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As School Districts Compete for Federal Race to the Top Dollars, It's Time to Think Beyond School Walls

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Hannah Matthews -- School districts concerned with improving outcomes for children would do well to look to kids' earliest years. High quality early childhood education that includes comprehensive health services and family supports improves the odds for high needs children, making them more likely to succeed in school and in life. As a competition that encourages innovation, RTT offers districts an opportunity to think beyond the school walls to address the comprehensive needs of children.

1 comments | Tags: at-risk children race to the top hannah matthews poverty | Topic: Early Childhood BAD >_<

#1 by PiGuy posted ago +3 apples bad good
Race to the Top District offers an opportunity for localities to consider both the needs of young children in communities prior to school entry as well as the vertical linkages between early learning and the primary years. School districts can be important partners in building community-wide comprehensive early childhood systems. Those that are successful commit resources and create links across health services, family support, early intervention, and early learning and engage partners across settings including the school district, child care, and Head Start. -- Hannah Matthews
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