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Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU)
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Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU)
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The Childcare
Resource and Research Unit (CRRU) focuses on research and policy resources
in the context of a high quality system of early childhood education and
child care in Canada. Every week, the main content links form the CRRU website
are sent by email to the CRRU's mailing list. Below, you'll find the table
of contents from, and links to, the CRRU alerts from June 2009 to date.
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Childcare Resource and Research
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The Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU) is a policy and research
oriented facility that focuses on early childhood education and child care
(ECEC) and family policy in Canada and internationally.
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Content on this page is organized in reverse chronologic order.
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May 12, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Expecting better: A state-by-state analysis
of laws that help new parents
http://goo.gl/ZSYkt
9 May 2012 | United States
Report from the National Partnership for Women & Families (US) "includes
a snapshot of laws that help parents and other family caregivers meet the
needs of both older and younger members of their families."
Nga Taonga Whakaako: Bicultural competence
in early childhood education,
http://goo.gl/yD5m0
9 May 2012 | Australia and New Zealand
Research examines "the perceptions of a range of early childhood practitioners,
both Mäori and non- Mäori, of bicultural competency in early childhood
education."
Identifying profiles of quality in home-based
child care
http://goo.gl/dBUoC
9 May 2012 | United States
Research findings show that "only 12% of [home child care] providers
demonstrated above moderate levels of quality across measures". Concludes
that "this finding underscores the need to raise the floor of quality
in home-based child care settings".
Rights from the start: Early childhood
education and care
http://goo.gl/VOZ1e
9 May 2012 | International
Report from the Global Campaign for Education argues that "the failure
to recognise young children as rights-holders is central to perpetuating
gaps [in ECEC services internationally]". Campaign video and petition
also available.
You Bet We Still Care! A pan-Canadian
survey of the child care workforce.
http://goo.gl/WdQgf
8 May 2012 | Canada
The Child Care Human Resources Sector Council is sponsoring a survey of
employers (including administrators, owners, directors, and supervisors)
and employees (including ECEs and program staff) working in regulated, full-day,
centre-based programs, and we need your input! The survey - "You Bet
We Still Care!" - will be released at the end of May. Sign up for the
CCHRSC newsletter to receive email notification when the survey is live.
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Canadian kids need own commissioner,
Garneau urges
http://goo.gl/2i3gb
11 May 2012 | Canada
Unions and parents call for more teachers
in Scotland's nurseries
http://goo.gl/OBNwn
9 May 2012 | Europe
Hunger and poverty: Demand action
http://goo.gl/7yHLg
9 May 2012 | Nova Scotia
Harper Majority results in Women's rights
setbacks
http://goo.gl/GsCIW
9 May 2012 | Canada
Virtually on strike
http://goo.gl/e0acP
9 May 2012 | Nova Scotia
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
May 5, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Working for inclusion: the role of the
early years workforce in addressing poverty and promoting social inclusion
http://goo.gl/pYY5E
2 May 2012 | International
Report from Children in Scotland provides a summary
of the Working for Inclusion programme and research findings. Links to project
website and country visit reports also provided.
Working for a living wage: Making paid
work meet basic family needs in Metro Vancouver
http://goo.gl/VNiuQ
1 May 2012 | British Columbia
2012 update of the "Working for a Living Wage" report from the
CCPA, First Call BC and Living Wage for Families (2008) finds that "child
care is the second most expensive item in the living wage family budget
after shelter".
Developing brains
http://goo.gl/WrL3n
1 May 2012 | International
Issue 7 of Early Childhood in Focus from the Bernard van Leer Foundation
aims to "better understand and critically evaluate reports of new findings
from the expanding and increasingly important field of developmental neuroscience".
Collaboration between afterschool practitioners
and in-school teachers
http://goo.gl/LgAU9
1 May 2012 | United States
Article from Afterschool Matters highlights a story of successful collaboration
between a kindergarten teacher and an afterschool teacher in Philadelphia.
Full journal available online.
Early childhood education and care:
Key lessons from research for policy makers
http://goo.gl/NIzBu
25 Apr 2012 | Europe
Independent report submitted to the European Commission by the Network of
Experts in Social Sciences of Education and Training, "summarizes existing
knowledge from research and highlights policy lessons and measures that
are shown to contribute to successful ECEC policy development and implementation".
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
UNICEF urges access to early learning
for the most disadvantaged children
http://goo.gl/2p7AI
2 May 2012 | International
Note of caution
http://goo.gl/nshP8
2 May 2012 | Latin America and the Carribean
Canada's poor have just become poorer
http://goo.gl/dcdv9
2 May 2012 | Canada
Nova Scotia child care centres on virtual
strike
http://goo.gl/xBd46
2 May 2012 | Nova Scotia
Early years key to closing gap between
rich and poor
http://goo.gl/4hj3A
2 May 2012 | Europe
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
April 29, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Early childhood education and care: Key lessons from
research for policy makers
25 Apr 2012 | Europe
http://goo.gl/zFjo0
Independent report submitted to the European Commission by the Network of
Experts in Social Sciences of Education and Training, "summarizes existing
knowledge from research and highlights policy lessons and measures that
are shown to contribute to successful ECEC policy development and implementation".
Pedagogy – a holistic, personal approach to
work with children and young people, across services
25 Apr 2012 | Europe
http://goo.gl/NxeDl
Briefing paper from the Thomas Coram Research Unit in England "points
to ways in which [social] pedagogy, as a model, fits policy concerns for
children, and the development of training and services, in England".
Inclusive workforce models for rural and remote areas
24 Apr 2012 | Europe
http://goo.gl/pn2tA
Report explores "models of good practice in a remote region of Norway"
and identifies "coordination, cooperation and integration" as
main factors contributing to the region's exemplary ECEC services.
Canadian physical activity guidelines for the early
years 0-4
24 Apr 2012 | Canada
http://goo.gl/SXPgx
New from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, guidelines state
that "infants (aged less than 1 year) should be physically active several
times daily" and toddlers and preschoolers "should accumulate
at least 180 minutes of physical activity at any intensity spread throughout
the day".
The state of the world's children 2012: Children
in an urban world
24 Apr 2012 | International
http://goo.gl/W2pyI
Annual report from UNICEF examines the realities of urban life for children
and their families. Comments that "in urban areas blighted by poverty,
ill health and poor nutrition, early childhood programming is often notable
by its absence".
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child care
(ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Ontario budget: Child care and anti-poverty advocates
cheer Liberal-NDP deal
25 Apr 2012 | Ontario
http://goo.gl/oezC1
Childcare needs of urban poor ignored: Experts
25 Apr 2012 | Asia
http://goo.gl/tLurQ
Guidance on well-being for under-fives out for consultation
http://goo.gl/r8CMa
24 Apr 2012 | Europe
Ontario Budget: McGuinty agrees to Horwath’s
tax-the-rich scheme
24 Apr 2012 | Ontario
http://goo.gl/0LrO9
Federal budget 2012: Details show how Canadian PM
Stephen Harper changing government
24 Apr 2012 | Canada
http://goo.gl/QZ91Q
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
April 21, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
L’impact des services de garde
à contribution réduite sur le taux d’activité
féminin, le revenu intérieur et les revenus gouvernementaux
http://goo.gl/wPmmg
18 Apr 2012 | Quebec
(Full report only available in French)
Report examines the tax revenue generated from Quebec's $7 a day child care
program. Concludes that "every $ 100 investment from the Government
of Quebec [for the child care program] gave a $104 tax return and also contributed
to a $43 gift to the federal government".
International review of leave policies
and related research 2011
http://goo.gl/ntKyz
18 Apr 2012 | International
Annual review from the International Network on Leave Policies and Research
compares maternity and parental leave policies across 30 countries. Canada
country note says "there is no entitlement to ECEC at any age, and
levels of attendance at formal services for children under and over 3 years
are below the average for the 30 countries included in this review".
Going, going, gone: Dismantling the
progressive state
http://goo.gl/9OLhb
18 Apr 2012 | Canada
Alex Himelfarb blogs about the 2012 Federal budget and remarks, "this
budget gives pretty clear signals of a different Canada, perhaps hard to
get at because it is not about building but about dismantling: not dismantling
the state - witness the expanded use of the coercive criminal law power
and the build up of our military and security apparatus - so much as rolling
back the progressive state".
The economic value of child care
http://goo.gl/UjFFL
18 Apr 2012 | Ontario
Report from the County of Wellington in Guelph Ontario, concludes that "Wellington
and Guelph's economic wealth will benefit from high quality child care and
early childhood education across all of our service planning areas".
BC child care advocates at the United
Nations to defend children’s rights
http://goo.gl/Rvx0L
18 Apr 2012 | British Columbia
Susan Harney describes how and why the 'Child Care is a Right' project was
created and how it has developed.
