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CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION RESOURCES
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Kids Count Data Book, 2010
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The nonprofit foundation's Kids Count Data Center is an outgrowth of the child well-being report released by the foundation each summer. It contains national, state- and city-level data for over 100 measures of child well-being, including health.
Child Well-Being Index
Foundation for Child Development
The FCD Index of Child Well-Being (CWI) is a composite measure that makes it possible to analyze national trends in overall child well-being over time. The CWI is based on 28 indicators in seven key areas of well-being beginning in 1975. The 2010 CWI is available here.
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
A collaboration of federal agencies and departments, the forum fosters coordination in collecting and reporting federal statistics on education, family and social environment, economic circumstances, health and health care, behavior, physical environment and safety. It releases the "America's Children" report each July. The 2010 report is available here.
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
Columbia University, University of Michigan, Child Care Bureau
The project offers comprehensive research and data resources on children’s early education experiences through age 8 and, in terms of child care, through age 13. It includes scholarly research, policy briefs, government reports and interactive tools that allow users to compare state demographics. It's a partnership of the federal Child Care Bureau, Columbia University's National Center for Children in Poverty, and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, based at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research.
Journalist's Resource
Harvard Kennedy School, Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
Journalist’s Resource curates scholarship relevant to journalism for use by practitioners, educators and students. The site's Education page provides links to reliable, empirically based and peer-reviewed research. The project is run by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, as part of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education.
"Barriers to Obesity Prevention in Head Start," 2010
Health Affairs
About one-third of children who enter Head Start, the nation’s largest federally funded education program for preschool children, are overweight or obese. Because young children are increasingly spending time in child care and early childhood education programs, focusing on these settings is critical to a comprehensive approach to reducing obesity. But this study, published in the March/April 2010 issue of Health Affairs, finds that Head Start program directors lack the money, time and knowledge to adequately address obesity.
"Building the Brain's 'Air Traffic Control" System," 2011
Harvard University, Center on the Developing Child
Executive functioning is the brain’s “air traffic control” mechanism. The bundle of skills enables the brain to focus, filter information and switch gears. The joint working paper explains how these skills develop, what can inhibit their development and how they connect to healthy development in middle childhood and adolescence.
"Using Data to Strengthen School Readiness," 2010
The Urban Institute
The brief summarizes the results of the project and finds risks to children’s readiness for school were concentrated strongly in low-income neighborhoods. Additionally, the best results were likely in sites where a local collaboration of stakeholders had been formed to address early childhood development needs. The report offers analysis for each of the participating partners and is framed as a series of recommendations for state action.
Gina Adams, Senior Research Associate and Child Care Team Leader
Urban Institute
2100 M St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
202.833.7200; gadams@urban.org
The institute is a nonprofit policy research organization that investigates social and economic problems. Adams directs research on the policies and programs that affect the affordability, quality and supply of child care and early education.
Urban Institute
2100 M St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
202.833.7200; gadams@urban.org
The institute is a nonprofit policy research organization that investigates social and economic problems. Adams directs research on the policies and programs that affect the affordability, quality and supply of child care and early education.
Pat Ainsworth, Communications Director
National Institute for Early Education Research
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
120 Albany St., Suite 500
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732.932.4350, Ext. 229, painsworth@nieer.org
National Institute for Early Education Research
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
120 Albany St., Suite 500
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732.932.4350, Ext. 229, painsworth@nieer.org
Based at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., it provides policy makers, journalists, researchers and educators with nonpartisan research-based information on early childhood education. It collects, archives and commissions new research on early childhood education.
Paula Allen-Meares Ph.D., Dean Emerita
School of Social Work, University of Michigan
1080 S. University, 4728 SSWB
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734.764.2547; pameares@umich.edu
School of Social Work, University of Michigan
1080 S. University, 4728 SSWB
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734.764.2547; pameares@umich.edu
Allen-Meares' research interests include the tasks and functions of social workers employed in educational settings; psychopathology in children, adolescents, and families; adolescent sexuality; premature parenthood; and various aspects of social work practice.
Morris Ardoin, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
National Center for Children in Poverty
215 W. 125th St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10027
646.284.9616; ardoin@nccp.org
A division of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the nonpartisan research organization promotes the economic security, health and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. It pushes family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels, producing reports and fact sheets that highlight strategies to end child poverty. The site has a basic-needs budget calculator, plus demographics and policy tools to create custom tables of national- and state-level statistics about low-income or poor children. In October, it published two reports: “Who Are America’s Poor Children” and “Basic Facts About Low-Income Children.” Founded in 1989 at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the nonprofit research center promotes the economic security, health and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. It pushes family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels, producing reports and fact sheets that highlight strategies to end child poverty.
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
National Center for Children in Poverty
215 W. 125th St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10027
646.284.9616; ardoin@nccp.org
A division of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the nonpartisan research organization promotes the economic security, health and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. It pushes family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels, producing reports and fact sheets that highlight strategies to end child poverty. The site has a basic-needs budget calculator, plus demographics and policy tools to create custom tables of national- and state-level statistics about low-income or poor children. In October, it published two reports: “Who Are America’s Poor Children” and “Basic Facts About Low-Income Children.” Founded in 1989 at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the nonprofit research center promotes the economic security, health and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. It pushes family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels, producing reports and fact sheets that highlight strategies to end child poverty.
Don Bailey, Director and Senior Scientist
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Campus Box 8180, 105 Smith Level Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919.541.6488; Don_Bailey@unc.edu
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Campus Box 8180, 105 Smith Level Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919.541.6488; Don_Bailey@unc.edu
The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center is one of the nation's oldest multidisciplinary centers for the study of young children and their families. Most of the institute’s work addresses young children ages birth to 8 years. They have a special focus on children who experience biological or environmental factors that challenge early development and learning.
David Beaulieu, Director
Center for Indian Education
Arizona State University
480.727.6405; david.beaulieu@asu.edu
Center for Indian Education
Arizona State University
480.727.6405; david.beaulieu@asu.edu
Beaulieu is an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, White Earth Reservation, and has been director of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Indian Education since 1997.
Douglas Besharov, Program Director and Professor
UMD School of Public Affairs
Welfare Reform Academy
2101 Van Munching Hall
(AEI) 17th St. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.6341; besharov@umd.edu
Besharov is a professor in UMD's School of Public Policy and a senior scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. He's also a lawyer. Besharov runs UMD's Welfare Academy, which helps state and local officials, private social service providers and others reshape programs in keeping with the 1996 welfare reform law. It has provided training in program design, implementation and evaluation for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, food stamps, job training, child care and more. Besharov served as founding director of the U.S. National Center on Child Abuse from 1975 to 1979. He's the author of "Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned" and 14 other books, including "The Vulnerable Social Worker: Liability for Serving Children and Families."
UMD School of Public Affairs
Welfare Reform Academy
2101 Van Munching Hall
(AEI) 17th St. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.6341; besharov@umd.edu
Besharov is a professor in UMD's School of Public Policy and a senior scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. He's also a lawyer. Besharov runs UMD's Welfare Academy, which helps state and local officials, private social service providers and others reshape programs in keeping with the 1996 welfare reform law. It has provided training in program design, implementation and evaluation for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, food stamps, job training, child care and more. Besharov served as founding director of the U.S. National Center on Child Abuse from 1975 to 1979. He's the author of "Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned" and 14 other books, including "The Vulnerable Social Worker: Liability for Serving Children and Families."
Rebecca Bigler, Director, Professor
University of Texas at Austin
Gender and Racial Attitudes Lab
1 University Station A8000
Austin , TX 78712-0187
512.471.9917; bigler@psy.utexas.edu
The Gender and Racial Atittudies Lab conducts research on children’s intergroup attitudes, including social stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Its areas of study include the consequences of gender and racial attitudes for children’s development, how children’s intergroup attitudes affect conceptions of the self, factors that contribute to the formation of intergroup attitudes (e.g., stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination), and mechanisms of gender and racial attitude change.
University of Texas at Austin
Gender and Racial Attitudes Lab
1 University Station A8000
Austin , TX 78712-0187
512.471.9917; bigler@psy.utexas.edu
The Gender and Racial Atittudies Lab conducts research on children’s intergroup attitudes, including social stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Its areas of study include the consequences of gender and racial attitudes for children’s development, how children’s intergroup attitudes affect conceptions of the self, factors that contribute to the formation of intergroup attitudes (e.g., stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination), and mechanisms of gender and racial attitude change.
Sandra J. Bishop-Josef Ph.D., Assistant Director
Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Yale Univeristy
310 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
203.432.9935; sandra.bishop@yale.edu
The center brings research-based knowledge of child development to the federal and state policy arenas in an effort to improve social policy affecting the lives of children and families in the United States.
Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Yale Univeristy
310 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
203.432.9935; sandra.bishop@yale.edu
The center brings research-based knowledge of child development to the federal and state policy arenas in an effort to improve social policy affecting the lives of children and families in the United States.
Bruce Black M.D., Director
372 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
781.239.3550
Wellesley, MA 02481
781.239.3550
Dr. Black's expertise is in psychopharmacology, mood and anxiety Disorders, and Attention Deficit Disorder. In the early 90's, Dr. Black did one of the first studies of Prozac for selective mutism, when he was a researcher at the National Institutes of Mental Health.
Margaret Bridges, Research Director
Child Development
UC Berkeley
2140 Shattuck #705
Berkeley, CA 94720
510.642.9163; mbridges@berkeley.edu
Child Development
UC Berkeley
2140 Shattuck #705
Berkeley, CA 94720
510.642.9163; mbridges@berkeley.edu
Bridges is the director of Child Development Projects at PACE. She is the author of a study by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers who found that middle-class children -- not just kids from the poorest families -- receive a boost in language and math skills from preschool. The findings are found in: "How much is too much? The Influence of Preschool Centers on Children's Development Nationwide"
Randy Capps Ph.D., Demographer and Senior Policy Analyst
Immigration Studies
Migration Policy Institute
1400 16th St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
202.266.1938; rcapps@migrationpolicy.org
Capps researches welfare and immigration policy. Formerly an analyst at the Urban Institute, his recent report, “The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants,” centered on the 5.1 million children of immigrants under age 6 in the U.S. and their access to TANF, food stamps, center-based child care and schooling. Other areas of study include illegal immigration, the application and eligibility determination process for immigrants, and the role of immigrants in the No Child Left Behind Act.
