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"Engaging Leaders in the Pre-K Movement" (2005)

Strategies for winning the support and involvement of influential business, government, and community leaders in pre-k campaigns were shared by advocates and leaders themselves during Pre-K Now's 2005 national conference broadcast, "Engaging Leaders in the Pre-K Movement."

Here are additional resources and information about the topics and people featured during the broadcast. If you have a question or comment about the conference, please feel free to send us an email at conference@preknow.org.

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Resources on Engaging Leaders

Engaging new leaders in the pre-k movement is an ongoing process and central component of any successful pre-k campaign. These resources provide important ideas and advice to fuel conversations and actions on this topic.
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"Beyond the School Yard" Webinar
Did you miss our Webinar, "Beyond the School Yard: Pre-K Collaborations with Community Based Partners?" Access the full report and our PowerPoint presentation from the October 8 call here.
read the report (PDF)
see our PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
House Passes $8 Billion in Early Learning Funds
Have you heard? The U.S. House has passed legislation that contains an Early Learning Challenge Fund--an $8 billion, 8-year investment in early learning programs. Pre-K Now applauds the decision, which would fulfill one of President Obama's key pledges.
see our Early Learning Challenge Fund memo (PDF)
Recovery Round-up
You've got questions? We've got answers -- and when it comes to pre-k and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we've got lots of them. Courtesy of Pre-K Now's federal team, here is our great collection of resources to help you navigate and apply ARRA funding.
see the Recovery Round-up
Tips & Tasks for State Advisory Councils
While reauthorizing Head Start in 2007, Congress added a new provision requiring every state to create or designate a State Advisory Council to better coordinate early education and care services. Pre-K Now has two new resources designed to help policymakers and advocates navigate the process of setting up Councils and seize the opportunities offered by them.
State Advisory Councils brief (PDF)
Council planning template (PDF)
Meeting the Challenge of Rural Pre-K
Families everywhere struggle to find high-quality pre-k programs for their children, but the problem is even more acute in rural areas. Pre-K Now has come out with recommendations for federal policymakers to help states meet the unique challenges of rural pre-k.
download the white paper (PDF)
see our other federal policy work
Compare and Contrast
Pre-K Bills in Congress
A number of proposals supporting state-funded high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten have been introduced in the 111th Congress. Pre-K Now has analyzed four of the most promising bills: "The Prepare All Kids Act"; the "The Ready to Learn Act"; "The Providing Resources Early for Kids Act"; and "The Universal Pre-Kindergarten Act."
view a table comparing these bills
The movement to establish high-quality pre-k for every child who needs it will be America's statement about its children in the 21st Century.