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Janet Bagnall: $7 daycare: the Alberta
take vs. the truth
http://goo.gl/hCq3G
20 Apr 2012 | Quebec
Daycare task force holds first meeting
http://goo.gl/3zD7d
20 Apr 2012 | Ontario
Local candidates discuss childcare platforms
http://goo.gl/4cz1j
18 Apr 2012 | Alberta
Christine Quinn: Mayor Bloomberg's child
care cuts 'unacceptable'
http://goo.gl/Mdxlj
18 Apr 2012 | United States
Learning crucial to childcare: Coalition
http://goo.gl/jSs40
18 Apr 2012 | Australia and New Zealand
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
April 15, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
How employment constraints affect low-income
working parents’ child care decisions
http://goo.gl/co8Na
11 Apr 2012 | United States
Brief summarizes findings and conclusions from a larger study on child care
choices for low-income working families. Concludes that "one reason
employment so deeply constricts care decisions is the very limited support
for children’s early care and education in the United States, especially
in low-income communities".
Why our economic future depends on a
national child-care program
http://goo.gl/mFnK0
11 Apr 2012 | Canada
Ann Douglas describes Canada's "severely under-developed" ECEC
services while emphasizing the social and economic impact the lack of ECEC
services and policy is having on Canadian children, parents and society
as a whole.
The state of preschool 2011
http://goo.gl/HWYte
11 Apr 2012 | United States
Annual NIEER report finds "many states’ commitments to their youngest
citizens are now slipping".
Equality project
http://goo.gl/lcX46
11 Apr 2012 | Canada
First report from the Broadbent Institute introduces the 'Equality Project'
and summarizes findings from a recent poll that found "that over three-quarters
of Canadians (77%) deem income inequality a serious problem and they are
ready to find and take part in solutions".
Business and family position paper:
Surrey Board of Trade & Children’s Partnership of Surrey –
White Rock
http://goo.gl/hjzZ4
11 Apr 2012 | British Columbia
Position paper identifies the rising costs associated with employees' work-life
conflicts in the BC business community. Argues for a "new deal for
families" that includes parental leave, increased child care supports,
and incentives for flexible and family friendly workplaces.
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
SFU child care building gives back
to the earth: UniverCity Childcare Centre aims to be a net contributor rather
than a consumer of precious resources
http://goo.gl/bk71F
13 Apr 2012 | British Columbia
Horwath to McGuinty: ‘Is it millionaires
or daycares?’
http://goo.gl/ySk75
13 Apr 2012 | Ontario
Ontario budget 2012: Andrea Horwath
insists on surtax for wealthy
http://goo.gl/NCccc
12 Apr 2012 | Ontario
Copenhagen really is wonderful, for
so many reasons
http://goo.gl/Tf1rF
11 Apr 2012 | Europe
Daycare fees need a refocus
http://goo.gl/6Wiyp
11 Apr 2012 | Manitoba
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
April 8, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Statutory Framework for the Early Years
Foundation Stage
http://goo.gl/40dPr
4 Apr 2012 | Europe
Revised framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (UK)"reduces
the number of early learning goals from 69 to 17, sharpens the focus on
the main areas of --- learning and simplifies assessment
when a child reaches five".
Life changes: supporting transitions
from early childhood services to school
http://goo.gl/GhaVG
4 Apr 2012 | Europe
March issue of Children in Europe considers "how educators and families
can support children through the transition (from early childhood services
to school) and asks if the emphasis should be on children preparing for
school, or schools adjusting to the needs of their youngest children?"
Key findings from year 1 of full-day
early learning kindergarten in Peel
http://goo.gl/1GRg0
4 Apr 2012 | Ontario
Report by Janette Pelletier from OISE describes preliminary results "that
show promise for both the implementation and short--term outcomes"
of the full day early learning kindergarten program in Ontario.
Alberta election 2012: Speak up for
the public interest
http://goo.gl/RV8Im
4 Apr 2012 | Alberta
Child care is one of the main issues highlighted
on the Public Interest Alberta website for the 2012 Alberta election. The
website provides tools to find candidates, election events and resources,
and explore the issues.
Federal budget March 2012 and responses
http://goo.gl/Cxtiu
30 Mar 2012 | Canada
On March 26, 2012 the federal government tabled their 2011 budget. CRRU
has gathered links to the federal budget documents, a selection of responses
from child care, social policy and labour groups, as well as media coverage
analyzing the budget. More materials will be added as they become available.
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
NDP conditions on Ontario budget include
tax hike for highest earners
http://goo.gl/0V6HS
4 Apr 2012 | Ontario
Modern motherhood ... undermining women?
http://goo.gl/RbYx9
4 Apr 2012 | Europe
Canada is not doing right by its under-45
citizens
http://goo.gl/UeX37
4 Apr 2012 | Canada
Kindy's haves and have nots
http://goo.gl/OvYGI
4 Apr 2012 | Australia and New Zealand
Merkel faces German coalition row over
childcare cash
http://goo.gl/AvcEF
4 Apr 2012 | Europe
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
April 1, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
The impact of publicly provided services
on the distribution of resources
http://goo.gl/nim9x
28 Mar 2012 | International
OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper "looks at how the
income distribution in countries changes when the value of publicly-provided
services to households is included". States that "limited and
unequal access to childcare services perpetuates social inequalities, whereas
investment in early education can protect children from further social disadvantages
and contribute to more equality".
Learning for well-being: A policy priority
for children and youth in Europe
http://goo.gl/FAULC
28 Mar 2012 | Europe
Report developed by Eurochild and a consortium of foundations associated
with the European Union argues that "we need to radically shift our
mindsets and transform how we think about children, learning, health, education
and society".
Now we are born: Second report of the
Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study
http://goo.gl/giBDk
28 Mar 2012 | Australia and New Zealand
The second report from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study
finds that "over a third of mothers reported using non-parental child
care, for an average of 20 hours per week" for their babies at 9 months,
and "the most commonly used forms of non-parental childcare were early
child care centres and grandparents".
Improving quality in the early years:
A comparison of perspectives and measures
http://goo.gl/dpOcL
27 Mar 2012 | Europe
Report from Daycare Trust, University of Oxford and A+ Education (UK)concludes
that the government quality rating system (Ofsted) is "too broad to
provide a detailed measure of quality in early years settings", and
is "best used alongside other quality measures".
The current state of Canadian family
finances: 2011-2012 report
http://goo.gl/qMXJS
27 Mar 2012 | Canada
The 13th report in the series from the Vanier Institute of the Family "finds
many Canadian families struggling to balance persistently high debt loads
against modest savings and often precarious income flow".
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Completing the job started by Mike
Harris
http://goo.gl/Ki3J8
28 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Child Care already in an “Age of
Austerity”
http://goo.gl/w6mcV
28 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Ontario Budget: Parents decry lack of
new child care funding
http://goo.gl/KLPGM
28 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Poor families with stay-home moms trapped
by lack of child care
http://goo.gl/O3WIV
28 Mar 2012 | Asia
NB's abolished council: One year later,
Women's Advisory Council still sorely missed
http://goo.gl/dSIgq
27 Mar 2012 | New Brunswick
March 25, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Child care is a right: Supporting documents
from the United Nations Pre-sessional Committee on the Rights of the Child
http://goo.gl/bnjQQ
21 Mar 2012 | Canada
Documents from the CCAAC and CCCABC include speaking notes from the pre-Sessional
working group of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, 'Declaration
for a child care system in Canada' and 'BRIEF UPDATE of A Tale of Two Canadas:
Implementing rights in early childhood'.
Encouraging quality in early childhood
education and care (ECEC)
http://goo.gl/79yvk
21 Mar 2012 | International
OECD research brief on minimum standards states that "creating and
consistently enforcing standards at different levels of the ECEC system
sets a guarantee that a minimum level of safety, health and quality for
children is ensured".
The role of informal childcare: A synthesis
and critical review of the evidence
http://goo.gl/MzsDi
21 Mar 2012 | Europe
Report from the Nuffield Foundation (UK) "explores what we do and do
not know about the roles that ‘informal childcare' play for different
families".
Ontario's fiscal reality: Cup half empty
or half full?
http://goo.gl/P6zab
20 Mar 2012 | Ontario
CCPA's Hugh Mackenzie states that "many of the service cuts Drummond
has proposed run counter to clear evidence of the economic benefit Ontarians
receive from public service. The economic benefits from early childhood
learning have been extensively studied and are well documented".
The impact of austerity on women
http://goo.gl/tXZF7
20 Mar 2012 | Europe
Report from the Fawcett Society (UK) highlights that "the cumulative
effect of fiscal measures taken to reduce net public spending will have
a disproportionate effect on women" who will "be the ones to ‘pick
up the tab' and fill the gaps left in provision".
