Kansas pre-K program lags in standards despite funding gains
NIEER notes Kansas met bachelor degree and screening benchmarks yet lacks state standards for early learning, in-service training, and has large classes in places. The state expanded funding for at risk four year olds and launched a new Early Childhood Block Grant, while advocates push for quality ratings and rural access improvements.
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National Institute For Early Education Research
Kansas
NIEER
Kansas Now
Jennifer Crow
Kansas Coalition For School Readiness
Deanna Berry
Russell Child Development Center
Garden City
Kathleen Sebelius
Smart Start aids young learners across Finney counties
Clancy describes Smart Start support for birth to five across Finney Grant Greeley Hamilton Haskell Kearny Lane Morton Scott Seward Stanton Stevens and Wichita counties. The program funds and partners with agencies to expand early learning, bridging gaps and leveraging United Way and state funds while keeping allocations local. It funds programs like bag of books at St. Catherine Hospital and supports dental and immunization efforts through MAM and other partners.
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Crow
Kansas
Russell Child Development
Southwest Kansas
Berry
Russell Child
Kansas Quality Rating
Rebecca Clancy
Smart Start
Kansas Children’s Cabinet
Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and
Clancy
Finney
Grant
Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Kearny
Lane
Morton
Scott
Seward
Stanton
Stevens
Wichita
United Way
Finney County
Tal
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
MAM
Emmaus House
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney and
Kearny Counties
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
The
Salvation Army
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts
Russell Child Development Center
Kansas Children’s Service League Head Start
Miles of Smiles
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
American Red Cross
Catholic Social Service
Family Crisis Services Inc
Meals On Wheels
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries Clinic
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Garden City Family Ymca
RSVP
Garden City Recreation Commission
Spirit of the Plains Casa
Lawmakers Race to Revise Bailout Amid Market Turmoil
Lawmakers scramble to adjust the 700 billion dollar bailout as Obama and McCain back a broader plan with higher FDIC guarantees. Bush warns of lasting economic damage after the House rejects the measure. leaders urge perseverance and keep talks with Obama and McCain ongoing.
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Bush
U.S
McCain
House
CNN
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Washington
Congressional
White House
Congress
Illinois
Tony Fratto
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