergarten, attorney general says
The Plain Dealer
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9.18.07  Investing in Young Children Delivers Valuable Dividends
The Hill
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9.13.07  The ABCs of Pre-K
Early Childhood Education Push on Kentucky's Agenda
The Cincinnati Post
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9.7.07  A fair shot at healthcare
Boston Globe
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9.7.07  Generations United brings Seniors4Kids to Ky.
Cincinnati Enquirer
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9.6.07  Catching them young
The News Virginian
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9.6.07  Early childhood education deserves added attention
Times Leader
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9.5.07  States investing more in Pre-K education
The Beaufort Gazette
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9.5.07  Capital News:
Study analyzes working trends, household incomes in Ohio
Hudson Hub Times
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9.5.07  Head Start bills trouble officials, parents
House, Senate versions would reduce role of parents in policy councils.
News-Sentinel
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9.4.07  Healthy for children
New census figures add to the persuasive argument for expanding the successful SCHIP program
The Akron Beacon Journal
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9.4.07  United Way focusing on education efforts
New approach emphasizes programs for early childhood in 2 neighborhoods
Indianapolis Star
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9.4.07  Bookending Education:
Reaching students early and reducing prep dropouts critical
New Orleans City Business
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9.4.07  Abbott students get early advantage: Pre-K program helps kids score higher
The Daily Journal
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8.30.07  Resilient Kids
Programs help children build social and emotional strengths and teach them to bounce back from adversity
The Cincinnati Post
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8.30.07  Ohio legislator wants school year to start later
Ohio considers pushing opening day into September
Plain Dealer
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8.29.07  A Sobering Census Report: Bleak Findings on Health Insurance
The New York Times
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8.29.07  Poor picture of Ohio
Largest cities featured prominently among national poverty rankings
The Columbus Dispatch
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8.29.07  Coley: Optimism is theme for new school year
The Pulse Journal
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8.29.07  Children's Education Is a Smart Investment
The Washington Post
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8.29.07  Senator calls for better early education
Pottstown Mercury
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8.29.07  Pre-K program would yield many benefits
Times Community
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8.28.07  Day-cares face criminal checks
County to look at at-home providers, families
The Enquirer
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8.27.07  Governor decries new federal policy on children's insurance
Akron Beacon Journal
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8.27.07  Expand SCHIP
Bush should drop veto threat, let states meet children's health needs
The Columbus Dispatch
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8.27.07  Beebe: Inequality still exists 50 years after Central High
The Baxter Bulletin
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8.27.07  The Benefits and Limitations of Preschool
The Washington Post
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8.24.07  Our view: Giving kids health care right call
Dayton Daily News
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8.24.07  State creates ratings for early childhood centers
Texas first in nation to assess how well pre-kindergarten programs teach kids
The Dallas Morning News
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8.24.07  Rendell promotes early education
The Daily Item
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8.23.07  10 Schools To Offer Full Day Head Start
Pre-K Program Aims To Help Poor Students
Washington Post
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8.22.07  Feds curb kids' insurance plan
Ohio's recent expansion may fall to White House
The Columbus Dispatch
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8.22.07  Many Eligible for Child Health Plan Have No Idea
The New York Times
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8.22.07  South Carolina investing in schools
The State
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8.21.07  New Bush Policies Limit Reach of Child Insurance Plan
Washington Post
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8.21.07  Abbott students get early advantage
Pre-K program helps kids score higher
The Daily Journal
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8.20.07  Pre-K Pragmatism From Tim Kaine
Washington Post
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8.20.07  Teaching jobs draw thousands of applicants
Plain Dealer
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8.20.07  Baucus plans to introduce Education Competitiveness Act soon
Independent Record
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8.17.07  Kaine Trims Pre-K Proposal
Va. Would Forgo Universal Access, Target Poorer Kids
Washington Post
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8.16.07  Investment in kids will pay off
The Florida Times-Union
