The most popular programs for the Early Childhood Education Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=862 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:09 GMT Panelists talked about early childhood education programs. Among the topics they addressed were improving Head Start programs, school accountability, education funding, and monitoring the effectiveness of various programs. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301138-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301138-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius spoke about the importance of investing in early childhood education. They also warned of the impacts of automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration, on early childhood education, child care services and public health. Secretary Duncan said sequestration is an example of "dumb government" but can be fixed. They spoke at Rolling Terrace Elementary School in Takoma Park, Maryland http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311261-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311261-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talked about the importance of quality early childhood education as the 2008 annual "The State of Preschool Yearbook" report was released by the National Institute for Early Education Research. The report shows an increase in enrollment and spending for state-funded pre-K programs. He responded to questions from reporters in the audience at the Oyster-Adams Bilingual Elementary School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285175-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285175-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Maryanne Wolf talked about her book [Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain], published by Harper. In her book neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf describes how the human brain learned to read, only a few thousand years ago, and how reading has changed the way our brains work. She responded to questions from members of the audience. Maryanne Wolf teaches child development at Tufts University, where she holds the John DeBiaggio Chair of Citizenship and Public Service and is the director of the Center for Reading and Language Research. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197405-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197405-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kevin Chavous talked about education in the United States, including school choice, early childhood education and funding. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Robert Vinson Brannum, who participated by phone, talked about his thoughts on the D.C. Scholarship Program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291015-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291015-5 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The National Institute for Early Education Research announced the results of its annual report on early childhood education funding and quality. The findings showed that funding cuts at the state level resulted in a ten-year low point in support for early childhood education and that state funding for the 2011-2012 school year decreased by $500 million. Secretaries Arne Duncan and Kathleen Sebelius addressed the group on President Obama's commitment to make pre-kindergarten education more widely available. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312425-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312425-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Erin Gruwell delivered the commencement address at Bay Path College. She gained fame from her work with the extremely under-privileged in Long Beach, CA. She made her students write stories about themselves, focusing on their perspectives of literature and the greater society around them. Her unconventional methods led to the movie [Freedom Writers]. She talked about her experiences in teaching these students and the stories that the students had from growing up in poverty. Prior to delivering her speech, she was awarded an honorary doctorate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286420-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286420-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the subject "President Obama's Proposal to Fund Pre-K with Cigarette Tax." A video clip was shown of President Obama speaking April 10, 2013, about budget cuts. The program closed with a video clip of House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) being interviewed the previous day for "Newsmakers." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312096-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312096-2 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Cornelia Grumman talked by satellite uplink from Chicago about early childhood education. She discussed the mission of the First Five Years Fund, a group whose goal is to expand high-quality early learning services to one million additional children from birth to age five. Other topics included the passage during the week in the U.S. House of the Early Learning Challenge Fund, the developmental challenges facing children from birth to age 5, and the role of the federal and state governments in addressing them. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289020-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289020-6 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Department of Education Senior Adviser for Early Learning Jacqueline Jones talked about the Obama administration's priorities for early learning. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294597-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294597-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about his State of the Union address proposal to expand early childhood education. He spoke at College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Georgia. He highlighted Georgia as a state that had expanded its pre-kindergarten program from low-income families to a state-wide program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310996-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310996-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Joy Hakim talked about her series of science books spoke on the importance of teaching science in schools at an event hosted by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. She focused on her most recent book, [The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension]. Hakim was an author that wrote on science in an accessible manner. Joy Hakim, former teacher and former editor and editorial writer at the Virginian-Pilot newspaper (Norfolk, Virginia), was the author of the "A History of US" series (10 volumes). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202529-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202529-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT A news conference was held to release the findings of the 2007 annual "State of Preschool" report. The report ranks all 50 states on quality standards, funding, and access to state preschool programs. The speakers emphasized the importance of early childhood education and presented some of their findings. Following their prepared remarks they answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204478-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204478-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Association of American Law Schools Section on Mass Communication Law hosted a panel discussion on "Sex, Thugs and Lock 'n' Load: Minors and the Regulation of Expression." Scholars discussed indecency, censorship, and violence in the media and electronic games. They presented a video showing violence in the video game "Grand Theft Auto" and used charts and graphs. The panelists correlated the influence of violence on everyday life for children with the risk of lung cancer from secondhand smoke. They said that child protection censorship depends on allowing the censorship and maintaining tolerable limits. Following their discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Professor Peltz moderated the panel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190590-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The talk show hosts talked about topical political issues and news items. Items that were talked about most extensively included the death of Shawn Taylor, a British school teacher in Sudan who let her class name a stuffed bear "Muhammad", peace talks between Israel and Palestine, and a book deal by Sen. Kennedy. Phone lines were opened and audience members called to talk about each news section. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202555-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202555-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Imig announced the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's report, [The Early Childhood Challenge: Preparing High Quality Teachers for a Changing Society]. Researcher Ardila-Rey explained the research in the report. The other participants discussed the report and answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182884-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Institute released the results of a survey on state-funded pre-school programs. A group of experts talked about the findings. Topics included the need for more state pre-school programs, and the positive influences these programs have on the children's lives and communities into adulthood. It was noted that pre-school programs result in lower crime rates. After their presentations the participants answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184554-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184554-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT UNICEF children in costumes called at the White House, and the first lady greeted them at a White House entrance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9549-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9549-1 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT