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New research finds it hasn’t gotten easier for poor kids to catch up

New research finds it hasn’t gotten easier for poor kids to catch up

by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 27, 2019 | Early Childhood, News

The kindergarten-readiness gap between low-income and high-income students has not closed in a generation, even though parents are more involved than ever in their children’s education and state-funded pre-K, nutrition programs, and prenatal care are more accessible...
Leading the Way: A Guide for Business Engagement in Early Education

Leading the Way: A Guide for Business Engagement in Early Education

by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 27, 2019 | Early Childhood, News

High-quality, affordable, and accessible childcare has a significant impact on the economic growth and competitiveness of our companies and country. Yet America is facing a childcare challenge that threatens the productivity and strength of the workforce of today — as...
Building partnerships with business to build a pipeline of qualified employees

Building partnerships with business to build a pipeline of qualified employees

by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 27, 2019 | News

Lincoln businesses now have a partner in helping them find the next great employee. Our local American Job Center (AJC) provider is ResCare Workforce Services, a national service provider dedicated to connecting talent to business. The AJC is building partnerships...
Fostering a Love of Literacy: Through Libraries, Schools, and Families

Fostering a Love of Literacy: Through Libraries, Schools, and Families

by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 27, 2019 | Early Childhood, News

When leaders at the Oakland (California) Public Library’s Melrose branch realized that they weren’t drawing a good crowd to their traditional story times—even though the sessions featured some dynamic children’s librarians—they decided they needed to try a different...
Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families

Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families

by Prosper Lincoln | Dec 27, 2019 | News

Recent advances in the science of brain development offer us an unprecedented opportunity to solve some of society’s most challenging problems, from widening disparities in school achievement and economic productivity to costly health problems across the lifespan....
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