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Once the national leader in child care
funding Ontario falling farther behind other provinces
http://goo.gl/5fZFJ
23 Mar 2012 | Ontario
George Brown College ECE degree program
trains leaders for child-care, family agencies and policy development
http://goo.gl/6Qnfm
22 Mar 2012 | Ontario
All-day kindergarten gets high marks
in Ontario
http://goo.gl/dFV2W
21 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Ofsted childcare ratings 'unreliable
measure of quality'
http://goo.gl/TYYmm
21 Mar 2012 | Europe
Child care spaces urged
http://goo.gl/6tLBQ
20 Mar 2012 | Saskatchewan
March 18, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Alternative Federal Budget 2012: A budget
for the rest of us
http://goo.gl/Xwncg
15 Mar 2012 | Canada
The 2012 Alternative Federal Budget calls on the Government of Canada to
scrap spending cuts and table a detailed budget that restores Canadians'
trust in the economy, public institutions, and democracy. A "national
accessible" childhood education and child care program is among the
AFB's "Top 10 ways to make the federal budget work for the rest of
us".
Ontario budget 2012: Austerity is bad
for our health
http://goo.gl/YRJY4
14 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Sheila Block from the Wellesley Institute explains how "implementing
the Drummond Report’s recommendations on social spending will result
in diminished services and reduced incomes for marginalized children and
adults."
Review of early education and childcare
qualifications: Interim report
http://goo.gl/alsCF
14 Mar 2012 | Europe
Report highlights preliminary findings from an ongoing independent review,
led by Professor Cathy Nutbrown, to consider how best to strengthen qualifications
and career pathways in the ECEC workforce in the UK.
Municipal child care in Alberta: An
alternative approach to the funding and delivery of early learning and care
for children and their families
http://goo.gl/0joeD
14 Mar 2012 | Alberta
Report from the Muttart Foundation outlines the history of municipal involvement
in early learning and care in Alberta, describes the current four municipal
models, and aims to "promote discussion on the potential for such models
to play a greater role in the Alberta early learning and care landscape."
Roma early childhood inclusion: Overview
report
http://goo.gl/xoK0n
12 Mar 2012 | Europe
Report by John Bennet provides an overview of the Roma Early Childhood Inclusion
national reports from the Czech Republic, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Serbia and Romania. Report concludes that "Roma children
are valuable: Europe and its member states can no longer afford to neglect
their future. The barriers to their access must be torn down."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Federal Budget 2012: It’s time
to address income inequality, think-tank says
http://goo.gl/5cUft
15 Mar 2012 | Canada
Bronwen Cohen: SNP’s pledge on
childcare doesn’t go far enough
http://goo.gl/vqnBV
14 Mar 2012 | Europe
Edleun acquires eighth Ontario centre
http://goo.gl/zpDQK
14 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Ken Livingstone pledges childcare fund
for London
http://goo.gl/TvRWZ
14 Mar 2012 | Europe
Nutbrown review: interim report spells
out key messages for qualifications reform
http://goo.gl/9cb5Z
14 Mar 2012 | Europe
March 9, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Manitoba equality report card 2012
http://goo.gl/Yl8co
9 Mar 2012 | Manitoba
Child care gets a failing grade in UNPAC's 2012 report card on women's equality
in Manitoba.
Early childhood education and child
care – STILL central to women’s equality
http://goo.gl/XDwcY
8 Mar 2012 | Canada
To mark International Women's Day 2012, CRRU has updated our Issue File
on ECEC and Canadian women. This Issue File collects selected readings that
describe and document the importance of accessible ECEC to women's economic
equality and to their opportunities to fully engage in society.
Work it! A game about work, life and
balance
http://goo.gl/ouVyI
8 Mar 2012 | Canada
Web-based video game from the Canadian Labour Congress highlights the challenges
women face in balancing work and family life and links back to web-based
resources about the real-life challenges facing working women in Canada.
La lutte continue/the stuggle continues:
Child care and International Women's Day through the years
http://goo.gl/UApqV
8 Mar 2012 | Canada
This week's Know Thy History: Looking Back on Child Care looks at the history
of International Women's Day and the continuing struggle for child care.
NEW WEBSITE:
Child Care Matters To Me
http://goo.gl/VBx0y
6 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Website provides a platform to stand up for high quality, licensed child
care in Ontario. Quick links to email MPPs, sign a petition and share with
others.
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Province gets passing grades. Highs,
lows for women's issues: report card
http://goo.gl/oJ6Dn
9 Mar 2012 | Manitoba
International Women’s Day: We need
a women’s rights reawakening
7 Mar 2012 | Canada
http://goo.gl/UftvZ
Canada among the countries where women
are left behind:
Lack of national policy on child care seen as a barrier to entering business
ventures
http://goo.gl/bQ2K6
6 Mar 2012 | Canada
Ontario budget: Hundreds of daycares
will close without new money in the spring budget
6 Mar 2012 | Ontario
http://goo.gl/LNFGX
Media advisory: Child care advocates
launch campaign to keep hundreds of child care centres open
5 Mar 2012 | Ontario
http://goo.gl/3rnqy
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
March 4, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Childcare SOS: A call for the Ontario
government to take action
http://goo.gl/dc1yj
2 Mar 2012 | Ontario
CUPE report calls on the Ontario government for "emergency short-term
actions in response to the current crisis in childcare".
The pursuit of profit in Ontario child
care: Risky business for parents and government
http://goo.gl/wAWG6
2 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Research and policy analysis from CUPE shows that "overall, for-profit
child care—especially when it becomes a big business—is a bad
bargain for the public purse and for governments."
Deconstructing Drummond
http://goo.gl/wkrlI
29 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Collection of documents from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
provides analyses of the 'Drummond report'; includes presentations from
the Deconstructing Drummond event held in Toronto and blogs from various
CCPA research associates.
Issue File: Early childhood education
and care in the 2012 provincial/territorial budgets
http://goo.gl/WpTkj
28 Feb 2012 | Canada
New CRRU Issue File collects information on how ECEC is addressed in the
2012 provincial/territorial budgets. Additional resources will be added
throughout the next couple of months as more provinces and territories have
their budgets.
Money matters for early education: The
relationships among child care quality, teacher characteristics, and subsidy
status
http://goo.gl/kmvAp
28 Feb 2012 | United States
Findings from a regression analysis are presented and show that "programs
that do not accept subsidy funds are more likely to offer high-quality programming
in language and reasoning activities that have a positive impact on children's
development and school readiness."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
OFL statement: Women are the majority
of the majority
http://goo.gl/eWa5r
2 Mar 2012 | Ontario
Toronto faces child care 'crisis' due
to full-day kindergarten: Mammoliti
http://goo.gl/nGNHz
1 Mar 2012 | Ontario
European states support UN complaints
procedure on children's rights
http://goo.gl/38Epq
29 Feb 2012 | International
Daycare workers reach agreement in principle
http://goo.gl/aEvrF
29 Feb 2012 | Quebec
Childcare onus on the government
http://goo.gl/h3idO
28 Feb 2012 | Ontario
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
February 25, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Information about the current state
of child care in Toronto
http://goo.gl/jKwBT
22 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Fact sheet, brochure and community presentation from the City of Toronto
provide detailed information on the impacts of full-day kindergarten on
the child care sector and strategies needed to stabilize it.
Family Day on the treadmill: Alberta
families at risk of too much stress
http://goo.gl/qpQuc
21 Feb 2012 | Alberta
Report suggests Albertans need more than family day to catch up on family
time; argues that "high working hours, low vacation entitlement, and
lack of childcare is not a recipe for a healthy productive workforce or
community."
Learning together: A study of six B.A.
completion cohort programs in early care and education: Year 4
http://goo.gl/lmd3K
21 Feb 2012 | United States
Report describes experiences and views of ECE practitioners from an early
education B.A. cohort; findings indicate "almost all graduates were
of the opinion that their B.A. degrees would have a positive impact on their
future."
State early care and education public
policy developments: Fiscal year 2012
http://goo.gl/zLaci
21 Feb 2012 | United States
Report highlights approved policy and funding changes that impact early
childhood education by state.
Efficiency and evidence-based practice
in early childhood education and care:
CRRU’s analysis of the ECEC recommendations in the Drummond report
http://goo.gl/rHrF4
17 Feb 2012 | Ontario
CRRU's response to the Drummond report (Commission on the Reform of Ontario's
Public Services)"responds to the FDK recommendations and to the virtual
omission of child care from the perspective of efficiency and evidence-based
practice, two of the Commission's declared approaches."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Childcare allowance 'fails to address
regional differences'
http://goo.gl/pM1Aa
22 Feb 2012 | Europe
Albertans work hard for a living
http://goo.gl/x8PLK
21 Feb 2012 | Alberta
Putting the sex into government budgets
http://goo.gl/hf4KD
21 Feb 2012 | Canada
How looming Ontario cuts will spark
a ‘she-cession’
http://goo.gl/xYKvx
21 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Questioning “The Prophet Drummond”
http://goo.gl/XSPtH
21 Feb 2012 | Ontario
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
February 19, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Efficiency and evidence-based practice
in early childhood education and care: CRRU’s analysis of the ECEC
recommendations in the Drummond report
http://goo.gl/nDX6n
17 Feb 2012 | Ontario
CRRU's response to the Drummond report (Commission on the Reform of Ontario's
Public Services)"responds to the FDK recommendations and to the virtual
omission of child care from the perspective of efficiency and evidence-based
practice, two of the Commission's declared approaches."
