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05.16.12
Governor Fallin Signs Social Promotion Bill
This article comes to you from The Times in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma.   http://pryordailytimes.com/statenews/x1856224427/Gov-signs-social-promotion-bill
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05.16.12
Report: Early Grade Teachers Require Different Skill Set
This reecently was posted by EdWeek... pretty interesting...   http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2012/05/report_early-grade_teachers_require_different_skill_set.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EarlyYears+%28Early+Years%29  
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05.10.12
focus on early literacy to reduce inappropriate referrals to special education
Another blog coming to you from eyeonearlyeducation.org with a link to the newly released report commissioned by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) which includes a powerful message about the importance of early literacy. Read it here.
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05.10.12
NIEER Recommends Improving Public Funding of Early Education and Care
A report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University, offers an analysis of funding and makes recommendations for increasing funding and coordination of public dollars designated for early education and care. Originally posted at eyeonearlyeducation.org....
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05.04.12
preschool helps bridge school readiness gap
A recent blog post of Strategies for Children, Inc. has been circulating. Be sure to check it out! http://eyeonearlyeducation.org/2012/05/03/preschool-helps-bridge-school-readiness-gap/  
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05.01.12
Research Suggests Simple Ways to Boost Children's Literacy Skills
Researchers at Ohio State University have a tip for preschool teachers and parents as they are reading to their children. The study is part of Project Start (a link is included in the original article). This is a great article and study... check it out! http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2012/...
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04.30.12
Still Good News for Oklahoma
Friday, APril 27, the Oklahoman published an editorial about Oklahoma's prekindergarten program: http://newsok.com/still-good-news-for-oklahoma-in-report-about-prekindergarten-programs/article/3670089    
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04.23.12
School of Thought from Time Magazine
This is an interesting opinion piece from Time Magazine, titled "Are Pre-Kindergarten Programs About to get Gutted". It is an interesting perspective on funding for early care programs:     When a little girl, who I’ll call Tina, arrived in a pre-kindergarten program in Washington, D.C....
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04.04.12
New PSA
The US Department of Education has posted a new Public Service Announcement to encourage families to read with their children. Please watch and share widely! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1Ib9WaT1f8&feature=youtube_gdata
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04.02.12
THE MONTH OF APRIL
April is CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH... Join us for Child Abuse Prevention Day at the Capital April 3, 2012! Check-in begins on the 2nd floor rotunda of the Capital at 7AM. Register today to attend the mini-conference, at Metro-tech following the events at the Capital. You can register online at:...
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