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The goal of Strong Start Kentucky: Quality Pre-K for Every Child is making high-quality preschool available to every Kentucky child.

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The goal of Strong Start Kentucky: Quality Pre-K for Every Child is making high-quality preschool available to every Kentucky child.

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Children's Advocacy Day is Coming up!

Kentucky continues to rank in the bottom ten among states for child well-being. Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol began in 2004 as an effort to unite advocates from across the state to raise their voices on behalf of children’s safety, health, education and economic well-being...

Spare early-childhood education from cuts

Posted on Sun, Jan. 17, 2010, Lexington Herald-Leader
By Robert F. Sexton

Without question, Kentucky's legislators face a tremendous challenge in producing a balanced budget for the next two years in the face of revenue shortfalls and a continuing economic crisis.

So What Exactly is Pre-K 3rd?

Early Ed Watch explains "PreK-3rd alignment" in this short video (7 mins) with help from Dr. Jerry Weast, Superintendent of Montgomery County Schools in Maryland, which is home to one of the country's most successful PreK-3rd reform efforts.

Perspectives Special Report: Pre-k, To Go

For the past two years, the veteran early childhood educator has hit the road, delivering public school pre-k lessons at a pair of day care centers here. In innovative partnerships, the Christian County school system is placing pre-k teachers in a handful of child care centers to reach more three- and four-year-olds eligible for state-funded pre-k programs and, at the same time, build quality and rapport with private child care providers.

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Pre-K Message From The Experts

 

"Strong Start Kentucky: Investing in Quality Early Care and Education to Ensure Furture Success". This report authored by a coalition of early care and education leaders organized by the Prichard Committee, was published in October 2007. Read the report and recommendations to learn more.

"Strong Start Kentucky: Investing in Quality Early Care and Education to Ensure Furture Success". This report authored by a coalition of early care and education leaders organized by the Prichard Committee, was published in October 2007. Read the report and recommendations to learn more.

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