Immigration Studies
Migration Policy Institute
1400 16th St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
202.266.1938; rcapps@migrationpolicy.org
Capps researches welfare and immigration policy. Formerly an analyst at the Urban Institute, his recent report, “The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants,” centered on the 5.1 million children of immigrants under age 6 in the U.S. and their access to TANF, food stamps, center-based child care and schooling. Other areas of study include illegal immigration, the application and eligibility determination process for immigrants, and the role of immigrants in the No Child Left Behind Act.
David Card Ph.D., Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
University of California, Berkeley
549 Evans Hall #3880
Berkeley, CA 94720-3880
510.642.5222; card@econ.berkeley.edu
http://www.iir.berkeley.edu/faculty/card/index.htm...
Department of Economics
University of California, Berkeley
549 Evans Hall #3880
Berkeley, CA 94720-3880
510.642.5222; card@econ.berkeley.edu
http://www.iir.berkeley.edu/faculty/card/index.htm...
Cards' research focuses on economics, education and immigration, such as labor market competition between immigrants and natives and inequalities between the earnings of blacks and whites. Card has published widely on issues regarding welfare reform; the effects of Medicaid programs; pension and retirement; labor supply; school financing and the distribution of education resources; wage structure; unions and strikes; and unemployment.
Rosemary Chalk, Director
Board on Children, Youth and Families
The National Academies
500 Fifth St. N.W., 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
202.334.1935; rchalk@nas.edu
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bocyf/...
Board on Children, Youth and Families
The National Academies
500 Fifth St. N.W., 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
202.334.1935; rchalk@nas.edu
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bocyf/...
Created by the National Academies in 1993, the nonpartisan board addresses policy-relevant issues involving the health and development of children, youth and families and convenes experts to analyze and evaluate research.
Kathy Christie, Chief of Staff
Information Management & ECS Clearinghouse
Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, #1200
Denver, CO 80203
303.299.3613; kchristie@ecs.org
ECS keeps policymakers informed by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policy. Christie serves as vice president for Knowledge Management & ECS Clearinghouse, where staff collect and analyze research, track state and district reforms and analyze the various reforms in the states.
Information Management & ECS Clearinghouse
Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, #1200
Denver, CO 80203
303.299.3613; kchristie@ecs.org
ECS keeps policymakers informed by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policy. Christie serves as vice president for Knowledge Management & ECS Clearinghouse, where staff collect and analyze research, track state and district reforms and analyze the various reforms in the states.
Carolyn Pape Cowan, Researcher
Institute of Human Development
University of California, Berkeley
2211 Tolman
Berkeley, CA 94720
510.643.5608; ccowan@berkeley.edu
Cowan's work focuses on conducting studies and systematically evaluating interventions designed to better understand how parents’ and children’s well-being and distress can be understood and addressed in a family systems framework. Cowan is co-director of two ongoing intervention studies of families making major family transitions - the Becoming a Family Project, with couples making the transition to first-time parenthood, and the Schoolchildren and Their Families Project, with couples whose first child is making the transition to elementary school.
Institute of Human Development
University of California, Berkeley
2211 Tolman
Berkeley, CA 94720
510.643.5608; ccowan@berkeley.edu
Cowan's work focuses on conducting studies and systematically evaluating interventions designed to better understand how parents’ and children’s well-being and distress can be understood and addressed in a family systems framework. Cowan is co-director of two ongoing intervention studies of families making major family transitions - the Becoming a Family Project, with couples making the transition to first-time parenthood, and the Schoolchildren and Their Families Project, with couples whose first child is making the transition to elementary school.
Karen E. Diamond, Director
Child Development Lab
Purdue University
Child Development and Family Studies Building, Room 204
101 Gates Road, Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2020
765.494.0942; kdiamond@purdue.edu
Purdue University
Child Development and Family Studies Building, Room 204
101 Gates Road, Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2020
765.494.0942; kdiamond@purdue.edu
Diamond has studied the development of children's attitudes towards children with disabilities. Her current research focuses on relations between preschool children's cognitive development and their ideas about including peers with disabilities in play activities.
Kenneth A. Dodge Ph.D., Director
Center for Child and Family Policy
Duke University
Box 90545
302 Towerview Drive
Durham, NC 27708-0545
919.613.9303; dodge@duke.edu
Dodge, the William McDougall Professor of Public Policy Studies, directs the center, which aims to solve problems facing children by bringing together policy makers, practitioners and scholars from many disciplines. It's addressing issues of early childhood adversity, education policy reform and youth violence and problem behaviors. Dodge was a principal investigator on the Fast Track project, a federally funded longitudinal study of youth from age 8 to young adulthood to identify early risk factors for adolescent disorders, particularly involvement in violence and antisocial behavior. His other interests include education policy, child maltreatment and the science of child and adolescent development.
Center for Child and Family Policy
Duke University
Box 90545
302 Towerview Drive
Durham, NC 27708-0545
919.613.9303; dodge@duke.edu
Dodge, the William McDougall Professor of Public Policy Studies, directs the center, which aims to solve problems facing children by bringing together policy makers, practitioners and scholars from many disciplines. It's addressing issues of early childhood adversity, education policy reform and youth violence and problem behaviors. Dodge was a principal investigator on the Fast Track project, a federally funded longitudinal study of youth from age 8 to young adulthood to identify early risk factors for adolescent disorders, particularly involvement in violence and antisocial behavior. His other interests include education policy, child maltreatment and the science of child and adolescent development.
The professional organization of education reporters has more than 1,000 members nationally. Its resource center provides summaries and links on education topics from preschool to higher education.
919.241.1575; mfaber@teachingquality.org
A research-based advocacy organization launched in 1999, the center focuses on the conditions of teaching, leadership and skill improvement opportunities for teachers and student achievement issues. Its Web site provides extensive reports and presentations on education reform. It publishes a free, electronic newsletter, Teaching Quality: Best Practices & Policies.
A research-based advocacy organization launched in 1999, the center focuses on the conditions of teaching, leadership and skill improvement opportunities for teachers and student achievement issues. Its Web site provides extensive reports and presentations on education reform. It publishes a free, electronic newsletter, Teaching Quality: Best Practices & Policies.
Bruce Fuller, Professor
Graduate School of Education
University of California
Tolman Hall 3659
Berkeley, CA 94720
510.642.9163; b_fuller@berkeley.edu
Fuller co-authored a new study by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers that found that middle-class children -- not just kids from the poorest families -- receive a boost in language and math skills from preschool. The study is called: "How much is too much? The Influence of Preschool Centers on Children's Development Nationwide"
Graduate School of Education
University of California
Tolman Hall 3659
Berkeley, CA 94720
510.642.9163; b_fuller@berkeley.edu
Fuller co-authored a new study by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers that found that middle-class children -- not just kids from the poorest families -- receive a boost in language and math skills from preschool. The study is called: "How much is too much? The Influence of Preschool Centers on Children's Development Nationwide"
Richard Gallagher, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
NYU Child Study Center
215 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212.263.6622; richard.gallagher@nyumc.org
NYU Child Study Center
215 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212.263.6622; richard.gallagher@nyumc.org
Gallagher designs and evaluates parent education programs. Gallagher is the leader of the Special Interest Group in Child and School-Related Issues of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. He also served as Co-Investigator on a treatment development grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for an organizational skills intervention for ADD/ADHD children and continues to investigate the neuropsychological profile of childhood ADHD.
James Garbarino Ph.D., Maude C. Clark Chair in Humanistic Psychology; Professor
Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
6525 N. Sheridan Road
628 Damen Hall
Chicago, IL 60626
773.508.3001; jgarbar@luc.edu
Garbarino researches depression in children, child abuse, psychological maltreatment, community dimensions of child maltreatment and violence prevention.
Psychology
Loyola University Chicago
6525 N. Sheridan Road
628 Damen Hall
Chicago, IL 60626
773.508.3001; jgarbar@luc.edu
Garbarino researches depression in children, child abuse, psychological maltreatment, community dimensions of child maltreatment and violence prevention.
Kristina Gawrgry Campbell, Communications Coordinator
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1313 L St., N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
202.350.8857; kcampbell@naeyc.org
NAEYC, which dates to 1926 and now has nearly 80,000 members nationally, works to build public support for expanding early childhood education programs. It promotes programs and sets standards through which child care centers, preschools, Head Start programs and kindergartens may seek voluntary accreditation. It also sets standards for teacher preparation and publishes position statements on various critical issues in the field.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1313 L St., N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
202.350.8857; kcampbell@naeyc.org
NAEYC, which dates to 1926 and now has nearly 80,000 members nationally, works to build public support for expanding early childhood education programs. It promotes programs and sets standards through which child care centers, preschools, Head Start programs and kindergartens may seek voluntary accreditation. It also sets standards for teacher preparation and publishes position statements on various critical issues in the field.
Walter Gilliam, Assistant Professor
Child Study Center
Yale University
230 South Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520
203.785.3384; walter.gilliam@yale.edu
Child Study Center
Yale University
230 South Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520
203.785.3384; walter.gilliam@yale.edu
Gilliam’s major areas of interest are: early childhood development and assessment; preschool mental health consultation; preschool and early intervention effectiveness research; and child social policy. The mission of the Child Study Center is to understand children's mental health problems and prevent or alleviate the symptoms of patients who suffer from them.