Commission on the reform of Ontario's
public services (The Drummond report)
http://goo.gl/GEsJz
15 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Long awaited "Drummond Report" recommends cancelling or downgrading
staffing in full-day kindergarten. It makes little mention of child care.
A response from CRRU will be posted shortly.
Waiting for Drummond: The play
http://goo.gl/kXAdp
15 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Video from TVO's The Agenda makes light of the fact that "Queen's Park
seems to be re-enacting Samuel Beckett's famous absurdist play, "Waiting
for Godot," as they wait for the release of Don Drummond's report on
Ontario's financial situation.
The working poor in the Toronto Region:
Who they are, where they live, and how trends are changing
http://goo.gl/CQEwD
14 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Report from the Metcalf Foundation identifies the growing number of working
poor in the Toronto Region. Argues that in a region with the highest cost
of living "earnings from a job – even a full-time job – may
not be enough to escape poverty."
The price of motherhood: Women and part-time
work
http://goo.gl/GJryj
14 Feb 2012 | Europe
Survey finds that many women "are forced into lower-skilled, part-time
work after having children" and that "a lack of affordable childcare
appears to be the most important barrier to mothers working full-time."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Early life's long reach forward: Can
a parenting co-op in Cape Breton save the economy?
http://goo.gl/uYxXI
15 Feb 2012 | Nova Scotia
Full-day kindergarten never at risk
http://goo.gl/U1GS5
15 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Any strategy for growth must include
decent childcare for all
http://goo.gl/ZdLFJ
14 Feb 2012 | Europe
PhD student unfairly denied child care
subsidy, students renew call for fair subsidy process
http://goo.gl/Odz4x
14 Feb 2012 | Ontario
From House to crèche, women are
still juggling bébé and work
http://goo.gl/89Gkz
14 Feb 2012 | Canada
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
February 12, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Solutions: How the Ontario government
can rescue and ensure the viability and quality of the province’s child
care system
http://goo.gl/tuhJS
8 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Paper from the Quality Early Learning Network explains the current crisis
in child care in Ontario. It argues that "for the Ontario ECEC system
to survive and thrive, a multi-pronged approach is needed". A comprehensive
plan is outlined and includes the call for "immediate, emergency financial
assistance, a long-term policy framework, increased stable public funding,
and a modernized funding model."
Canada’s history of the never-was
national child care program
http://goo.gl/BnzLw
8 Feb 2012 | Canada
In this edition of Know thy History: Looking back on child care, we look
back at the three major attempts by federal governments to develop a national
child care strategy for Canada.
Poverty reduction in an age of uncertainty
and change: 2011 report card on child and family poverty in Ontario
http://goo.gl/LgrQ0
8 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Campaign 2000's annual report card on poverty in Ontario argues that "if
the Ontario government wants to stay on track and reduce child poverty,
it has to see poverty reduction as a priority, a key consideration in public
sector decision making."
Who says what: Election coverage and
sourcing of child care in four Canadian dailies
http://goo.gl/RY6Hx
8 Feb 2012 | Canada
Article co-written and researched by CRRU staff Carolyn Ferns and Lyndsay
Macdonald analyzes news coverage from the 2006 federal election. It concludes
that "the voices of parents and child care activists were marginal".
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
New poll shows Canadians want to make
family a priority
http://goo.gl/ZsUZA
8 Feb 2012 | Canada
French-language day care to reopen
http://goo.gl/w9elJ
8 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Campaigners to draw up 'alternative'
EYFS
http://goo.gl/Iuqo6
8 Feb 2012 | Europe
Poverty fight must go on despite deficit,
activists say
http://goo.gl/Be4IC
8 Feb 2012 | Ontario
The rollout of full-day kindergarten
http://goo.gl/rNmFM
8 Feb 2012 | Ontario
Open Letter to the Prime Minister from
Campaign 2000 & Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada
re. Reprofiling the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) Fund
February 6, 2012 – Today - six years since the announcement of the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)—the CCAAC and Campaign 2000 call on the Harper government to redirect the $2.5 billion annual UCCB to fund ECEC programs and the National Child Benefit for low and modest income families. An open letter sent today to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and President of Treasury Board says that Canadians simply cannot afford to let a substantial public expenditure like the UCCB continue with no documented efficacy. (...).
Read the full Open Letter:
English (PDF - 224K, 22 pages):
http://www.campaign2000.ca/whatsnew/Open%20letter-CCAAC&C2000EnglishFeb2012.pdf
Français
(268K, 2 pages)
http://www.campaign2000.ca/whatsnew/Open%20letter-CCAAC&C2000FrenchFeb3pm,2012.pdf
Related links:
* Universal Child Care Benefit (Canada
Revenue Agency)
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/uccb-puge/menu-eng.html
* Campaign 2000
http://www.campaign2000.ca/
* Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada
http://www.ccaac.ca/home.php
* National Child Benefit
http://www.nationalchildbenefit.ca/eng/home.shtml
February 5, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Open letter to Prime Minister Harper
re. the Universal Child Care Benefit
http://goo.gl/zM3TB
4 Feb 2012 | Canada
Today—six years since the announcement of the Universal Child Care
Benefit (UCCB)—the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada and Campaign
2000 call on the Harper government to redirect the $2.5 billion annual UCCB
fund to ECEC programs and the National Child Benefit for low and modest
income families.
Ensuring access to early childhood education
and child care for all Canadians
http://goo.gl/7SD0Y
1 Feb 2012 | Canada
NDP leadership candidate Peggy Nash releases child care plan "based
on evidence which consistently confirms that Early Childhood Education and
Care (ECEC) programs support women's equality, help lift families out of
poverty, and strengthen communities."
A life raft for women's equality
http://goo.gl/MjXAB
1 Feb 2012 | Europe
Report from the Fawcett Society (UK)"details 'targeted, achievable
policies' to defend women's rights"; argues that austerity measures
are "turning back time on women’s equality."
Investing in public programs matters:
How state policies impact children's lives
http://goo.gl/PG2nU
30 Jan 2012 | United States
Report includes new findings about the strength of relationships between
state policies and selected economic and demographic factors indicative
of child well-being.
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Lise St-Denis named Liberal Critic for
Early Learning and Childcare
http://goo.gl/m3KvQ
1 Feb 2012 | Canada
Harper Needs to Put Women and Children
First
http://goo.gl/BXp27
1 Feb 2012 | Canada
Ottawa daycares don't use centralized
list: Only half of children on centralized list find daycare spot in capital
http://goo.gl/wzR3h
1 Feb 2012 | Ontario
The child care crisis in Parkdale-High
Park prompts town hall
http://goo.gl/IS1aC
30 Jan 2012 | Ontario
Lost in babyland
http://goo.gl/8nxT9
30 Jan 2012 | Canada
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
January 29, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Background information and facts about
public child care in Peel Region
http://goo.gl/2n99e
24 Jan 2012 | Ontario
Collection of documents includes fact sheet about public child care in Peel
Region, Peel's child care service plan for 2010-2011, and documents supporting
the recommendation to regional coucnil to close all public child care centres
in Peel.
International Journal of Child Care
and Education Policy (Volume 5)
http://goo.gl/N6Acr
23 Jan 2012 | International
Fifth volume of the international journal from the Korea Institute of Child
Care and Education available online; covers various ECEC policy issues by
experts from around the world.
Pay matters: The positive economic impacts
of paid family leave for families, businesses and the public
http://goo.gl/9tTS1
23 Jan 2012 | United States
Report from the Rutgers Center for Women and Work argues that "if paid
leave policies have the potential to protect women's and men's wages and
long-term earnings, and perhaps even to reduce the use of state- and federally-funded
public assistance, then any political or economic investment in such policies
would be - quite literally - worth the cost."
Policies to assist parents with young
children
http://goo.gl/VcG03
23 Jan 2012 | United States
Article by Christopher Ruhm compares parental leave and ECEC policies in
the United States, Canada, and several European nations; argues that "Canada
falls in the middle in generosity" for parental leave and benefits.