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8.15.07  Cuyahoga County program pushes preschool education
The Enquirer
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8.15.07  Starting crime fight early
Police and prosecutors urge schools to seek funds for enriched pre-kindergarten
Times Union
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8.15.07  Gov. Kaine to provide details of pre-K expansion plan
Hampton Roads News
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8.14.07  Center Outlines Plan for Improvement
The Harvard Crimson
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8.14.07  State asks for increased funding
Money will benefit uninsured children
The Daily Record
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8.14.07  Get your checkup - at school
The Enquirer
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8.14.07  Riley calls for voluntary preschool across Alabama
The Birmingham News
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8.14.07  Opening the door
Northwest Arkansas Times
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8.14.07  Child-care providers to get boost
County money will promote early education
Plain Dealer
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8.14.07  As States Tackle Poverty, Preschool Gets High Marks
The Wall Street Journal
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8.14.07  OUR OPINIONS: Hope for the state's workforce
With Georgia awash in lottery proceeds, we ought to beef up the overlooked pre-k program
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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8.14.07  One in Five Women Are Deciding Against or Delaying Having a Child Because of the High Cost of Child Care
Anti-Crime Group Says Greater Federal Investment in Child Care, Head Start Needed
US News Wire
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8.8.07  Study: Chicago early-ed program pays off
The Seattle Times
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8.8.07  Editorial: Age 3 to Grade 3 is a smart concept
Seamless education for ages 3 to 8 can close learning gap.
Star Tribune
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8.8.07  Closing the gap: Head Start pre-schoolers reap benefits of program
Muskegon Chronicle
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8.7.07  Arizona rolls out full-day kindergarten
The Arizona Republic
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8.7.07  UC, SSCC team up to benefit teachers
Wilmington News Journal
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8.6.07  Preschool
Return on investment
The Charleston Gazette
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8.2.07  House acts to boost kids health coverage
The Plain Dealer
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8.2.07  Congresswoman Hirono Introduces Act For Child Education
WorldNow
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8.2.07  Governor Kaine talks about his plan to expand pre-kindergarten
WorldNow
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8.2.07  A leap for early learning
New state funds mean more children can attend Head Start preschool
The Register-Guard
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8.1.07  Child health program in flux
Congress' debate on funding will affect Strickland's plan to expand
The Columbus Dispatch
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8.1.07  Easley signs $20.7 billion budget, praises authors'
Star News
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7.30.07  Bush veto could stall effort to insure more Ohio kids
Ohio needs cash to expand program for kids
The Plain Dealer
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7.27.07  Focus on early childhood education gives Ohio a boost
The Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Systems Grant Act passed Monday.
Mansfield News Journal
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7.27.07  Senators cite advantages for children, society
Casey, Clinton push for early-education money
The Patriot-News
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7.27.07  Ohio 28th in kids' well-being
The Cincinnati Post
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7.25.07  G.O.P. Leaders Fight Expansion of Children’s Health Insurance
The New York Times
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7.25.07  Rating day care
Parents counting on quality
LA Daily News
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7.20.07  High-quality early care, education shows benefits
Pulse-Journal Little Miami
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7.19.07  Our mental illness mess: The cost in dollars and more
Cost of mental illness: Dollars, more
The Plain Dealer
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7.17.07  Caring for Kids: Day care can be expensive, but there's assistance
The Chillicothe Gazette
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7.17.07  Lead levels in Cuyahoga County children should be tracked more closely, officials say
County looks to track those legal, but at risk
The Plain Dealer
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7.13.07  Rendell touts funding for early education
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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7.11.07  Report: Pre-K investment pays off
Data indicates programs pay for themselves after a short time period
The Racine Journal
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7.11.07  Kaine puts schools front and center for lawmakers in 2008
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
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6.21.07  Gov. Strickland pushes for health care for all children
During Hamilton clinic visit, he outlines plan to expand health coverage for Ohio's underinsured children.