Michael Griffith, Policy Analyst
Information Management & ECS Clearinghouse
Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, #1200
Denver, CO 80203
303.299.3619; mgriffith@ecs.org
ECS keeps policymakers informed by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policy. Griffith is a policy analyst specializing in school finance. He provides technical assistance to policymakers on several key finance issues, including: adequacy, financing at-risk student populations, equity, special education financing, state budget/tax issues and pay-for-performance.
Information Management & ECS Clearinghouse
Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, #1200
Denver, CO 80203
303.299.3619; mgriffith@ecs.org
ECS keeps policymakers informed by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policy. Griffith is a policy analyst specializing in school finance. He provides technical assistance to policymakers on several key finance issues, including: adequacy, financing at-risk student populations, equity, special education financing, state budget/tax issues and pay-for-performance.
James Guthrie, Professor, Director
Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations
Vanderbilt University
Peabody # 317
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203-5721
615.322.7372; james.w.guthrie@vanderbilt.edu
Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations
Vanderbilt University
Peabody # 317
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203-5721
615.322.7372; james.w.guthrie@vanderbilt.edu
Guthrie’s research concentrates on educational policy issues and resource allocation consequences. More specifically, he is concerned with school finance, both K-12 and higher education, legal issues of equity and adequacy, international education school finance systems, education reform strategies, educational accountability, political processes and education, and theories of education reform.
Thomas Hertz Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
202.885.2756; hertz@american.edu
Hertz's areas of interests include poverty, minimum wage, race and gender-based wage differentials and wealth gaps, and the process of intergenerational transmission of economic status. His 2006 report, “Understanding Mobility in America,” studied inequalities in the economic mobility of black and white families. The report found that education, race, health and state of residence are four key channels by which economic status is transmitted from parent to child.
Department of Economics
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
202.885.2756; hertz@american.edu
Hertz's areas of interests include poverty, minimum wage, race and gender-based wage differentials and wealth gaps, and the process of intergenerational transmission of economic status. His 2006 report, “Understanding Mobility in America,” studied inequalities in the economic mobility of black and white families. The report found that education, race, health and state of residence are four key channels by which economic status is transmitted from parent to child.
Frederick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies
American Enterprise Institute
1150 Seventeenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.862.7178; Rhess@aei.org
AEI is a private, conservative-leaning nonprofit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics and social welfare. Frederick Hess directs its education policy studies. The resident scholar specializes in issues such as No Child Left Behind, school choice, education politics and accountability.
American Enterprise Institute
1150 Seventeenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.862.7178; Rhess@aei.org
AEI is a private, conservative-leaning nonprofit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics and social welfare. Frederick Hess directs its education policy studies. The resident scholar specializes in issues such as No Child Left Behind, school choice, education politics and accountability.
Jillian Holzer, Communications Manager
Center for Law and Social Policy
1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
202.906.8017; jholzer@clasp.org
The national nonprofit conducts research and policy analysis to improve low-income people’s economic security, educational and workforce prospects. Specifically, it aims to: increase adults’ access to quality education, training and transitional jobs; create universal opportunities for early childhood education; improve access to supports such as child care, food stamps, Medicaid and cash assistance; help young people avoid risky behavior; and help more kids grow up with two involved parents.
Center for Law and Social Policy
1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
202.906.8017; jholzer@clasp.org
The national nonprofit conducts research and policy analysis to improve low-income people’s economic security, educational and workforce prospects. Specifically, it aims to: increase adults’ access to quality education, training and transitional jobs; create universal opportunities for early childhood education; improve access to supports such as child care, food stamps, Medicaid and cash assistance; help young people avoid risky behavior; and help more kids grow up with two involved parents.
Brian Jacob, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Weill Hall
735 S. State St. #5318
734.615.6994; bajacob@umich.edu
Jacob's current research focuses on urban school reform with a particular emphasis on standards and accountability initiatives. He has examined the effect of school choice and high-stakes testing on student achievement, the incidence of teacher cheating within educational accountabiltiy systems, the relationship between school and juvenile delinquency, and the impact of public housing demolitions on educational opportunities for children.
Weill Hall
735 S. State St. #5318
734.615.6994; bajacob@umich.edu
Jacob's current research focuses on urban school reform with a particular emphasis on standards and accountability initiatives. He has examined the effect of school choice and high-stakes testing on student achievement, the incidence of teacher cheating within educational accountabiltiy systems, the relationship between school and juvenile delinquency, and the impact of public housing demolitions on educational opportunities for children.
Richard Kahlenberg, Senior Fellow
Education
The Century Foundation
1333 H Street N.W., 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Education
The Century Foundation
1333 H Street N.W., 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
202.745.5476; kahlenberg@tcf.org
Richard D. Kahlenberg is a Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation, where he writes about education, equal opportunity, and civil rights. Previously, Kahlenberg was a Fellow at the Center for National Policy, a visiting associate professor of constitutional law at George Washington University, and a legislative assistant to Senator Charles S. Robb (D-VA). He is the author of three books: "All Together Now: Creating Middle Class Schools through Public School Choice" (Brookings Institution Press, 2001). The book, labeled “a clarion call for the socioeconomic desegregation of U.S. public schools” by Harvard Educational Review, was said by the Washington Post to make “a substantial contribution to a national conversation” on education. The Remedy: Class, Race, and Affirmative Action (Basic Books, 1996). The book was named one of the best of the year by the Washington Post and William Julius Wilson’s review in the New York Times called it “by far the most comprehensive and thoughtful argument thus far for...affirmative action based on class.” Broken Contract: A Memoir of Harvard Law School (Hill & Wang/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1992). The book, which details the way in which idealistic liberal law students are turned to corporate law, was called “a forceful cri de coeur” by the L.A. Times.
Lynn Karoly Ph.D., Director, Senior Economist
Office of Research Quality Assistance
RAND Corporation
1200 South Hayes St.
Arlington, VA 22202
703.413.1100, Ext. 5359; lynn_karoly@rand.org
Karoly's research has focused on early childhood investments, social welfare policy and U.S. labor markets. She has investigated the costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs. And other recent research includes: the impact of welfare reform on child and family well-being, and the implications of demographic trends, technological change and globalization for the future U.S. workforce and workplace.
Office of Research Quality Assistance
RAND Corporation
1200 South Hayes St.
Arlington, VA 22202
703.413.1100, Ext. 5359; lynn_karoly@rand.org
Karoly's research has focused on early childhood investments, social welfare policy and U.S. labor markets. She has investigated the costs and benefits of early childhood intervention programs. And other recent research includes: the impact of welfare reform on child and family well-being, and the implications of demographic trends, technological change and globalization for the future U.S. workforce and workplace.
Susan Kellam, Senior communications adviser
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.797.6310; skellam@brookings.edu
Kellam promotes Brookings, a think tank supporting a wide scope of research. Its Center on Children and Families examines policies affecting the well-being of U.S. children and their parents, especially children in less advantaged families. Directed by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill, it co-publishes the twice-yearly journal Future of Children.
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.797.6310; skellam@brookings.edu
Kellam promotes Brookings, a think tank supporting a wide scope of research. Its Center on Children and Families examines policies affecting the well-being of U.S. children and their parents, especially children in less advantaged families. Directed by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill, it co-publishes the twice-yearly journal Future of Children.
Virginia Knox, Director
Family Well-Being and Child Development Policy Area
MDRC
16 East 34 Street
19th Floor
New York , NY 10016-4326
212.532.3200; virginia_knox@mdrc.org
Knox brings 20 years’ experience to the study and evaluation of social programs, with special expertise in how supports for low-income workers — particularly child support and financial incentives — affect families and children. She currently directs the Supporting Healthy Marriage project, a federally funded evaluation of interventions aimed at improving child well-being by strengthening the relationships of married couples. She also oversees the Next Generation project, a multidisciplinary initiative to study welfare reform programs' impacts on the well-being of children and families. Knox has direct knowledge of welfare systems, having been special assistant to the executive deputy commissioner for income maintenance in New York City’s Human Resources Administration, where her responsibilities included estimating the cost of welfare reform programs. The author of numerous reports and papers, Knox has a doctorate in public policy from Harvard University.
Family Well-Being and Child Development Policy Area
MDRC
16 East 34 Street
19th Floor
New York , NY 10016-4326
212.532.3200; virginia_knox@mdrc.org
Knox brings 20 years’ experience to the study and evaluation of social programs, with special expertise in how supports for low-income workers — particularly child support and financial incentives — affect families and children. She currently directs the Supporting Healthy Marriage project, a federally funded evaluation of interventions aimed at improving child well-being by strengthening the relationships of married couples. She also oversees the Next Generation project, a multidisciplinary initiative to study welfare reform programs' impacts on the well-being of children and families. Knox has direct knowledge of welfare systems, having been special assistant to the executive deputy commissioner for income maintenance in New York City’s Human Resources Administration, where her responsibilities included estimating the cost of welfare reform programs. The author of numerous reports and papers, Knox has a doctorate in public policy from Harvard University.
David Lawrence, President
Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
3250 SW Third Ave.
Miami, FL 33129
305.646.7229; dlawrence@childreadiness.org
David Lawrence Jr. is known nationally as a leader in journalism and early education issues. He is president of the Early Childhood Initiative Foundation and University Scholar for Early Childhood Development and Readiness at the University of Florida. His first career in journalism spanned 35 years as a publisher, editor, and reporter. During his tenure as Miami Herald publisher, the paper won five Pulitzer Prizes. He was publisher and executive editor of the Detroit Free Press, and was editor of the Charlotte Observer. A tireless advocate for early childhood initiatives, he led the innovative 2002 campaign for The Children’s Trust in Miami-Dade, dedicated to early childhood intervention and prevention. He has served on the Florida Partnership for School Readiness and the Florida Governor’s Commission on Education, and is a noted speaker on early education issues. The David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Public School opened in 2006 in Miami, Florida. A fully endowed chair in early childhood studies is established in his name at the University of Florida College of Education. His journalism honors include the John S. Knight Gold Medal, the National Association of Black Journalists’ Ida B. Wells Award and the National Association of Minority Media Executives award for "lifetime achievement in diversity.” The Miami-based foundation aims to improve early care parenting and education. Its site provides information on disabilities, sexual abuse, adoption, trends and community resources. Its president is David Lawrence Jr., former publisher of The Miami Herald (Lawrence also serves on the Journalism Center on Children & Families' board.) Lawrence retired in 1999 as chairman and publisher of The Miami Herald to work fulltime in the area of early childhood development and readiness. He worked for 35 years as reporter, editor and publisher at seven newspapers, most recently at the Detroit Free Press.
Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
3250 SW Third Ave.
Miami, FL 33129
305.646.7229; dlawrence@childreadiness.org
David Lawrence Jr. is known nationally as a leader in journalism and early education issues. He is president of the Early Childhood Initiative Foundation and University Scholar for Early Childhood Development and Readiness at the University of Florida. His first career in journalism spanned 35 years as a publisher, editor, and reporter. During his tenure as Miami Herald publisher, the paper won five Pulitzer Prizes. He was publisher and executive editor of the Detroit Free Press, and was editor of the Charlotte Observer. A tireless advocate for early childhood initiatives, he led the innovative 2002 campaign for The Children’s Trust in Miami-Dade, dedicated to early childhood intervention and prevention. He has served on the Florida Partnership for School Readiness and the Florida Governor’s Commission on Education, and is a noted speaker on early education issues. The David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Public School opened in 2006 in Miami, Florida. A fully endowed chair in early childhood studies is established in his name at the University of Florida College of Education. His journalism honors include the John S. Knight Gold Medal, the National Association of Black Journalists’ Ida B. Wells Award and the National Association of Minority Media Executives award for "lifetime achievement in diversity.” The Miami-based foundation aims to improve early care parenting and education. Its site provides information on disabilities, sexual abuse, adoption, trends and community resources. Its president is David Lawrence Jr., former publisher of The Miami Herald (Lawrence also serves on the Journalism Center on Children & Families' board.) Lawrence retired in 1999 as chairman and publisher of The Miami Herald to work fulltime in the area of early childhood development and readiness. He worked for 35 years as reporter, editor and publisher at seven newspapers, most recently at the Detroit Free Press.
J. Lee Kreader Ph.D, Interim Director
National Center for Children in Poverty
Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University
215 W. 125th St., Third Floor
New York, NY 10027
646.284.9600; kreader@nccp.org
Dr. Lee Kreader is active in many of NCCP’s research efforts, primarily in collaborative projects focused on child care and early education policy. He is director of Research Connections, jointly operated by NCCP in partnership with the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan, through a cooperative agreement with the Child Care Bureau and the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Center for Children in Poverty
Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University
215 W. 125th St., Third Floor
New York, NY 10027
646.284.9600; kreader@nccp.org
Dr. Lee Kreader is active in many of NCCP’s research efforts, primarily in collaborative projects focused on child care and early education policy. He is director of Research Connections, jointly operated by NCCP in partnership with the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan, through a cooperative agreement with the Child Care Bureau and the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Joan Lombardi Ph.D, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Inter-Departmental Liasion for Early Childhood Development
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447
Washington, D.C. 20447
202.401.9204; joan.lombardi@acf.hhs.gov
Joan Lombardi, a national and international expert on early childhood, is Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development for the Administration for Children and Families under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Lombardi has made significant contributions in the area of early childhood over the past 30 years as an innovative leader and policy advisor to national and international organizations, a public servant, and an active member of numerous boards and institutions. She brings a wealth of experience drawn from her earlier government service, as well as insights gained through her leadership as founding chair of the Birth to Five Policy Alliance and other initiatives.
3003 N. Charles St., Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21218
410.516.8810; mmaushard@csos.jhu.edu
Maushard is the public relations officer at the Center for Social Organization of Schools, an educational research and development center at Johns Hopkins University. The Center maintains a staff of sociologists, psychologists, social psychologists and educators who conduct programmatic research to improve the education system.
Baltimore, MD 21218
410.516.8810; mmaushard@csos.jhu.edu
Maushard is the public relations officer at the Center for Social Organization of Schools, an educational research and development center at Johns Hopkins University. The Center maintains a staff of sociologists, psychologists, social psychologists and educators who conduct programmatic research to improve the education system.
Barbara Medina Ph.D., Director
English Language Acquisition Unit
ELAU
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Ave Rm40
Denver, CO 80203
303.866.6963; medina_b@cde.state.co.us
ELAU
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Ave Rm40
Denver, CO 80203
303.866.6963; medina_b@cde.state.co.us
Medina is the director of the Colorado Department of Education’s English Language Acquisition Unit. The ELAU aims to provide linguistic, social and academic support for all migrant, immigrant and refugee English language learners. It encompasses programs – such as the federal Title I and Title III, as well as state efforts – for nearly 100,000 pre-K-12 students in the state’s public schools.
Sam Odom, Director
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB#8180
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-818
919.966.4250; slodom@unc.edu
FPG consists of more than 200 researchers, students and staff working on projects dealing with parent and family support; early care and education; child health and development; early identification and intervention; equity, access and inclusion; and early childhood policy. They publish “Snapshots,” which provides an overview of recently published research ( http://www.fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg_snapshots.cfm). FPG distributes a monthly e-newsletter that highlights their latest research and resources (http://www.fpg.unc.edu/news/enews.cfm).
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB#8180
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-818
919.966.4250; slodom@unc.edu
FPG consists of more than 200 researchers, students and staff working on projects dealing with parent and family support; early care and education; child health and development; early identification and intervention; equity, access and inclusion; and early childhood policy. They publish “Snapshots,” which provides an overview of recently published research ( http://www.fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg_snapshots.cfm). FPG distributes a monthly e-newsletter that highlights their latest research and resources (http://www.fpg.unc.edu/news/enews.cfm).
Deborah Phillips Ph.D., Co-Director
Center for Research on Children in the United States
Georgetown University
3520 Prospect St. NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202.687.4042; dap4@georgetown.edu
CROCUS promotes interdisciplinary research on children and public policy. Phillips was co-editor of the "Neurons to Neighborhoods" report, and is an expert on the developmental effects of child care. She is professor and chair of psychology at Georgetown University and co-director of the Georgetown University Program in Children and Public Policy. Prior to this she was the first executive director of the Board on Children, Youth and Families of the National Research Council's Commission on Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. She also served as study director for the Board’s report on early childhood development: From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Child Development, released in October 2000. As a Congressional Science Fellow of the Society for Research in Child Development, Phillips served as an analyst at the Congressional Budget Office and on the personal staff of Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. She was also a mid-career fellow at Yale University's Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy, and the first director of the Child Care Information Service of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She serves on numerous task forces and advisory groups including the Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children of the Carnegie Corporation of New York; the research task force of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Head Start Quality and Expansion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and the Brookings Institution’s Roundtable on Children. She has testified numerous times before the U.S. Congress and the White House on issues of child care quality and continues research, most recently as an investigator with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Study of Early Child Care. Phillips received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at Yale University.
Center for Research on Children in the United States
Georgetown University
3520 Prospect St. NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202.687.4042; dap4@georgetown.edu
CROCUS promotes interdisciplinary research on children and public policy. Phillips was co-editor of the "Neurons to Neighborhoods" report, and is an expert on the developmental effects of child care. She is professor and chair of psychology at Georgetown University and co-director of the Georgetown University Program in Children and Public Policy. Prior to this she was the first executive director of the Board on Children, Youth and Families of the National Research Council's Commission on Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. She also served as study director for the Board’s report on early childhood development: From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Child Development, released in October 2000. As a Congressional Science Fellow of the Society for Research in Child Development, Phillips served as an analyst at the Congressional Budget Office and on the personal staff of Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. She was also a mid-career fellow at Yale University's Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy, and the first director of the Child Care Information Service of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She serves on numerous task forces and advisory groups including the Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children of the Carnegie Corporation of New York; the research task force of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Head Start Quality and Expansion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and the Brookings Institution’s Roundtable on Children. She has testified numerous times before the U.S. Congress and the White House on issues of child care quality and continues research, most recently as an investigator with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Study of Early Child Care. Phillips received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at Yale University.
Paul Reville, Founder
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
131 Mount Auburn St., First Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.496.4823; preville@renniecenter.org
Reville is the founder of the Rennie Center, an independent policy and research organization aiming to improve pre K-12 public education, especially in Massachusetts. In July 2008, Paul was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to be the Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth. From August 2007 to July 2008, Paul served as the chair of the Massachusetts State Board of Education. Paul has a long history of educational leadership at the national, state and local levels. Paul is a senior lecturer on educational policy and politics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Earlier, Reville was was executive director of the Pew Forum on Standards-Based Reform, a Harvard-based, national education policy "think tank." Reville was the founding executive director of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, which helped develop the Education Reform Act of 1993.
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
131 Mount Auburn St., First Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.496.4823; preville@renniecenter.org
Reville is the founder of the Rennie Center, an independent policy and research organization aiming to improve pre K-12 public education, especially in Massachusetts. In July 2008, Paul was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to be the Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth. From August 2007 to July 2008, Paul served as the chair of the Massachusetts State Board of Education. Paul has a long history of educational leadership at the national, state and local levels. Paul is a senior lecturer on educational policy and politics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Earlier, Reville was was executive director of the Pew Forum on Standards-Based Reform, a Harvard-based, national education policy "think tank." Reville was the founding executive director of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, which helped develop the Education Reform Act of 1993.