'Promising practices' of early childhood
education principles for immigrant and refugee children in British Columbia
http://goo.gl/9npGy
23 Jan 2012 | British Columbia
Report provides "an overview of programs and services for newcomer
children aged 0-12 years" and "explores the unique approaches
that managers, coordinators and educators working with immigrant and refugee
children take to achieve their programmatic goals."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Child care issue put off: Region calls
for task force
http://goo.gl/vMt94
27 Jan 2012 | Ontario
Parent pleas persuade Peel council to
keep daycares open
http://goo.gl/O3VuO
27 Jan 2012 | Ontario
Rae tries to shore up support for NDP-turned-Liberal
MP St-Denis
http://goo.gl/u62rp
26 Jan 2012 | Canada
Parents take concerns to board: Bypass
roundtable discussions for answers about board-run care
http://goo.gl/KJePy
26 Jan 2012 | Ontario
Peel Region rushing daycare closings,
parents say
http://goo.gl/zyfRE
26 Jan 2012 | Ontario
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
January 21, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Hidden Value: Demonstrating the extraordinary
impact of women's voluntary and community organisations
http://goo.gl/0Ezws
18 Jan 2012
Europe
Research by the Women’s Resource Centre (UK) finds that on average,
over five years, for every £1 invested in women’s services, between
£5 and £11 worth of social value is generated for women, their
families and the State.
Families that work: Policies for reconciling
parenthood and employment
http://goo.gl/j19qm
18 Jan 2012
United States
Book by Janet Gornick and Marcia Meyers "takes a close look at the
family-work policies in the United States and abroad and calls for a new
and expanded role for the U.S. government in order to bring this country
up to the standards taken for granted in many other Western nations."
Right from the start: Transition strategies
for establishing a strong preK-3 continuum
http://goo.gl/w29QC
17 Jan 2012
United States
Report from American Federation of Teachers addresses how to improve children's
transition from preschool to kindergarten; profiles from 8 communities describe
strategies to improve transitions for children.
Societal values and policies may curtail
preschool children's physical activity in child care centers
http://goo.gl/QiLRC
17 Jan 2012
United States
Research identifies three main barriers to children's physical activity
in child care centres as injury concerns, financial constraints, and a focus
on academics; concludes that "societal priorities for young children-safety
and school readiness-may be hindering children's physical development."
Are we doing enough? A status report
on Canadian public policy and child and youth health
http://goo.gl/IaxAw
17 Jan 2012
Canada
Report from the Canadian Pediatric Society identifies the status of public
policies affecting children and youth; calls on "the federal government
to implement a national child care strategy, with an integrated system of
services that are universal and publicly funded."MORE research,
policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Benefits of high quality child care
persist 30 years later
http://goo.gl/aT2UV
20 Jan 2012 | United States
Will childcare centres be axed?
http://goo.gl/JKdsS
20 Jan 2012 | Ontario
Public day care is best
http://goo.gl/efTu8
20 Jan 2012 | Canada
What publicly funded child care means
to parents
http://goo.gl/tmTG2
20 Jan 2012 | Ontario
Govt. to expand free childcare services
for children
http://goo.gl/yC5IY
19 Jan 2012 | Asia
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
January 15, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
A historical snapshot of inequality
in Canada
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/12/01/historical-snapshot-inequality-canada
6 Jan 2012
This week's Know Thy History looks back at the inequalities between various
groups that have been constant themes in Canada; a universal system of high
quality ECEC has a key role to play in addressing these inequities.
The impact of austerity measures on
households with children
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/12/01/impact-austerity-measures-households-children
6 Jan 2012
Report from Family & Parenting Institute analyses the impact of tax
and benefit changes in the UK; findings show "low-income households
with children, particularly non-working lone parent households, lose more
as a percentage of income on average from tax and benefit changes."
The next six years: The first six years:
Start Strong Ireland conference 2011
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/12/01/next-six-years-first-six-years-start-strong-ireland-confere
5 Jan 2012
Presentations from the annual conference of Start Strong Ireland; a wide
range of organisations and individuals discuss current issues and future
strategies for ECEC.
Starting strong III: A quality toolbox
for early childhood education and care
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/12/01/starting-strong-iii-quality-toolbox-early-childhood-educati
4 Jan 2012
Major new publication from OECD focuses on quality issues; aims to define
quality and outlines five policy levers that can enhance it in ECEC.
Canada's CEO elite 100: The 0.01%
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/12/01/canadas-ceo-elite-100-001
3 Jan 2012
In CCPA's annual look at CEO compensation, Hugh Mackenzie argues that "the
gap between Canada’s CEO Elite 100 and the rest of us is growing at
a fast and steady pace, to date impervious to a tumultuous global economic
reality with no signs of abating."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Local politicians holding childcare
forum
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/01/local-politicians-holding-childcare-forum
11 Jan 2012 Ontario
Child-friendly public policies good
for economy, says study
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/01/child-friendly-public-policies-good-economy-says-study
11 Jan 2012 Quebec
Parents pay anything from $62 to $130
a day
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/01/parents-pay-anything-62-130-day
11 Jan 2012 Australia and New Zealand
Poll suggests boomers are the real 'ME
generation'
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/01/poll-suggests-boomers-are-real-me-generation
11 Jan 2012 British Columbia
Children’s centre must leave school
site
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news/12/01/children%E2%80%99s-centre-must-leave-school-site
11 Jan 2012 Nova Scotia
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
January 7, 2012
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
A historical snapshot of inequality
in Canada
http://goo.gl/Vm4XX
6 Jan 2012
This week's Know Thy History looks back at the inequalities between various
groups that have been constant themes in Canada; a universal system of high
quality ECEC has a key role to play in addressing these inequities.
The impact of austerity measures on
households with children (U.K.)
http://goo.gl/QvOgg
6 Jan 2012
Report from Family & Parenting Institute analyses the impact of tax
and benefit changes in the UK; findings show "low-income households
with children, particularly non-working lone parent households, lose more
as a percentage of income on average from tax and benefit changes."
The next six years: The first six years:
Start Strong Ireland conference 2011
http://goo.gl/qHMUN
5 Jan 2012
Presentations from the annual conference of Start Strong Ireland; a wide
range of organisations and individuals discuss current issues and future
strategies for ECEC.
Starting strong III: A quality toolbox
for early childhood education and care
http://goo.gl/kFe5V
4 Jan 2012
Major new publication from OECD focuses on quality issues; aims to define
quality and outlines five policy levers that can enhance it in ECEC.
Canada's CEO elite 100: The 0.01% 3
Jan 2012
http://goo.gl/EHWEk
In CCPA's annual look at CEO compensation, Hugh Mackenzie argues that "the
gap between Canada’s CEO Elite 100 and the rest of us is growing at
a fast and steady pace, to date impervious to a tumultuous global economic
reality with no signs of abating."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Couples with children to be hardest
hit by coalition tax and benefit changes
http://goo.gl/8ObQS
4 Jan 2012 Europe
People think good policies happen almost
by magic
http://goo.gl/N7Qag
4 Jan 2012 Europe
End tax break for Canadian executives’
stock options, report urges
http://goo.gl/YLdMv
3 Jan 2012 Canada
The high cost of poverty
http://goo.gl/XZybt
3 Jan 2012 Ontario
Early schooling is a good thing
http://goo.gl/7H6Uh
3 Jan 2012 Canada
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
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Breaking the cycle: Ontario's poverty reduction
strategy 2011 annual report
Third progress report
[Highlights and excerpts only]
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/11/12/breaking-cycle-ontarios-poverty-reduction-strategy-2011-ann
Publication Date: December 20, 2011
Source: Government of Ontario
Also from CRRU:
Campaign 2000: Twenty years of fighting
for action on child poverty
Know Thy History: Looking Back on Child Care
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/11/11/campaign-2000-twenty-years-fighting-action-child-poverty
Publication Date: November 23, 2011
Source:
Childcare Resource and Research Unit
http://childcarecanada.org/
The Childcare Resource and Research Unit was established to: provide
public education, resources and consultation on ECEC policy and research;
foster and support research in various fields focusing on ECEC; carry out
relevant research projects and publish the results; support, promote and
provide communication on ECEC policy and research.
Also posted to the CRRU website recently (December 20):
The economics of inequality: The value
of early childhood education
By James J. Heckman
Publication Date: 1 May 2011
Source: American Educator (American Federation of Teachers)
[ Complete article (PDF - 808K, 6 pages):
http://www.aft.org/pdfs/americaneducator/spring2011/Heckman.pdf
Excerpt:
The logic is quite clear from an economic standpoint. We can invest [in
early childhood education] early to close disparities and prevent achievement
gaps, or we can pay to remediate disparities when they are harder and more
expensive to close. Either way we are going to pay. And, we'll have to do
both for a while. But, there is an important difference between the two
approaches. Investing early allows us to shape the future; investing later
chains us to fixing the missed opportunities of the past.
