EDUCATION : EARLY CHILDHOOD
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Colorado Information
(Created Colorado Preschool Program & a blueprint for Early Childhood Education in Colorado)
Colorado Department of Education
(Community-based system of councils connecting children, families, & resources to quality services in education, health, mental health & family support)
Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care
(Assists agencies, organizations, programs, communities & individuals to work effectively directly with families)
(Funds Qualistar Early Learning for improvement of child care)
Federal Information
(Early childhood education publications & resources)
National Center for Education Statistics
Additional Resources
(Resources on: early childhood education; K -12 education;
higher education; distance learning; special education, etc.)
NCSL Education Finance Database
(National Conference of State Legislature's (NCSL) database of K-12 education funding in the 50 states)
(Compilation of national & international education articles)
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
(Bibliographic database of more than 1.1 million education citations dating back to 1966, with abstracts & full text articles)
Alliance for Early Childhood Finance
(Promotes innovative & successful policies to assist families with parenting & ensure positive early childhood development & learning opportunities for at-risk infants, toddlers, & preschoolers)
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center
Education Commission of the States: Early Learning Issues
(Organization promotes effective policies & programs for children)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
(Organization of early childhood educators & others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade)
National Conference of State Legislatures: Early Education (NCSL)
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
(Supports implementation of the early childhood provisionsof Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA))
National Education Association (NEA)
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
(Advances high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for 3 and 4 year olds)
State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network (SECPTAN)
(Network of early childhood experts & issues to help state decision makers develop early childhood policies)
See Also Children's Issues
See Also Education (K-12)