Arthur Reynolds Ph.D., Professor
Institute of Child Development
University of Minnesota
51 E. River Road
202 Child Development
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0345
Institute of Child Development
University of Minnesota
51 E. River Road
202 Child Development
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0345
612.625.4321, ajr@umn.edu
Reynolds studies the effects of early childhood intervention on youngsters' development from school entry to early adulthood. He also investigates the family and school influences on children's educational success. Reynolds directs the Chicago Longitudinal Study, one of the largest and most extensive studies of the effects of early childhood intervention. Reynolds' project team also is documenting the determinants of child maltreatment, delinquency and crime, educational attainment and economic well-being.
Reynolds studies the effects of early childhood intervention on youngsters' development from school entry to early adulthood. He also investigates the family and school influences on children's educational success. Reynolds directs the Chicago Longitudinal Study, one of the largest and most extensive studies of the effects of early childhood intervention. Reynolds' project team also is documenting the determinants of child maltreatment, delinquency and crime, educational attainment and economic well-being.
Arun Ramanathan, Executive Director
The Education Trust-West
1814 Franklin Street, Suite 220
Oakland, CA 94612
510.465.6444; aramanathan@edtrustwest.org
Ramanathan is the executive director of the Education Trust-West, the West Coast partner of the national policy and advocacy organization. Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, with an emphasis on serving Latino, African American, Native American and low-income students.
The Education Trust-West
1814 Franklin Street, Suite 220
Oakland, CA 94612
510.465.6444; aramanathan@edtrustwest.org
Ramanathan is the executive director of the Education Trust-West, the West Coast partner of the national policy and advocacy organization. Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, with an emphasis on serving Latino, African American, Native American and low-income students.
Isabel Sawhill,Vice President, Director
Economic Studies
The Brookings Institution's Center on Children and Families
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.797.6058; communications@brookings.edu
A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.
Economic Studies
The Brookings Institution's Center on Children and Families
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.797.6058; communications@brookings.edu
A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.
Elisa Shipon-Blum M.D., Director
Selective Mutism Anxiety Research and Treatment Center (Smart)
505 N. Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215.887.5748; smartcenter@selectivemutism.org
Dr. Shipon-Blum is a clinical assistant professor of psychology & family medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She also is a board certified family physician who specializes in Selective Mutism. Dr. Shipon-Blum has developed Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (SCAT) from her years studying & researching individuals with Selective Mutism.
Selective Mutism Anxiety Research and Treatment Center (Smart)
505 N. Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215.887.5748; smartcenter@selectivemutism.org
Dr. Shipon-Blum is a clinical assistant professor of psychology & family medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She also is a board certified family physician who specializes in Selective Mutism. Dr. Shipon-Blum has developed Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (SCAT) from her years studying & researching individuals with Selective Mutism.
Jack Shonkoff M.D., Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor of Child Health and Development
School of Public Health
Harvard University
Kresge Building, 6th Floor
50 Church St., 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.432.1224; jack_shonkoff@harvard.edu
The council, housed at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, is a multidisciplinary collaboration designed to institutionalize and extend the work that culminated in “From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development” (National Academy Press, 2000). It disseminates research findings on early childhood development to the media, the public and policymakers. With the publication of a landmark report from the National Research Council (NRC) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) in late 2000 entitled "From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development," (co-edited by Shonkoff)the opportunity arose to reinvigorate and reframe the public dialogue in order to close the gap between what scientists know and what society does to advance the health and development of young children. This includes improving and extending child care and early education programs. The council is a multi-disciplinary collaboration designed to institutionalize and extend the work behind that report.
School of Public Health
Harvard University
Kresge Building, 6th Floor
50 Church St., 4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.432.1224; jack_shonkoff@harvard.edu
The council, housed at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, is a multidisciplinary collaboration designed to institutionalize and extend the work that culminated in “From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development” (National Academy Press, 2000). It disseminates research findings on early childhood development to the media, the public and policymakers. With the publication of a landmark report from the National Research Council (NRC) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) in late 2000 entitled "From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development," (co-edited by Shonkoff)the opportunity arose to reinvigorate and reframe the public dialogue in order to close the gap between what scientists know and what society does to advance the health and development of young children. This includes improving and extending child care and early education programs. The council is a multi-disciplinary collaboration designed to institutionalize and extend the work behind that report.
Robert Slavin Ph.D., Principal Research Scientist
Center for Social Organization of Schools
Johns Hopkins University
3003 North Charles St., Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21218
410.616.2310; rslavin@csos.jhu.edu
Slavin researches the education of students at risk. He has authored or co-authored books, including Educational Psychology: Theory into Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997), School and Classroom Organization (Erlbaum, 1989), Effective Programs for Students at Risk (Allyn & Bacon, 1989), Cooperative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1990, 1995), Preventing Early School Failure (Allyn & Bacon, 1994), Every Child, Every School: Success for All (Corwin, 1996), and Show Me the Evidence: Proven and Promising Programs for America’s Schools (Corwin, 1998).
Center for Social Organization of Schools
Johns Hopkins University
3003 North Charles St., Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21218
410.616.2310; rslavin@csos.jhu.edu
Slavin researches the education of students at risk. He has authored or co-authored books, including Educational Psychology: Theory into Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997), School and Classroom Organization (Erlbaum, 1989), Effective Programs for Students at Risk (Allyn & Bacon, 1989), Cooperative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1990, 1995), Preventing Early School Failure (Allyn & Bacon, 1994), Every Child, Every School: Success for All (Corwin, 1996), and Show Me the Evidence: Proven and Promising Programs for America’s Schools (Corwin, 1998).
Susan Solomon Ph.D., Author
47 Hardy Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.937.6939; ssolomon@curatorialresources.com
Solomon is an expert in public playgrounds. She is the author of "American Playgrounds: Revitalizing Community Space" (University Press of New England, 1995), which examines problems with contemporary playgrounds, suggests improvements and addresses undervalued public space. She also explores American attitudes on safety and how that impacts play and places for public assembly. Trained as an art historian with a concentration on 20th-century architecture, she heads her own research firm, Curatorial Resources and Research, in Princeton, N.J.
47 Hardy Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.937.6939; ssolomon@curatorialresources.com
Solomon is an expert in public playgrounds. She is the author of "American Playgrounds: Revitalizing Community Space" (University Press of New England, 1995), which examines problems with contemporary playgrounds, suggests improvements and addresses undervalued public space. She also explores American attitudes on safety and how that impacts play and places for public assembly. Trained as an art historian with a concentration on 20th-century architecture, she heads her own research firm, Curatorial Resources and Research, in Princeton, N.J.
Samuel Stringfield, Professor
Departments of Teaching and Learning
University of Louisville
College of Education and Human Development
Louisville, KY 40292
502.852.0615; sam.stringfield@louisville.edu
Stringfield has studied the ways in which poor children are already at a disadvantage educationally from lack of social and educational resources. He studies systemic educational reform and is a co-editor of the Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk.
Departments of Teaching and Learning
University of Louisville
College of Education and Human Development
Louisville, KY 40292
502.852.0615; sam.stringfield@louisville.edu
Stringfield has studied the ways in which poor children are already at a disadvantage educationally from lack of social and educational resources. He studies systemic educational reform and is a co-editor of the Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk.
John Thomasian, Center Director
The Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association
202.624.5300; webmaster@nga.org
The Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association
202.624.5300; webmaster@nga.org
Basically a consulting firm for governors, the Washington-based center has five divisions: education, environment, health, homeland security and workforce programs. Its education division provides information on best practices in early childhood, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education. Its weekly electronic magazine, Front and Center, covers trends, policies and issues affecting states.
Roberto Trevino, Assistant Professor
Educational Administration
University of North Texas at Denton
P.O. Box 311337
Denton, TX 76203
940.565.2940; rtrevino@coefs.coe.unt.edu
Expertise: Parent involvement: Mexican-origin Immigrant Students. He does ongoing research with immigrant/migrant families and is author of "Against All Odds: Lesson from Parents of Migrant High Achievers," "Field of Hope: Educating Migrant Children for the Future."
Educational Administration
University of North Texas at Denton
P.O. Box 311337
Denton, TX 76203
940.565.2940; rtrevino@coefs.coe.unt.edu
Expertise: Parent involvement: Mexican-origin Immigrant Students. He does ongoing research with immigrant/migrant families and is author of "Against All Odds: Lesson from Parents of Migrant High Achievers," "Field of Hope: Educating Migrant Children for the Future."
Kenneth S. Trump, President and CEO
National School Safety and Security Services
P.O. Box 110123
Cleveland, OH 44111
216.251.3067; kentrump@aol.com
National School Safety and Security Services is a consulting firm specializing in school security and school emergency / crisis preparedness training, school security assessments, and school safety consulting for K-12 schools and public safety providers. Trump focuses on K-12 school security and school emergency / crisis preparedness issues, school security assessments, and school safety consulting services.
National School Safety and Security Services
P.O. Box 110123
Cleveland, OH 44111
216.251.3067; kentrump@aol.com
National School Safety and Security Services is a consulting firm specializing in school security and school emergency / crisis preparedness training, school security assessments, and school safety consulting for K-12 schools and public safety providers. Trump focuses on K-12 school security and school emergency / crisis preparedness issues, school security assessments, and school safety consulting services.
Heather B. Weiss, Director
Harvard Family Research Project
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.495.9108;heather_weiss@harvard.edu
Weiss is the founder of the Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) and a senior research associate and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. HFRP's mission is to help create more effective practices, interventions, and policies to support children's successful development from birth to adulthood. Weiss conducts, synthesizes, and disseminates research, and develops tools that encourage professional and organizational learning, support evaluation, continuous improvement and accountability, and that spark innovation.
Harvard Family Research Project
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.495.9108;heather_weiss@harvard.edu
Weiss is the founder of the Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) and a senior research associate and lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. HFRP's mission is to help create more effective practices, interventions, and policies to support children's successful development from birth to adulthood. Weiss conducts, synthesizes, and disseminates research, and develops tools that encourage professional and organizational learning, support evaluation, continuous improvement and accountability, and that spark innovation.