December 27, 2011
What's new online this week:
1. Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Short-term impact analysis of an expansion
of regulated early learning and care in Nova Scotia
http://goo.gl/cmSuw
20 Dec 2011
Report written by Robert Fairholm "provides an analysis of the short-term
economic impact of an expansion of regulated early learning and care (ELC)
as it is currently structured in the province of Nova Scotia."
Breaking the cycle: Ontario's poverty
reduction strategy 2011 annual report
http://goo.gl/1y4qr
20 Dec 2011
Third progress report for Ontario's poverty reduction strategy describes
developments in ECEC and how they impact family/child poverty.
The economics of inequality: The value
of early childhood education
http://goo.gl/OOHYA
20 Dec 2011
Article by James Heckman presents the economic rationale for investing in
ECEC; argues that "the logic is quite clear from an economic standpoint...
investing early allows us to shape the future."
Partnering for excellence: 2010 performance
benchmarking report
http://goo.gl/zckNt
19 Dec 2011
OMBI's 2010 performance benchmarking report provides data on municipal child
care services; data shows that "while a majority of [child care]funding
is from the province, municipalities can spend 100% of funds to provide
services."
All in a day's work
http://goo.gl/bylI8
19 Dec 2011
Fact sheet from the Vanier Institute of the Family examines how families
spend their time; indentifies "different patterns of time use between
men and women" and concludes that "time spent on child care continues
to rise among men and women."
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Free preschool pondered: Territorial
government looks at funding education for four year olds
http://goo.gl/nnMmc
20 Dec 2011 Northwest Territories
Reduced charge for daycare owner in
infant’s death
http://goo.gl/wS3N6
19 Dec 2011 Ontario
Kids and corporations
http://goo.gl/rS95n
19 Dec 2011 Ontario
Our children are not-for-profit
http://goo.gl/vkxTn
19 Dec 2011 Ontario
Affordable childcare must be priority
to end child poverty, says Alan Milburn
http://goo.gl/YyIHQ
19 Dec 2011 Europe
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
December 17, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Short-term impact analysis of an expansion
of regulated early learning and care in Nova Scotia
http://goo.gl/cmSuw
16 Dec 2011
A matter of choice: A critical discourse
analysis of ECEC policy in Canada's 2006 federal election
http://goo.gl/5NFwt
14 Dec 2011
Occasional Paper No. 25 from CRRU is now available online; presents Brooke
Richardson's research that uses Critical Discourse Analysis to analyze the
representation of ECEC in the 2006 federal election in Canada.
Making the case for universal child
care
http://goo.gl/r7Oec
14 Dec 2011
Report from UK's Institute for Public Policy Research "adds economic
benefits to social justice case for improving UK’s childcare provision."
Long-term effects of early childhood
care and education
http://goo.gl/sbPVd
14 Dec 2011
Discussion paper from IZA examines the evidence for long term effects of
parental leave and early childhood education programs; concludes that "favorable
consequences requires an institutional structure where high quality non-parental
care is available and affordable."
Recent expansion of corporate child
care in Canada
http://goo.gl/ORvDx
14 Dec 2011
With the announcement this week that Edleun - Canada's first publicly traded
child care corporation - is acquiring 7 centres in Ontario, CRRU has created
an Issue File that collects information on the corporation's recent growth
across Canada.
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Aid for child care drops when it is
needed most
http://goo.gl/s0y9l
16 Dec 2011 United States
Generations disagree on public funding
priorities: UBC poll
http://goo.gl/Ox2IC
16 Dec 2011 British Columbia
N.S. mulls changes to rules, spending
on care of children
http://goo.gl/UpcCJ
16 Dec 2011 Nova Scotia
The road to higher female employment?
http://goo.gl/njZBH
15 Dec 2011 Europe
Province needs child care plan
http://goo.gl/nB95w
15 Dec 2011 Ontario
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
December 11, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
The budget for Europe 2020: Demands,
challenges and opportunities for children in the EU budget
http://goo.gl/NkKMh
7 Dec 2011
Position paper from Eurochild urges EU to create a children's budget; funding
should "target further early childhood education and care."
Workplace flexibility in the United
States: A status report
http://goo.gl/5vt1v
7 Dec 2011
Report from the Families and Work Institute shows that "workplace flexibility
results in increased employee job satisfaction and lower turnover for employers
of all sizes and industries."
RIP Windsor Ontario's municipal child
care: 1968-2010
http://goo.gl/yANBP
7 Dec 2011
This week's Know Thy History looks at the rise and fall of Windsor Ontario's
directly-operated child care. Will the rest of Ontario's public child care
become history too?
Welcoming newcomer children: The settlement
of young immigrants and refugees
http://goo.gl/N9TL8
6 Dec 2011
New book by Judith A. Colbert "explores [immigrant and refugee] settlement
from the perspective of the child" and "offers a new perspective
on child settlement".
Divided we stand: Why inequality keeps
rising
http://goo.gl/p8mBU
5 Dec 2011
New OECD report analyzes increasing income inequality in member countries;
argues that "providing freely accessible and high-quality public services"
is critical for fostering equality.
MORE research, policy & practice
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2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Budget Committee Deputations: Day two
http://goo.gl/bkkLz
8 Dec 2011 Ontario
Ford compared to the Grinch by parents
in need of child care
http://goo.gl/LrL8D
8 Dec 2011 Ontario
A $2 daily head tax on children
http://goo.gl/XQZMM
8 Dec 2011 Ontario
EU urged to create children's budget
http://goo.gl/nSKUH
7 Dec 2011 Europe
Cuts in social programs hurt women,
councillor says
http://goo.gl/gM8gX
7 Dec 2011 Ontario
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
December 4, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Early childhood education and care:
A new direction for European policy cooperation
http://goo.gl/wOB8r
30 Nov 2011
Article from Children in Europe highlights the European Commission's renewed
focus on quality in ECEC; argues that "it is becoming increasingly
clear that access without quality is of little merit". CRRU greatly
appreciates Children in Europe's permission to provide read-only access
to this article on our website (it is not otherwise available online).
Social justice indicators in the OECD:
How do the member states compare?
http://goo.gl/SzBok
30 Nov 2011
New report offers "comparative assessment of 31 OECD countries with
regard to six key dimensions: poverty prevention, equitable access to education,
labor market inclusiveness, social cohesion and non-discrimination, health
as well as intergenerational justice"; Canada ranks 9th overall.
Competence requirements in early childhood
education and care
http://goo.gl/4nw6V
29 Nov 2011
New report by Mathius Urban and Michel Vandenbroeck for the European Commission
focuses on professionalism in early childhood education and care; argues
that, "what we should be looking for is not just the 'competent practitioner',
but the 'competent system'.
Outdoor learning: Practical guidance,
ideas and support for teachers and practitioners in Scotland
http://goo.gl/Tp7xt
29 Nov 2011
New curriculum document from Education Scotland provides "practical,
accessible and straightforward advice on how to engage children and young
people with learning outdoors".
The parent trap: Illustrating the growing
cost of childcare
http://goo.gl/Qd2Iw
29 Nov 2011
New report from the Social Market Foundation in London "demonstrates
how childcare affordability has deteriorated and will continue to decline
in the years ahead".
MORE research, policy & practice
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Op Ed: The best way to help children
is to take their rights seriously:
Convention adopted by UN in 1989 is misunderstood, but remains relevant
http://goo.gl/igzWI
30 Nov 2011 Canada
Three city-run daycares to close
http://goo.gl/srkhk
30 Nov 2011 Ontario
Daycares form new coalition: Agencies
aim to inform parents about impact of board-run daycare
http://goo.gl/uRV1E
30 Nov 2011 Ontario
The rubber gloves are on! March for
women's rights amid cuts
http://goo.gl/tB9iI
30 Nov 2011 Europe
Autumn statement 2011: Free nursery
education extended to two-year-olds
http://goo.gl/y33tW
30 Nov 2011 Europe
MORE child care in the news
http://childcarecanada.org/documents/child-care-news
November 27, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Revisting
family security in insecure times
23 Nov 2011
Campaign 2000's latest Report Card on child and family poverty in Canada
finds 1 in 10 children still lives in poverty; recommendations include "a
public system of high-quality early childhood education and child care services
that is affordable and available to all children". Presentations from
the Report Card launch by Armine Yalnizyan, Thaddeus Hwong and Marvyn Novick
also available.
Campaign
2000: Twenty years of fighting for action on child poverty
23 Nov 2011
This week's Know Thy History looks back at the 1989 House of Commons resolution
to eliminate child poverty by 2000; follows the continuing advocacy to push
for government action.
The
annual report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s
Services and Skills 2010/11
22 Nov 2011
Annual report from Ofsted in England suggests 'that inspection against Early
Years Foundation Stage requirements has contributed to an overall increase
in quality'; describes persistent gaps in quality between types of care
and populations served.
