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Find initiatives and collaborations addressing the needs of young children and learn about proven strategies for action.
A proposal for achieving high returns on early childhood development
Proposes permanent scholarship fund for at-risk children in combination with parent mentoring program.
Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF)
Testing most cost-effective ways to ensure all young children have opportunities to develop intellectually, socially and emotionally.
Minnesota's Future
An alliance of early childhood advocacy organizations, convened by Ready 4 K, to advance a set of shared policy recommendations to Minnesota’s next Governor that will improve children’s development and readiness for school and for life.
Minnesota Governor’s Summit on School Readiness 2006
Outlines qualities of effective programs to increase school readiness and to boost the impact of these programs on the targeted children.
The BUILD Initiative in Minnesota/Ready4K
Help build a coordinated system of cost-effective programs, policies and services that are responsive to families and effective in preparing young children for a successful future.
Listed below are proven, effective strategies linked to reports that provide data and information about how the strategies were implemented.
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