Ross Wiener, Policy Director
The Aspen Institute
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-1133
202.736.5800; ross.wiener@aspeninstitute.org
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-1133
202.736.5800; ross.wiener@aspeninstitute.org
Wiener's focuses include vocational and technical education, graduation rates, higher education, low-income students, minority students and teacher quality. He also has experience in federal civil rights laws in schools, including cases involving desegregation, disability rights, harassment and services for limited-English proficient students.
Edward Zigler Ph.D., Director Emeritus
Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Department of Psychology
Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Department of Psychology
Yale University
310 Prospect St.
New Haven, CT 06511
203.432.9935; edward.zigler@yale.edu
Zigler is a Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus. His areas of interest include: Social policy, child development, preschool education and daycare. As former director of the Office of Child Development, Zigler was responsible for administering the Head Start Program and was instrumental in establishing innovative programs such as Health Start, Home Start, Education for Parenthood and the Child and Family Resource Program. The goal of the center is to bring research-based knowledge of child development to federal and state policy arenas. The Head Start Research Unit conducts research and policy analysis related to Head Start and other early childhood programs.
310 Prospect St.
New Haven, CT 06511
203.432.9935; edward.zigler@yale.edu
Zigler is a Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus. His areas of interest include: Social policy, child development, preschool education and daycare. As former director of the Office of Child Development, Zigler was responsible for administering the Head Start Program and was instrumental in establishing innovative programs such as Health Start, Home Start, Education for Parenthood and the Child and Family Resource Program. The goal of the center is to bring research-based knowledge of child development to federal and state policy arenas. The Head Start Research Unit conducts research and policy analysis related to Head Start and other early childhood programs.
David Carrier, Outreach Director
Child Trends
4301 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20008
202.572.6138; dcarrier@childtrends.org
The nonprofit, nonpartisan research center studies children at every stage of development. It is a key source of information on a wide range of topics, including early childhood development, foster care and adoption, education, teen sex and pregnancy, and marriage and family. The Child Trends DataBank is a one-stop source for the latest national trends and research on more than 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being. Its recent reports include “Child Care Use by Low-Income Families: Variations Across States.” The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization provides research guidance to improve policies, programs and practices affecting children and their families. Its major research areas include: early childhood and youth development; child welfare; education; health; teen sex and pregnancy; fatherhood and parenting; and marriage and family. It studies children and youth at every stage of development and in every important subgroup (e.g., by race/ethnicity, family income, immigrant status). Its online DataBank provides the latest statistics on more than 100 indicators of well-being.
Child Trends
4301 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20008
202.572.6138; dcarrier@childtrends.org
The nonprofit, nonpartisan research center studies children at every stage of development. It is a key source of information on a wide range of topics, including early childhood development, foster care and adoption, education, teen sex and pregnancy, and marriage and family. The Child Trends DataBank is a one-stop source for the latest national trends and research on more than 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being. Its recent reports include “Child Care Use by Low-Income Families: Variations Across States.” The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization provides research guidance to improve policies, programs and practices affecting children and their families. Its major research areas include: early childhood and youth development; child welfare; education; health; teen sex and pregnancy; fatherhood and parenting; and marriage and family. It studies children and youth at every stage of development and in every important subgroup (e.g., by race/ethnicity, family income, immigrant status). Its online DataBank provides the latest statistics on more than 100 indicators of well-being.
Lynette Ciervo
Communications Strategist
Zero To Three
2000 M St. N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202.638.1144; l.ciervo@zerotothree.org
Communications Strategist
Zero To Three
2000 M St. N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202.638.1144; l.ciervo@zerotothree.org
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit charitable organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers ages 0-3.
Richard Lee Colvin, Director
Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media
212.870.1073; colvin@tc.columbia.edu
Hechinger provides seminars and publications that better equip journalists to produce fair, accurate and insightful reporting on education. The center is part of Columbia University’s Teachers College.
Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media
212.870.1073; colvin@tc.columbia.edu
Hechinger provides seminars and publications that better equip journalists to produce fair, accurate and insightful reporting on education. The center is part of Columbia University’s Teachers College.
Angela Covert, Education Consultant
Education
Center on Education Policy
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 522
Washington, DC 202.822.806
202.822.8065; cep-dc@cep-dc.org
Covert serves on the board of directors at CEP, which is a national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools. The Center seeks to define the role of public education and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools.
Education
Center on Education Policy
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 522
Washington, DC 202.822.806
202.822.8065; cep-dc@cep-dc.org
Covert serves on the board of directors at CEP, which is a national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools. The Center seeks to define the role of public education and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools.
Lindsay Young Craig, Communications Director
Communications
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
52 Vanderbilt Ave., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
212.599.7000; communications@manhattan-institute.org
Communications
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
52 Vanderbilt Ave., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
212.599.7000; communications@manhattan-institute.org
The New York-based think tank’s Center for Civic Innovation includes education reform in its areas of study. It lists two primary goals for public education: more school choice (including charter schools and school vouchers) and greater accountability.
Michael Dannenberg, Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel
Office of the Under Secretary
Office of the Under Secretary
U.S. Department of Education
202.401.8187
Michael Dannenberg is the founding Director of New America's Education Policy Program and was a Schwartz Senior Fellow until early 2010, when he joined the Obama Administration's Department of Education. Dannenberg founded the New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program, a nonpartisan think tank that investigates the efficiency of federal education funding, especially in regard to the student loan crunch. Dannenberg's focus is No Child Left Behind Act, the federal education budget, college admissions, financial aid and student loan policy.
202.401.8187
Michael Dannenberg is the founding Director of New America's Education Policy Program and was a Schwartz Senior Fellow until early 2010, when he joined the Obama Administration's Department of Education. Dannenberg founded the New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program, a nonpartisan think tank that investigates the efficiency of federal education funding, especially in regard to the student loan crunch. Dannenberg's focus is No Child Left Behind Act, the federal education budget, college admissions, financial aid and student loan policy.
Alia Dastagir, Media Relations Director
Pre-K Now
202.540.6524; adastagir@pewtrusts.org
A public education and advocacy organization, Pre-K Now advances high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all 3- and 4-year-olds. Supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts and other funders and a project of the Institute for Educational Leadership, it supports state-based children’s advocates, educates policy makers and raises public awareness about the need for universal pre-K.
Pre-K Now
202.540.6524; adastagir@pewtrusts.org
A public education and advocacy organization, Pre-K Now advances high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all 3- and 4-year-olds. Supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts and other funders and a project of the Institute for Educational Leadership, it supports state-based children’s advocates, educates policy makers and raises public awareness about the need for universal pre-K.
Eugene Garcia, Chairman
National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics
National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics
480.965.1315; vpgarcia@asu.edu
Established at Arizona State University in 2004, the task force aims to improve Hispanic children’s educational readiness and close the achievement gap. Comprised of policymakers, business and community leaders, strategists, early childhood educators and researchers, the task force published a March 2007 report with statistics, major findings and policy recommendations. The site includes contacts and additional resources.
Established at Arizona State University in 2004, the task force aims to improve Hispanic children’s educational readiness and close the achievement gap. Comprised of policymakers, business and community leaders, strategists, early childhood educators and researchers, the task force published a March 2007 report with statistics, major findings and policy recommendations. The site includes contacts and additional resources.
202.293.1217, Ext. 354; sgermeraad@edtrust.org
The national nonprofit works for the high academic achievement of all students, especially Latino, African American, Native American and low-income youths. From offices in Washington, D.C., and Oakland, Calif., it provides research, analysis, lobbying and technical assistance.
The national nonprofit works for the high academic achievement of all students, especially Latino, African American, Native American and low-income youths. From offices in Washington, D.C., and Oakland, Calif., it provides research, analysis, lobbying and technical assistance.
Cornelia Grumman,Vice President
First Five Years Fund
Ounce of Prevention Fund
33 W. Monroe St., Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60603
312.922.3863; CGrumman@ffyf.org
The fund strives to give children who are born into poverty a chance for success in school and in life by providing direct services for at-risk children from birth to age five; training childhood professionals in Illinois; conducting research and advocating for sound public policies and sustained funding streams on early childhood development. Grumman, a former reporter and editorial board writer for the Chicago Tribune, is the recipient of three Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, a 2003 Pulitzer Prize and a 2001 Studs Terkel award.
First Five Years Fund
Ounce of Prevention Fund
33 W. Monroe St., Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60603
312.922.3863; CGrumman@ffyf.org
The fund strives to give children who are born into poverty a chance for success in school and in life by providing direct services for at-risk children from birth to age five; training childhood professionals in Illinois; conducting research and advocating for sound public policies and sustained funding streams on early childhood development. Grumman, a former reporter and editorial board writer for the Chicago Tribune, is the recipient of three Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, a 2003 Pulitzer Prize and a 2001 Studs Terkel award.
Ron Haskins, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202.797.6057; rhaskins@brookings.edu
Haskins is a senior fellow at Brookings and senior consultant at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. He co-directs Brookings’ Center on Children and Families, which disseminates research to Congress, advocates and the public. He served President George W. Bush in 2002 as a senior adviser on welfare policy. Before joining Brookings and AECF in 2000, Haskins spent 14 years working for the House Ways and Means human resources subcommittee. He edited several editions of its Green Book, a compendium that analyzes federal social programs and domestic policy issues including health care, poverty and unemployment. Haskins wrote “Work Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law” (Brookings, 2006). He has co-edited several books, including “Welfare Reform and Beyond: The Future of the Safety Net” (Brookings, 2002).
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202.797.6057; rhaskins@brookings.edu
Haskins is a senior fellow at Brookings and senior consultant at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. He co-directs Brookings’ Center on Children and Families, which disseminates research to Congress, advocates and the public. He served President George W. Bush in 2002 as a senior adviser on welfare policy. Before joining Brookings and AECF in 2000, Haskins spent 14 years working for the House Ways and Means human resources subcommittee. He edited several editions of its Green Book, a compendium that analyzes federal social programs and domestic policy issues including health care, poverty and unemployment. Haskins wrote “Work Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law” (Brookings, 2006). He has co-edited several books, including “Welfare Reform and Beyond: The Future of the Safety Net” (Brookings, 2002).