Journal News
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6.18.07  2 Letters to the editor
Dayton Daily News
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6.18.07  Ohio’s seniors fight to educate kids
The Columbus Messenger
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6.15.07  Sheriff wants more funds to keep kids from crime
Maple Heights Press
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6.14.07  Grandparents have a chance to do good
The Columbus Dispatch
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6.12.07  Cleveland group pegs Stark poverty at 18 percent
Canton Repository
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6.12.07  Mixing it up in early education
Lakewood preschool will integrate disabled, non-disabled pupils
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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6.11.07  Insuring all of Ohio's children
Strickland's Plan Faces Hurdles
The Cincinnati Post
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6.11.07  Educators seek boost for early programs
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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6.11.07  Ohio Should Invest in Young
The Vindicator
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6.11.07  Maurer asks state to up pre-K funds
The Daily Record
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6.5.07  Legislature should fund pilot program that tests state's ability to offer early care and education for children
The Canton Repository
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6.4.07  When Should a Kid Start Kindergarten?
The New York Times
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6.4.07  Boost in day-care subsidies for poor is long overdue
The Columbus Dispatch
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6.4.07  Preschool isn't just about play
Children expected to reach kindergarten with certain skills
The Marion Star
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6.4.07  Finding daycare for infants is not easy
Providers limited, openings scarce
Marion Star
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5.31.07  Senate Panel Considers Special Education Voucher Proposal in Budget, Higher Ed, Early Learning
Gongwer News Service, Inc. Ohio Report
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5.29.07  Former Lawmakers Lead Seniors Initiative in Push for Early Childhood Program Funding
Gongwer News Service Inc. Ohio Report
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5.29.07  Doctors checking babies for mental disorders
Autism, attention deficit disorder diagnosed, treated earlier and earlier
MSNBC
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5.29.07  Good day care boosts poor kids’ mental health
High-quality care can offset other early disadvantages
MSNBC
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5.27.07  Putting children first
What's SCHIP? A health program worthy of a larger public investment
Akron Beacon Journal
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5.25.07  Teach Your Children Well
The economic case for preschool.
The Slate (NAT)
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5.24.07  PRE-K INVESTMENT YIELDS BONUSES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES & GOVERNMENTS
Groundbreaking study shows nationwide program for three- and four-year-olds starts paying for itself in as little as six years, and strengthens case for public investment in comprehensive early childhood development
Economic Policy Institute
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5.24.07  Kearns, Sheerer Co-Chair Seniors Group Promoting Early Education
The Hannah Report
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5.24.07  New dental practice offers reason to smile
Akron clinic treats low-income children
Akron Beacon Journal
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5.23.07  Business Executives Underestimate Link Between Workforce Quality and Preschool Education, Study Suggests
PNC Financial Services Group Reports Public Support Across Income Levels for Government-Funded Preschool
PRNewswire-First Call (PA)
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5.15.07  Head Start helps children develop speech, other skills
The Journal News (OH)
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5.15.07  State to rate day care
The Chronicle-Telegram (OH)
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5.15.07  Barlow, DeWine fight crime with preschool
Fairborn Daily Herald (OH)
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5.14.07  Behavioral health for kids should be a high priority
Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH)
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5.14.07  Our view: All Ohio kids can have health care
From the Heritage Foundation: SCHIP not best solution
Dayton Daily News (OH)
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5.14.07  Report: South leads nation in Pre-K enrollment, quality
Statesboro Herald (GA)
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5.14.07  Governor celebrates promises kept
Culver touts preschool bill with local educators
Iowa City Press-Citizen (IA)
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5.14.07  Head Start trumps kindergarten
State lawmakers say the low-income preschool program helps more kids and costs less than full-day kindergarten
The Oregonian (OR)
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5.14.07  Longer-day option for Pre-K offered
The Duncan Banner (OK)
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5.14.07  House passes record education budget
Jacksonville News (AL)
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5.14.07  School district expands preschool program
Idaho Mountain Express (ID)
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5.14.07  A Preschool Payback?