Early
years study 3: Making decisions, taking action
22 Nov 2011
Latest early years study 'documents the social, economic and scientific
rationale for increased investments in early childhood education'.
Sowing
the seeds: Reconnecting London's children with nature
21 Nov 2011
Report commissioned by London Sustainable Development Commission highlights
the decline in children's experiences of natural places; 12 recommendations
are put forward to address the issue.
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Ottawa
lacks plan to fight child poverty, coalition says
23 Nov 2011 Canada
Ofsted
figures underline need for improvement
22 Nov 2011 Europe
Start
school at 2, study urges
22 Nov 2011 Canada
‘Princess
Nancy’ Pelosi calls Cain ‘clueless’; vows to do more for
child care
21 Nov 2011 United States
Children
growing up 'disconnected from the natural world'
21 Nov 2011 Europe
November 20, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
What
research says about quality in for-profit, non-profit and public child care
16 Nov 2011
New Briefing Note from CRRU reviews the literature on quality in for-profit,
non-profit and public child care.
Roots
of big box child care
16 Nov 2011
This week's Know Thy History looks back at a U.S. child care company's move
into Canada in 1982.
When
families eligible for child care subsidies don't have one: A case study
15 Nov 2011
A new case study from the Centre for Children's Initiatives offers real
life examples from families in New York City that highlight the frustrations
parents and caregivers face after being eligible for a child care subsidy
but not receiving one.
Institutional
stickiness and ideational resistance to paradigm change: Canada and early
childhood education and care (ECEC) policy
15 Nov 2011
Presentation by Linda White for the Canadian Political Science Association
examines the emergence of a new paradigm for ECEC policy in liberal welfare
states; examines Canada and 'highlights the institutional and ideational
barriers encountered by political actors supportive of new ECEC ideas'.
Toronto
First Duty Phase 3: The Bruce WoodGreen case study
15 Nov 2011
Report on phase 3 of Toronto First Duty research project highlights 'that
teamwork within an integrated early learning environment requires both program
and pedagogical leadership'.
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Education
minister defends province’s child-care spending after Mammoliti complaint
17 Nov 2011 Ontario
Why
Obama's plan to fix Head Start is not enough
16 Nov 2011 United States
City
child care task force asks province for $74.4 million
15 Nov 2011 Ontario
Just
who’s looking after your kids?
15 Nov 2011 Canada
Child-care
subsidies in demand
14 Nov 2011 Ontario
November 13, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Gender
equality revisited: Changes in Nordic childcare policies in the 2000s
9 Nov 2011
Article by Guðný Björk Eydal and Tine Rostgaard examines
how new child care policy goals may challenge the traditional goals of the
Nordic welfare states.
Early
learning: Lessons from scaling up
9 Nov 2011
Latest issue of Bernard van Leer's Early Childhood Matters looks at ways
to 'scale up early learning without sacrificing quality'.
Early
childhood education and care: Developing a fully integrated early years
system
9 Nov 2011
Special report from Children in Scotland "clarifies the complex education
and care divisions for children under 5 in Scotland, and provides practical
recommendations for making integrated early years services a reality".
U.S.
Department of Education proposes dedicated office for early learning
9 Nov 2011
Press release from U.S. Department of Education announces proposal to create
an Office of Early Learning that "will operate as a central resource
to ensure that support for high-quality early learning and development programs
is coordinated within the Department and across federal agencies".
Almost
a national child care program: US, 1971 & Canada, 2006
9 Nov 2011
Know Thy History: Looking Back on Child Care
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
For
women, the losses are more than financial
9 Nov 2011 Europe
New
minister pushes dual daycare: Hybrid model useful for implementing full-day
kindergarten: Broten
9 Nov 2011 Ontario
How
today's parents got squeezed out
9 Nov 2011 Canada
Kids
thrive in 'seamless day of learning'
9 Nov 2011 Ontario
Move
toward school board child-care program deserves applause
9 Nov 2011 Ontario
November 5, 2011
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and NGO reports
What's new online this week
Right
in principle, right in practice: Implementation of the Convention of the
Rights of the Child in Canada
2 Nov 2011
The latest report from the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
provides a "comprehensive analysis of Canada's compliance with the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child today", and finds that "the
public need for quality-assured child care and support for early childhood
development is not satisfied by currently available options".
Toronto
municipal child care’s long history
2 Nov 2011
This week's Know Thy History: Looking Back on Child Care examines the role
of the City of Toronto as an early leader in child care.
Towards the marketization of early childhood education and care? Recent
developments in Sweden and the United Kingdom 2 Nov 2011
Article from Nordic Journal of Social Research compares recent ECEC policy
developments in Sweden and the United Kingdom; trends towards marketization
and universalization are analyzed and "suggest a complex picture of
competing policy logics and goals in the restructuring of welfare states".
Education
at a glance 2011: OECD indicators
2 Nov 2011
Latest edition of annual Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
report "shows who participates in education, how much is spent on it,
and how education systems operate."
Does
when you are born matter?
The impact of month of birth on children's cognitive and non-cognitive skills
in England
2 Nov 2011
Report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (UK), launched as part of the
Economic and Social Research Council's Festival of Social Science, shows
that month of birth may have long term consequences for young people's education
and labour market choices.
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Toronto
daycares on the brink
4 Nov 2011 Ontario
UK
and Ireland top European table of for-profit care providers
2 Nov 2011 Europe
Child
care for all! Harvard must support student parents
1 Nov 2011 United States
Mayor
Rob Ford closes doors to public during child care meeting
1 Nov 2011 Ontario
Swedish
dads swap work for child care duties
1 Nov 2011 Europe
October 30, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
What's new online this week
Honouring
the children
26 Oct 2011
Report from First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada &
KAIROS Canada argues that "the threats to the human rights and flourishing
of Indigenous peoples in Canada must not be understated". The report
"offers a series of recommendations to the United Nations Committee
on the Rights of the Child for consideration on the occasion of Canada’s
periodic review".
Official
languages: Move forward or lose ground
26 Oct 2011
Annual report from the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
of New Brunswick claims that if New Brunswick "truly wishes to give
children, including Francophone children, every chance of success, it must
fully implement the principle of duality in childcare services".
Family
is the foundation: Why family support and early childhood education must
be a collaborative effort
26 Oct 2011
Report from FRP Canada responds to the "reorganization of early childhood
services"; recommends an integrative model that develops "meaningful
partnerships between schools, community-based organizations and parents
in order to avoid duplication of effort and provide the best possible support
to families with young children".
The
postmodern curriculum: Making spaces for historically and politically situated
understandings
25 Oct 2011
Article by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw and Alan Pence examines the challenges
of implementing curriculum frameworks influenced by postmodern theories
in early childhood education in Canada. The authors suggest that "postmodern
curricula/frameworks opens spaces for educators to engage in dialogue with
practice...and create new possibilities for early childhood education curriculum
itself".
Occupying
Toronto for child care
19 Oct 2011
Sign spotted at the Occupy Toronto protest asks for "universal child
care, please and thank you".
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Tax
isn't a four-letter word
26 Oct 2011 Canada
Parents
grill school adviser: Disagreement over 'seamless' day of kindergarten
26 Oct 2011 Ontario
Ban
bilingual daycares, watchdog urges
26 Oct 2011 New Brunswick
Broken
promises
25 Oct 2011 Canada
Why
we still need booster shots of feminism
25 Oct 2011 Canada
October 23, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Occupying
Toronto for child care
19 Oct 2011
Sign spotted at the Occupy Toronto protest asks for "universal child
care, please and thank you".
Does
Canada work for all generations?
19 Oct 2011
Report by Paul Kershaw and Lynell Anderson from the Human Early Learning
Partnership (UBC) says Canada is not working for all generations; proposes
"new deal for families". Provincial family policy reports, national
summary report and fact sheet available.
Women's
voices: Report from consultations on factors influencing
women's decisions on work-force attachment, including tax and transfers
19 Oct 2011
Report from the Australian Equality Rights Alliance finds that women see
the cost and complexity of child care as "the most significant barrier
to increased workforce participation".
State
child care assistance policies 2011: Reduced support for families in challenging
times
19 Oct 2011
US National Women's Law Center's 8th annual review of key child care subsidy
policies in all fifty states reveals that "families are not only worse
off in 2011 than they were in 2010, but are also worse off than a decade
ago."
The
early childhood education workforce in Europe:
Between divergencies and emergencies?
19 Oct 2011
Article from the International Journal of Child Care and Education discusses
project to map qualification requirements of ECEs across the EU; findings
show considerable divergencies across Europe in terms of formal education
and training requirements. Similarities in terms of workforce emergencies
and challenges also emerged.
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
America's
child death shame
19 Oct 2011 United States
Better
childcare comes into play
19 Oct 2011 Australia and New Zealand
Sask.