Janie Humphries, President
Southern Early Childhood Association
PO Box 55930
Little Rock, AR 72215
501.221.1648; info@southernearlychildhood.org
Established in 1948, the Southern Early Childhood Association is a regional association for more than 18,000 individuals working in every aspect of child care and early childhood. The group follow public policy debate and legislation on early childhood issues, both nationally and in 14 Southern states.
Southern Early Childhood Association
PO Box 55930
Little Rock, AR 72215
501.221.1648; info@southernearlychildhood.org
Established in 1948, the Southern Early Childhood Association is a regional association for more than 18,000 individuals working in every aspect of child care and early childhood. The group follow public policy debate and legislation on early childhood issues, both nationally and in 14 Southern states.
Heather Hussin, Communications specialist
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
2651 Saulino Ct.
Dearborn, MI 48120
313.842.4766; hhussin@accesscommunity.org
ACCESS is a human services organization committed to developing all aspects of economic and cultural life in the Arab-American community. Launched in 1971 in Dearborn, Mich., it now has with seven locations and more than 90 programs involving human and cultural services as well as advocacy.
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
2651 Saulino Ct.
Dearborn, MI 48120
313.842.4766; hhussin@accesscommunity.org
ACCESS is a human services organization committed to developing all aspects of economic and cultural life in the Arab-American community. Launched in 1971 in Dearborn, Mich., it now has with seven locations and more than 90 programs involving human and cultural services as well as advocacy.
John Hutchins, Communications Director
MDRC
16 E. 34 St., 19th Floor
New York, NY 10016-4326
212.340.8604; john.hutchins@mdrc.org
Once focused on evaluations of state welfare-to-work programs, MDRC now studies public school reforms and programs to help low-income people succeed in college. Its five main policy areas are: promoting family well-being and child development, improving public education, promoting successful transitions to adulthood and supporting low-wage workers and communities.
MDRC
16 E. 34 St., 19th Floor
New York, NY 10016-4326
212.340.8604; john.hutchins@mdrc.org
Once focused on evaluations of state welfare-to-work programs, MDRC now studies public school reforms and programs to help low-income people succeed in college. Its five main policy areas are: promoting family well-being and child development, improving public education, promoting successful transitions to adulthood and supporting low-wage workers and communities.
Jerry Irvine, Vice President for Communications
Global Fund for Children
1101 Fourteenth Street, NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
202.331.9003; irvine@globalfundforchildren.org
The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. GFC pursues its mission by making small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth.
Global Fund for Children
1101 Fourteenth Street, NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
202.331.9003; irvine@globalfundforchildren.org
The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. GFC pursues its mission by making small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth.
Judith Jackson MSW, National Office Consultant
National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)
2305 Martin Luther King Ave. S.E.
Washington, DC 20020
202.678.4570; nabsw.harambee@verizon.net
NABSW was founded to address the social welfare needs of black people across the country. Jackson focuses the organization’s efforts in four areas: family preservation/child Welfare, youth development, health and wellness and civil liberties. Jackson is also interested in issues regarding blacks and education, family and community.
National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)
2305 Martin Luther King Ave. S.E.
Washington, DC 20020
202.678.4570; nabsw.harambee@verizon.net
NABSW was founded to address the social welfare needs of black people across the country. Jackson focuses the organization’s efforts in four areas: family preservation/child Welfare, youth development, health and wellness and civil liberties. Jackson is also interested in issues regarding blacks and education, family and community.
Mike Kiernan, Communications Associate
Fight Crime
1212 New York Ave. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
202.464.7016; mkiernan@fightcrime.org
The national, nonprofit anti-crime organization represents more than 3,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecutors, other law enforcement leaders and violence survivors. It takes a hard-nosed look at crime prevention strategies and urges investment in research-tested programs. The D.C.-based organization advocates for high-quality early education programs, prevention of child abuse and neglect, after-school programs, and interventions to get troubled kids back on track.
Fight Crime
1212 New York Ave. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
202.464.7016; mkiernan@fightcrime.org
The national, nonprofit anti-crime organization represents more than 3,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecutors, other law enforcement leaders and violence survivors. It takes a hard-nosed look at crime prevention strategies and urges investment in research-tested programs. The D.C.-based organization advocates for high-quality early education programs, prevention of child abuse and neglect, after-school programs, and interventions to get troubled kids back on track.
Lisa Lederer, Press Contact
Afterschool Alliance
1616 H St. NW, Suite 820
Washington, DC 20006
202.371.1999; lisa@prsolutionsdc.com
The alliance is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of after-school programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It recently published the household survey report “America After 3 PM.”
Afterschool Alliance
1616 H St. NW, Suite 820
Washington, DC 20006
202.371.1999; lisa@prsolutionsdc.com
The alliance is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of after-school programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It recently published the household survey report “America After 3 PM.”
2000 M St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.638.1144; clerner@zerotothree.org
Lerner is a licensed clinical social worker, child development specialist, and director of parenting information and resources at Zero To Three where she oversees development of all parenting content, including its web site and numerous publications. She is also the co-author of Zero To Three's parent books, "Learning & Growing Together" and "Bringing Up Baby." Lerner writes a regular column in American Baby Magazine on young children's behavior. She is frequently quoted in Parents Magazine, Parenting, Child Magazine and Fit Pregnancy. In addition, she has been quoted in numerous national daily newspapers such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and London Times. Lerner has been a practicing clinician for over 17 years, providing parent education and counseling services to families with children of all ages. She also trains early childhood professionals and pediatricians on early childhood development and working effectively with parents. Lerner has participated on numerous national advisory panels and task forces related to early child development. She is currently on the Council of the National Parenting Education Network and is a liaison to the American Academy of Pediatric's Committee on Early Childhood Development.
Washington, DC 20036
202.638.1144; clerner@zerotothree.org
Lerner is a licensed clinical social worker, child development specialist, and director of parenting information and resources at Zero To Three where she oversees development of all parenting content, including its web site and numerous publications. She is also the co-author of Zero To Three's parent books, "Learning & Growing Together" and "Bringing Up Baby." Lerner writes a regular column in American Baby Magazine on young children's behavior. She is frequently quoted in Parents Magazine, Parenting, Child Magazine and Fit Pregnancy. In addition, she has been quoted in numerous national daily newspapers such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and London Times. Lerner has been a practicing clinician for over 17 years, providing parent education and counseling services to families with children of all ages. She also trains early childhood professionals and pediatricians on early childhood development and working effectively with parents. Lerner has participated on numerous national advisory panels and task forces related to early child development. She is currently on the Council of the National Parenting Education Network and is a liaison to the American Academy of Pediatric's Committee on Early Childhood Development.
James Martinez, Media Relations
National Parent Teacher Association
312.670.6782, Ext. 325; jmartinez@pta.org
The nation’s largest volunteer child advocacy association provides parents with resources on health, technology, safety and student achievement. Its site provides summaries of key education issues.
National Parent Teacher Association
312.670.6782, Ext. 325; jmartinez@pta.org
The nation’s largest volunteer child advocacy association provides parents with resources on health, technology, safety and student achievement. Its site provides summaries of key education issues.
Matthew Melmed, Executive Director
Zero to Three
2000 M St. NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202.638.1144; mmelmed@zerotothree.org
Matthew Melmed is the executive director of Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families in Washington, D.C. The nonprofit promotes healthy development of infants and toddlers by strengthening and supporting parents, professionals, programs and policymakers. Under Melmed’s leadership, Zero to Three established the Early Head Start National Resource Center that provides training and technical assistance to more than 700 new Early Head Start programs nationwide. The organization also initiated a national public awareness campaign for parents on the importance of the early years and forged strong partnerships with corporate partners. In December 2001, Worth Magazine named Zero to Three one of the United States’ 100 best charities.
Zero to Three
2000 M St. NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202.638.1144; mmelmed@zerotothree.org
Matthew Melmed is the executive director of Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families in Washington, D.C. The nonprofit promotes healthy development of infants and toddlers by strengthening and supporting parents, professionals, programs and policymakers. Under Melmed’s leadership, Zero to Three established the Early Head Start National Resource Center that provides training and technical assistance to more than 700 new Early Head Start programs nationwide. The organization also initiated a national public awareness campaign for parents on the importance of the early years and forged strong partnerships with corporate partners. In December 2001, Worth Magazine named Zero to Three one of the United States’ 100 best charities.
Jen Rinehart, Vice President of Research and Policy
Afterschool Alliance
1616 H St., NW, Suite 820
Washington , DC 20006
202.347.2030; info@afterschoolalliance.org
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs by 2010.
Afterschool Alliance
1616 H St., NW, Suite 820
Washington , DC 20006
202.347.2030; info@afterschoolalliance.org
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs by 2010.
Suzanne Ripley, Vice President and Director
Academy for Educational Development
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
202.884.8200; sripley@aed.org
NICHCY is an information clearinghouse that provides information, referrals and publications on disabilities and disability-related issues, particularly those involving youth. Ripley advises families and educators on how best to serve children with special needs. Her focuses include special education, the rights of disabled children and early intervention.
Academy for Educational Development
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
202.884.8200; sripley@aed.org
NICHCY is an information clearinghouse that provides information, referrals and publications on disabilities and disability-related issues, particularly those involving youth. Ripley advises families and educators on how best to serve children with special needs. Her focuses include special education, the rights of disabled children and early intervention.
