SAVE THE DATE: OHSAI February Meeting

Posted by Julie Stone on December 29, 2011 under News | Be the First to Comment

The Ohio Head Start Association February Meeting will take place February 9-10, 2012 at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio. We are planning and agenda that will feature the latest State and Federal updates as well as a variety of content for Directors, Staff and Parents. Watch for the agenda and registration information coming soon….

Ohio Wins in Early Childhood Race to the Top Competition

Posted by Julie Stone on December 16, 2011 under News | Be the First to Comment

Ohio is one of nine states to win a share of $500 million in federal grant money to improve early childhood education, the Associated Press reports.

Ohio’s application for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge funds asked for $70 million to provide additional and better pre-school education opportunities, particularly for children under the age of 5 who are from low-income families, are English language learners, or who have disabilities or developmental delays.

The other winners are California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina and Rhode Island, according to the Associated Press. A total of 36 states applied for the funds.

In its application, Ohio said it planned to used the money to:

  • Give parents incentives to select high-quality early education programs;
  • Give scholarships to early childhood professionals to help them get college degrees; and
  • Partner with the state of Maryland to develop new tests for students entering pre-K and kindergarten programs.

Click here for more information and to view the full application on www.stateimpact.npr.org/ohio 

 

The National Survey of Early Care and Education

Posted by Julie Stone on December 14, 2011 under News | Be the First to Comment

The National Survey of  Early Care and Education (NSECE) will be conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago between late October, 2011 and May, 2012. If you are selected for the NSECE sample, we urge you to participate. You may be contacted by email, phone, or in-person. Your response is very important in ensuring accurate survey results. This exciting study will provide the first comprehensive portrait of the availability of early care and education in our country in over 20 years. The study is sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Ohio Head Start Association endorses the NSECE because it will provide a foundation in building state and federal knowledge of critical considerations families face in finding care and a source of accurate, timely data to inform policymaking.

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