Sacramento Head Start Alumni Association

News from Educational Partnerships

Jan 08, 2003

President Bush updates the nation on the first year
of the No Child Left Behind Act.
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* U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige issued the
following statement on the Center on Education Policy's report, "From
the
Capital to the Classroom," which focuses on the implementation of the
historic No Child Left Behind Act.
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* The "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast on
January 21, 8:00-9:00 ET will celebrate the first year of the No Child
Left
Behind Act and the accomplishments of parents in improving education in
communities nationwide.
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* President Bush Unveils New Guidance Empowering
Faith-Based and Community Groups to Provide Extra Academic Help to
Low-Income Students.
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* U.S Department of Education Issues Guidance on
Choice Under No Child Left Behind.
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* Education Department Releases Guidance Update on
Highly Qualified Teachers.
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WHAT WORKS

Equating Public Choice with Public Education
While school choice stirs a national debate, in Saint Paul, Minn.,
it means one thing for families-a world of opportunities.
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Anchors Aweigh! for a Smart Start
The Smart Start initiative, statewide staff development and literacy
coach training-coupled with a persistent search for excellence among
teachers and principals-have resulted in the highest level of
performance
ever by Arkansas fourth-graders on reading and writing exams, according
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FUNDING
White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives The following
list of more than 100 programs represents more than $65 billion in
Federal
grant opportunities from multiple Federal agencies. The list includes
most
of the programs offered by these agencies of interest to small,
faith-based
and community groups.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-index.html

TIPS FOR PARENTS: EARLY ADOLESCENCE*
What can I do to be a good parent for my early adolescent child?
* Show love. Young adolescents need adults who are
there for them-people who connect with them, communicate with them,
spend
time with them and show a genuine interest in them.
* Provide support. Young adolescents need support as
they struggle with problems that may seem unimportant to their parents
and
families. They need encouragement to develop interests and personal
characteristics.
* Set limits. Young adolescents need parents or other
adults who consistently provide structure and supervision that is firm
and
appropriate for age and development. Limits keep all children,
including
young teens, physically and emotionally safe.
* Be a role model. Young adolescents need strong role
models. Your actions speak louder than words. If you set high
standards for
yourself and treat others with kindness and respect, your child stands
a
better chance of following your example.
* Teach responsibility. As children grow up, they
need to learn to take more and more responsibility for such things as
completing chores and homework assignments, taking on community
activities,
finding ways to be useful to others, and admitting to choices that they
make.
* Provide a range of experiences. Adolescence is a
time for exploring many areas and doing new things. Within your means,
you
can open doors for your child. You can introduce her to new people and
to
new worlds.
* Show respect. Your child needs to be treated with
respect, which requires you to recognize and appreciate her differences
and
to treat her as an individual.
* Taken from Helping Your Child through Early Adolescence. For the
full document, visit
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all of
the booklets in the Helping Your Child series, please visit
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please call 1-800-USA-LEARN, or visit
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