Kelly Sakai, Program Manager
Families and Work Institute
267 Fifth Ave., Floor 2
New York, NY 10016
212.981.2559; ksakai@familiesandwork.org
The nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization studies the changing workforce, family and community. It examines issues such as caregiving leave, workplace flexibility, reduced work time and increased productivity in its “2008 Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work” (www.familiesandwork.org/3w/boldideas.pdf). FWI is based in New York. The New York-based nonprofit provides research and analysis in four major areas: the workforce and workplace; education, care and community (including early education); parenting; and youth development. Ellen Galinsky is its president.
Families and Work Institute
267 Fifth Ave., Floor 2
New York, NY 10016
212.981.2559; ksakai@familiesandwork.org
The nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization studies the changing workforce, family and community. It examines issues such as caregiving leave, workplace flexibility, reduced work time and increased productivity in its “2008 Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work” (www.familiesandwork.org/3w/boldideas.pdf). FWI is based in New York. The New York-based nonprofit provides research and analysis in four major areas: the workforce and workplace; education, care and community (including early education); parenting; and youth development. Ellen Galinsky is its president.
Lois Salisbury, Director
Children, Families and Communities
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
300 Second St., Suite 200
Los Altos, CA 94022
650.948.7658; cfc@packard.org
The Los Altos, Calif.-based foundation’s Families and Communities Program supports quality early education for all children, especially those in California. It promotes two other goals: implementing after-school programs for all California students in elementary and middle schools and expanding health insurance access to all children.
Children, Families and Communities
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
300 Second St., Suite 200
Los Altos, CA 94022
650.948.7658; cfc@packard.org
The Los Altos, Calif.-based foundation’s Families and Communities Program supports quality early education for all children, especially those in California. It promotes two other goals: implementing after-school programs for all California students in elementary and middle schools and expanding health insurance access to all children.
Amy Saltzman, Director
Economic Opportunity and Social Justice
727 15th St., NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
301.656.0348; asaltzman@thehatchergroup.com
Located just outside Washington, D.C., The Hatcher Group provides communications services that help national and international clients build strong communities; improve the lives of low-income families, immigrants and at-risk youth; strengthen education and early learning; encourage environmental responsibility; and advance the cause of human rights, democracy and social justice.
Economic Opportunity and Social Justice
727 15th St., NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
301.656.0348; asaltzman@thehatchergroup.com
Located just outside Washington, D.C., The Hatcher Group provides communications services that help national and international clients build strong communities; improve the lives of low-income families, immigrants and at-risk youth; strengthen education and early learning; encourage environmental responsibility; and advance the cause of human rights, democracy and social justice.
Tom Salyers, Communications Director
Zero to Three
2000 M Street, NW, Ste 200
Washington, DC 20036
202.857.2608; tsalyers@zerotothree.org
The national nonprofit organization supports the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. It publishes research-based information on best practices and the latest developments in the field for professionals. Hallmark publications include the bimonthly Zero to Three Journal and a text on the first developmentally based system for diagnosing mental health and developmental disorders in infants and toddlers. Since Early Head Start’s inception in 1995, Zero to Three has operated the program’s national resource center.
Zero to Three
2000 M Street, NW, Ste 200
Washington, DC 20036
202.857.2608; tsalyers@zerotothree.org
The national nonprofit organization supports the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. It publishes research-based information on best practices and the latest developments in the field for professionals. Hallmark publications include the bimonthly Zero to Three Journal and a text on the first developmentally based system for diagnosing mental health and developmental disorders in infants and toddlers. Since Early Head Start’s inception in 1995, Zero to Three has operated the program’s national resource center.
Neil Shnider, Executive Director
Education
American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
3040 Riverside Drive, Suite 125
Columbus, OH 43221
614.485.1111; execdir@aaee.edu
Education
American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
3040 Riverside Drive, Suite 125
Columbus, OH 43221
614.485.1111; execdir@aaee.edu
AAEE disseminates information on the educational marketplace, promote ethical standards and practices in the employment process and provide opportunities for training, networking, and the exchange of information between educators.
Paul Taylor, Director
Pew Hispanic Center
1615 L St. NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-5610
202.419.3600; info@pewhispanic.org
Pew Hispanic Center
1615 L St. NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-5610
202.419.3600; info@pewhispanic.org
The nonpartisan research organization aims to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle its growing impact on the nation. Researchers have expertise in demographics, immigration and more. Based in Washington, D.C., it’s supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Paul Timm,Vice President
RETA Security
PO Box 1236
Lombard, IL 60148
630.932.9322; info@retasecurity.com
RETA Security, Inc. is a security consulting and engineering firm that provides security solutions to government and commercial clients. RETA provides assessments and services that evaluate safe school programs.
RETA Security
PO Box 1236
Lombard, IL 60148
630.932.9322; info@retasecurity.com
RETA Security, Inc. is a security consulting and engineering firm that provides security solutions to government and commercial clients. RETA provides assessments and services that evaluate safe school programs.
Marla Ucelli-Kashyap, Director of District Redesign
Brown University
Annenberg Institute for Social Reform
Box 1985
Providence, RI 02912
401.863.7990; Marla_Ucelli@brown.edu AISR_Info@brown.edu
The Annenberg Institute is an independent center at Brown University that promotes quality education for disadvantaged children and communities. Ucelli is director of District Redesign, and her focus is on the future of urban districts. She was associate director in the Equal Opportunity Division at the New York City-based Rockefeller Foundation, where she was responsible for the Foundation's efforts to improve the education and development of children going to school in poor urban communities in the U.S.
Brown University
Annenberg Institute for Social Reform
Box 1985
Providence, RI 02912
401.863.7990; Marla_Ucelli@brown.edu AISR_Info@brown.edu
The Annenberg Institute is an independent center at Brown University that promotes quality education for disadvantaged children and communities. Ucelli is director of District Redesign, and her focus is on the future of urban districts. She was associate director in the Equal Opportunity Division at the New York City-based Rockefeller Foundation, where she was responsible for the Foundation's efforts to improve the education and development of children going to school in poor urban communities in the U.S.
John I. Wilson, Executive Director
National Education Association
1201 16th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202.833.4000; spo@elist.nea.org
NEA is the nation's largest professional employee organization and is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 2.7 million members work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. Reg Weaver was elected president in 2002.
National Education Association
1201 16th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202.833.4000; spo@elist.nea.org
NEA is the nation's largest professional employee organization and is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 2.7 million members work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. Reg Weaver was elected president in 2002.
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Rm. 3E108
Washington, DC 20202
202.205.3775; racetothetop@ed.gov
Race to the Top is an education reform and competitive grant program that rewards states for implementing policies that spur gains in student achievenment.
Washington, DC 20202
202.205.3775; racetothetop@ed.gov
Race to the Top is an education reform and competitive grant program that rewards states for implementing policies that spur gains in student achievenment.
Peter Cunningham, Assistant Secretary
Office of Communications and Outreach
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave. S.W., 5E115
Washington, DC 20202-8173
202.401.1576; press@ed.gov
Cunningham leads the Office of Communications and Outreach and is charged with broadcasting the president and secretary's education agenda, as well as supporting federal education policy development and promotion. OCO promotes the Department's effort to expand access to and improve the quality of the nation's education system.
Office of Communications and Outreach
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave. S.W., 5E115
Washington, DC 20202-8173
202.401.1576; press@ed.gov
Cunningham leads the Office of Communications and Outreach and is charged with broadcasting the president and secretary's education agenda, as well as supporting federal education policy development and promotion. OCO promotes the Department's effort to expand access to and improve the quality of the nation's education system.
Grace Zamora Durán Ph.D., Education Research Analyst
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
330 C Street, SW
Mary Switzer Building, Room 4620
Washington, DC 20202
202.401.2997
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
330 C Street, SW
Mary Switzer Building, Room 4620
Washington, DC 20202
202.401.2997
Zamora Durán works on projects related to the disproportionate representation of urban and impoverished children in special education, culturally/linguistically diverse populations, English Language Learners, gender equity, assessment, and curriculum and instruction. Previously she was an assistant executive director at The Council for Exceptional Children and as a special education teacher.
Mark H. Greenberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20447
202.401.1822; mark.greenberg@acf.hhs.gov
Before joining the Department of Health and Human Services, Mark H. Greenberg directed the Georgetown University Center on Poverty, Inequality and Public Policy, a joint initiative of the Georgetown University Law Center and the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. In addition, he was a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). He previously served as the Executive Director of CAP's Task Force on Poverty and as CLASP’s Director of Policy. During his career, Mr. Greenberg has written extensively on issues relating to federal and state welfare reform efforts; workforce policy issues affecting low-income families; child care and early education policy; tax policy; poverty measurement; and a range of other low-income issues. In addition, he frequently provided technical assistance to state and local governments regarding poverty reduction strategies.
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20447
202.401.1822; mark.greenberg@acf.hhs.gov
Before joining the Department of Health and Human Services, Mark H. Greenberg directed the Georgetown University Center on Poverty, Inequality and Public Policy, a joint initiative of the Georgetown University Law Center and the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. In addition, he was a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). He previously served as the Executive Director of CAP's Task Force on Poverty and as CLASP’s Director of Policy. During his career, Mr. Greenberg has written extensively on issues relating to federal and state welfare reform efforts; workforce policy issues affecting low-income families; child care and early education policy; tax policy; poverty measurement; and a range of other low-income issues. In addition, he frequently provided technical assistance to state and local governments regarding poverty reduction strategies.
Kenneth Wolfe, Media Contact
Office of Public Affairs
Office of Public Affairs
Administration on Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
202.401.9215; kenneth.wolfe@acf.hhs.gov
ACF funds state, territory, local and tribal organizations to improve the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. It oversees roughly 60 programs involving child welfare and child support, Head Start, child care, family violence, fatherhood and marriage.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
202.401.9215; kenneth.wolfe@acf.hhs.gov
ACF funds state, territory, local and tribal organizations to improve the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. It oversees roughly 60 programs involving child welfare and child support, Head Start, child care, family violence, fatherhood and marriage.
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