Educating a highly trained work force starts early
Hartford Business Journal (CT)
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5.14.07  Voluntary pre-K readies kids for the first day
St. Petersburg Times (FL)
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5.8.07  Getting a head start
Officials say early education cuts down on crime
The Courier News (IL)
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5.7.07  More access to early education programs
Toledo Blade (OH)
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5.7.07  Behavioral health screenings
Toledo Blade (OH)
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5.7.07  Head Start reauthorization one step closer to passage
Coalition on Human Needs (NAT)
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5.7.07  New children's health bill introduced in Senate
Coalition on Human Needs (NAT)
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5.7.07  Districts Left Out Of GOP Incentive
Wheeling News-Register (WV)
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5.7.07  House OKs funding for Head Start
Canton Repository (OH)
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5.7.07  Study: Pre-K saves money in long run
Brockton Enterprise (MA)
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5.7.07  Governor vows to give teachers raises
Support workers, state employees, firefighters also may get bump
The Daily Advertiser (LA)
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5.7.07  Government eyes special ed requirements
New York Times (NAT)
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5.2.07  House committee passes HB119 unanimously
Capitol Monitor (OH)
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5.2.07  Ratliff plays critical role for education
Midland Reporter-Telegram (TX)
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5.2.07  First universal pre-K awaits voter approval of budget
Royalton-Hartland Schools
The Buffalo News (NY)
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5.2.07  It’s never too soon to start learning
Bucks County Courier Times (PA)
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5.2.07  Investing in the future
Scranton Times & Tribune (PA)
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5.2.07  State-funded preschool is good for business
Barre-Montpelier Times Argus (VT)
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5.2.07  Kansas City Schools to reorganize
Jefferson City News Tribune (MO)
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5.2.07  King's aims to give college students child care experience
Times Leader (PA)
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5.2.07  All-day kindergarten funding overdue
Minnesota Sun (MN)
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5.2.07  Buoniconti supports universal preschool
The Republican (MA)
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5.2.07  Ohio House OKs budget proposal
Dayton Business Journal (OH)
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5.1.07  A great investment
The Press (OH)
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5.1.07  States Expand Children's Health Coverage
Washington Post (NAT)
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4.30.07  Educating Kids Before They're in the Education System
Queens Ledger (NY)
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4.30.07  Great value in full-day kindergarten
Toledo Blade (OH)
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4.26.07  Preschool helps kids be prepared
School readiness assessed
Cincinnati Enquirer (OH)
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4.26.07  Husted raises
Suddenly, an Ohio governor and a legislative leader can't seem to do enough to improve higher education
Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH)
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4.26.07  Early childhood education encouraged
Weirton Daily Times (WV)
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4.26.07  House fills budget with school add-ons and local earmarks
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
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4.26.07  Billionaires Start $60 Million Schools Effort
New York Times (NAT)
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4.26.07  Education commissioner: Progress too slow on graduation rates
Elmira Star-Gazette (NY)
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4.26.07  Morganelli brings focus to early education
New Jersey Express-Times (NJ)
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4.25.07  GOP vows to exceed Strickland college aid
Husted spokeswoman hints $100 million in scholarships might short Medicaid budget
Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH)
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4.25.07  Patrick hit on funding for schools
Group criticizes lack of preschool money
The Boston Globe (MA)
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4.25.07  Preparing for kindergarten: Is your child ready?
