Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) is leading an effort to gain support for protecting children’s programs from cuts. The Senator is circulating a letter for Senators to sign urging Congressional leaders to put children first during their budget reduction talks. In her words “It is time to both protect and invest in those who are the […]
It’s Time to Mobile-ize for Babies: Take the Poll & Spread the Word
ZERO TO THREE recently launched the Mobile-ize for Babies Poll, a 3 question poll to gather information on how infant and toddler experts suggest we support young children at the local, state and federal levels. What can best help families of young children? How do people want our elected officials to think about budgets and […]
Why Early Learning Matters
In a fascinating presentation at the Education Nation Summit last fall, Dr. Patricia Kuhl and Dr. Andrew Meltzoff, co-directors of the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences explain how a child’s formative years impact their academic achievement all the way through college . The video is about 20 minutes long and is […]
News Roundup December 3
Proven Interventions Decrease Preterm Births: While preterm births are declining, it is important to focus on prevention to ensure this decline continues. According to an article in The Lancet, there are five proven interventions that can decrease the rate of preterm births. Examples of these interventions include eliminating early caesarian deliveries that are not medically […]
News Roundup November 16
US Preterm Birthrate Decreasing but Still Higher Than Most Developed Nations: According to the newly released March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, preterm births in the United States have dropped to the lowest levels in a decade, falling to 11.7% which is still considered too high. The March of Dimes goal of 9.6% was […]
World Prematurity Day November 17th
Did you know that worldwide there are 15 million preterm births each year and that number is rising? The ten countries with the highest numbers include the United States, according to a May 2012 global report on premature birth issued by the March of Dimes and several partners. This November 17th, the March of Dimes […]
