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27 Tennessee Mayors…and Growing…Join Early Childhood Coalition
Expressing concern that a majority of Tennessee third-graders are not proficient in reading and math, mayors from across rural West Tennessee have formed a coalition to support the advancement of early education. “It is a fact of life that to attract
24-7-365 Childcare Supports Families in 21st Century Work World
How do you support a child? The answer is a little different now than in 1872, the year a group of women from Chattanooga churches opened a food and clothing pantry for orphaned girls. The Chambliss Center has seen its mission
Starting at Home: Improving Early Learning Via Home Visits
Jennifer Pignolet of the Memphis Commercial Appeal wrote a terrific article last week describing Porter Leath's home visiting program and its impact. Read her article HERE. We've also written a blog post about a family served through Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee's early
Nashville-Area Foundation Leader Joins the Call for New Focus on Early Education
Tara Scarlett, President and CEO of the Scarlett Family Foundation, this week joined a large and growing number of Tennessee leaders calling for greater focus on improving early education, birth through 3rd grade . In a guest column in the
Pop Quiz for Gubernatorial Candidates
The candidates for governor debated this past Tuesday in Kingsport, and the Tri-Cities community sent a message they want Early Education at the top of the agenda. The Kingsport Times News ran a front page article on the day of the
Early Home Visiting Programs Boost Early Literacy
After three years, Cassandra Ruffin knows the first rule of visiting the Dennard family. ”You cannot come into this home with only one book,” Ruffin said. So although she’s there specifically to check in on 3-year-old Ja’Mykal, she arrives at the Oakhaven
First Gubernatorial Debate: The Early Ed Moment
The debate's one question about early education was a good one: "Why does Tennessee have so many children not reading at grade level by 3rd grade, and what would you do to fix it? Karl Dean voiced support for "universal Pre-k"
Jackson Chamber CEO Joins Call for New Focus on Early Education
Kyle Spurgeon, CEO of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, this week joined a large and growing number of Tennessee leaders calling for greater focus on improving early education, birth through 3rd grade . In a guest column in the Jackson
Next Governor, Legislature Must Go Back To Third Grade
Representative Mark White (R), Shelby County, last week called for a bipartisan early education caucus of the House and Senate to work collaboratively with the new Governor's administration. White said, "Our guiding focus should be to advance evidence-based, high quality policies
Tennessee Voters Overwhelmingly Favor B-3 Early Ed as Solution to Improved Education Outcomes
We're excited to share with you the compelling findings from our 2nd annual statewide poll of registered voters. The big headline from the survey is that Tennesseans overwhelmingly and enthusiastically believe that investing in expanded quality early education birth through