Children can get a head start attending pre-kindergarten class
The Hutchinson News (KS)
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4.25.07  Full-time preschool catching on
Pasadena Star-News (CA)
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4.25.07  Senate passes Zaffirini's expansion of the Texas Early Education Model
Austin American-Statesman (TX)
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4.25.07  Study: Pre-kindergarten programs can aid Hispanic students
Arkansas News Bureau (AR)
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4.25.07  Money approved for pre-K expansion
Tuscaloosa News (AL)
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4.23.07  Preschool plan is going to Culver
Quad City Times (IA)
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4.23.07  District to launch pre-K in place of 1st-grade program
The Patriot News (PA)
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4.23.07  Early childhood education is crucial
Minnesota Sun (MN)
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4.18.07  Investing in our youngest Texans makes financial sense
Wise County Messenger (TX)
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4.18.07  Governor Rendell, Business Leaders to Discuss 'Pre-K Counts' Education Initiative
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor (PA)
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4.18.07  Preschool serves as model
The News Leader (VA)
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4.16.07  All-out budget blitz by human services advocates marks first wave of deliberations
Subcommittees wrap up
Gongwer Ohio News (OH)
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4.16.07  Preschool ruling stirs up new storm
Legislature dragging its feet, lawyer says
Charleston Post and Courier (SC)
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4.16.07  Not all schools benefit from state budget's boost to pre-k
The Journal News (NY)
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4.16.07  Get to kids early, education survey finds
Honolulu Advertiser (HI)
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4.16.07  Educators gather to discuss future of pre-kindergarten in Iowa
Waterloo Courier (IA)
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4.16.07  Early learning critical, but gaps persist
Vision 2015 calls for tuition aid
Wilmington News Journal (DE)
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4.16.07  Crist says he supports degree requirement for pre-k teachers
St. Petersburg Times (FL)
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4.9.07  New group joins push for kids' health care
Women's Advocacy Network has big plans
Columbus Dispatch (OH)
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4.9.07  Long-term sustainability of TANF outlay in budget at issue
Agency says early childhood investment worthwhile
Gongwer Ohio News Service (OH)
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4.5.07  Full-day kindergarten too important to be phased in
The Daily Herald (WA)
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4.5.07  Build on known success in early years
Your voice: Dawn Denno
Cincinnati Enquirer (OH)
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4.5.07  Indiana budget bill sent to full senate
Louisville Courier-Journal (KY)
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4.5.07  Columbus schools adding 10 Pre-K classrooms in the fall
ThisWeek News (OH)
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4.5.07  Prekindergarten sparks young minds for lifelong learning
The Daily News Journal (TN)
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4.5.07  Self-regulation abilities, beyond intelligence, play major role in early achievement
Medical News Today (NAT)
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4.5.07  Key education issues still on table
Clarksdale Press Register (MS)
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4.4.07  Governor and legislature should unite on spending for Ohio's youngest children
groundWork
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4.4.07  Governor and legislature should unite on child care budget ask
groundWork
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4.4.07  Project launches 10-year initiative to link early education, economy
Education Week (NAT)
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4.2.07  Gov. Strickland prescribes prevention for health woes
Leader wants Ohio's kids insured, immunized
Toledo Blade (OH)
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4.2.07  Strickland stumps for budget
Governor traveling state to pitch 2-year, $52.9 billion spending plan
Columbus Dispatch (OH)
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4.2.07  Child-care initiative takes shape
Cleveland Plain Dealer (OH)
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4.2.07  Strickland cuts abstinence-only program
Cincinnati Enquirer (OH)
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4.2.07  Day-care problems overstated
Toledo Blade (OH)
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3.29.07  Pre-kindergarten gets $111 million
Malvern Daily Record (AR)
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3.29.07  Strickland pitches fixes for preschool program
Columbus Dispatch (OH)
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3.28.07  Gov. Ted Strickland proposes early education
Jackson County Times-Journal (OH)
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3.26.07  Ohio governor to discuss agenda in key speech
Marietta Times (OH)
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3.26.07  Make full-day kindergarten a priority
Toledo Blade (OH)
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3.26.07  Strickland's plan smart
The Morning Journal (OH)
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3.22.07  State will pay child-care providers 11.5% more
Columbus Dispatch (OH)
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3.22.07  Strickland plan right for children
Lima News (OH)
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3.21.07  Strickland in charge (part 2)
Health insurance for all Ohio children? That is the worthy goal
Akron Beacon Journal (OH)
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3.21.07  All-day kindergarten, preschools get boost
Dayton Daily News (OH)
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3.21.07  Governor proposes budget cuts, paring of vouchers
Akron Beacon Journal (OH)
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