NDP promises to add 10,000 child care spaces by 2015
19 Oct 2011 Saskatchewan
Baby
boomers retire rich, young couples with kids stuck in economic squeeze:
report
18 Oct 2011 Canada
Young
parents squeezed for time and money, report finds
18 Oct 2011 Canada
October 15, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
What
is the future of learning in Canada?
12 Oct 2011
The Canadian Council on Learning's final report says state of early childhood
education "illustrates a paradox that runs through each phase of learning
in this country: huge discrepancies between what Canadians purport to believe
and the actual programs and practices to which they have access. The discrepancies
are due to the dysfunctional relationships among governments and the consequent
absence of national goals."
Seamless
day schools
12 Oct 2011
Video from the Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development documents
a full-day kindergarten classroom in Waterloo, Ontario that features school
board operated extended-day programming.
The
tragedy of child care in America
12 Oct 2011
Preface of 2009 book by Edward Zigler, Katherine Marshland and Heather Lord
available online. Book aims to "serve as a starting point for discussions
about how we can remedy the child care problem and better address the needs
of both working parents and their children."
An
investigation of the career paths of internationally trained early childhood
educators transitioning into early learning programs
12 Oct 2011
Report from the Atkinson Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education for the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario examines
"the experiences of internationally trained professionals in the ECE
Bridging Program (first step in the accreditation process in Ontario for
internationally trained educators)".
Locality-based
evaluation of Pathways to the Future — Nga Huarahi Arataki
5 Oct 2011
Report for New Zealand's Ministry of Education provides a longitudinal evaluation
of effectiveness of the national 2002-2012 strategic plan for ECEC.
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
'Think
like a Beaver': A deal for families
12 Oct 2011 Canada
Cree
immersion classes begin at Alexander First Nation
12 Oct 2011 Alberta
Policy
creates latch-key kids
12 Oct 2011 Canada
Edleun
stock pops as daycare operator plans five acquisitions in B.C., Alta.
12 Oct 2011 Alberta
How
Toronto lost its groove
11 Oct 2011 Ontario
October 9, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Children
in Europe: Empowering children, parents and the workforce? The competency
debate
5 Oct 2011
Latest issue of Children in Europe "focuses on competences, from the
perspective of all parties - including children. It seeks to present competences
not as a set of skills to be measured but as the foundation for universal
educator competence that will allow every child a better chance to realise
their own potential."
Care
and learning together: Case studies
5 Oct 2011
Case studies from UNESCO's Caring and Learning Together project look at
five countries - Brazil, Jamaica, New Zealand, Slovenia and Sweden - and
one municipality - Ghent in Belgium Flanders - which have chosen to integrate
early childhood education and care within the education system.
Locality-based
evaluation of Pathways to the Future — Nga Huarahi Arataki
5 Oct 2011
Report for New Zealand's Ministry of Education provides a longitudinal evaluation
of effectiveness of the national 2002-2012 strategic plan for ECEC.
Inspiring
change: An early childhood education and care study visit to Sweden and
Poland
5 Oct 2011
Report from Children in Scotland and the King Baudouin Foundation (Belgium)
provides "examples of two very different countries, at very different
stages of developing early childhood services".
Better
monitoring in sight for the well-being of young children
5 Oct 2011
Press release from UNESCO details a recent meeting of the Interagency Technical
Committee to develop the Holistic Early Childhood Development Index (HECDI):
a group of international experts who are developing a way to track Member
States' progress towards quality early childhood care and education.
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Addressing
the ‘moral crisis’ of poverty
6 Oct 2011 Newfoundland
For
parents on wait lists, daycare is a top election issue
6 Oct 2011 Ontario
Where
have all the children gone?
5 Oct 2011 Newfoundland
Think
like a beaver: Generation X-It
5 Oct 2011 Canada
Rocking
cradle to career with paid family leave
5 Oct 2011 United States
October 2, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Early
childhood education and care in the fall 2011 provincial/territorial elections
21 Sep 2011
New ISSUE File from CRRU collects information about how ECEC is being addressed
in elections in Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI, Ontario, Manitoba, Northwest
Territories, and the Yukon Territory.
The
dollars and sense of solving poverty
28 Sep 2011
New report from the National Council on Welfare looks at the high dollar
cost of poverty and the long-term investments needed to solve it; says "the
importance and cost-effectiveness of quality early learning is one of the
most well-documented fields of study."
Child
development in developing countries 2
28 Sep 2011
"Four years after The Lancet published a first Series on early child
development, the challenge of supporting 200 million children under five
years to reach their developmental potential remains. A new Series of two
papers and a Comment now documents progress worldwide."
Effectiveness
of early educational intervention
28 Sep 2011
Article by W. Steven Barnett in the journal Science examines the effectiveness
of early childhood programs designed to offset the impacts of poverty and
inadequate learning environments on child development and school success.
Full-text available online.
Ontario
election 2011 report cards
28 Sep 2011
Report cards from IVoteChildCare and the Ontario Coalition for Better Child
Care on the Ontario political parties' commitments to child care.
MORE research, policy & practice
2. Child care in the news:
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Call
the premier, Doug Ford tells snack-offering kids
28 Sep 2011 Ontario
Thousands
call for more public investment in child care in advance of the Ontario
election
28 Sep 2011 Ontario
Profit-driven
care cannot be child-centred care
28 Sep 2011 Alberta
Investing
in childhood: the progress and the pitfalls
28 Sep 2011 Australia and New Zealand
Liberal
candidates lobby school board
26 Sep 2011 Ontario
September 24, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Early
childhood education and care in the fall 2011 provincial/territorial elections
21 Sep 2011
New ISSUE File from CRRU collects information about how ECEC is being addressed
in elections in Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI, Ontario, Manitoba, Northwest
Territories, and the Yukon Territory.
City
of Toronto core services review: Executive committee recommendations
21 Sep 2011
Recommendations by the City of Toronto Executive Committee includes "call
on the provincial and federal government to work together with City staff
to develop a strategy to expand the number of child care spaces in Toronto".
Child care cuts considered by Executive Committee have been referred back
to City Manager for "inclusion in broader service, and organizational
studies".
How
Canada performs: Income inequality
21 Sep 2011
Two reports from the Conference Board of Canada draw attention to the growing
income gap in Canada and internationally. "Unlike most other countries,
income inequality has continued to rise in Canada since the mid-1990s, with
Canada outpacing the United States."
Income
inequality is a problem for everyone
21 Sep 2011
Op-ed on income inequality in the National Post by Canadian Centre for Policy
Alternatives' Armine Yalnizyan.
Letter
to members of the City of Toronto Executive Committee regarding proposed
child care cuts
19 Sep 2011
Letter from CRRU's Executive Director Martha Friendly to the City of Toronto
Executive Committee suggests that cutting 2,000 child care subsidies "would
be wasteful, not an efficiency"; contends that "a cut by attrition
is still a cut".
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Montreal
daycare firebombed twice in one day
21 Sep 2011 Quebec
Briefing
session looks at early childhood education
21 Sep 2011
British Columbia
'Think
like a Beaver': Bridging the generational economic divide
21 Sep 2011 Canada
A
conversation about Canada working for all generations
21 Sep 2011 Canada
Libraries,
child care cuts taken off table by executive committee
21 Sep 2011 Ontario
September 18, 2011
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and NGO reports
Parents
and the high cost of child care: 2011 report
14 Sep 2011
Report from US National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral
Agencies provides the average cost of child care for infants, 4-year-olds,
and school-age children in centers and family child care homes across the
US; finds the cost of child care continues to increase while families struggle
to afford quality care.
Making
work pay - The childcare trap
14 Sep 2011
Study from the UK's Daycare Trust and Save the Children reports on a survey
of parents about the impact of childcare costs; finds families on low-incomes
across the UK are having to turn down jobs or are considering leaving work
because they can't afford to pay for childcare.
Taking
the pulse: Full day K in British Columbia -- Year one
14 Sep 2011
Report for the BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association
aims to "document the first wave of full-day kindergarten implementation
in BC so that insight gained could influence further stages of implementation."
The
debate: Confronting poverty
14 Sep 2011
Segment on TVO's The Agenda examining the issue of poverty in the Ontario
election features discussion of child care issues. Guests are: Min. Laurel
Broten, NDP's Cheri DiNovo, Green candidate Tim Grant and Campaign 2000's
Laurel Rothman.
Both/And:
Reflections on recent Anglo/Western early childhood curriculum statements
14 Sep 2011
Article from the International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
by Alan Pence and Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw "identifies innovative
work on curriculum undertaken in New Zealand in the 1990s as inspirational
for recently developed frameworks in Australia and parts of Canada."
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2. Child care in the news:
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Cities
seek help to meet immigrant demands
14 Sep 2011 Canada
Why
parents shouldn't feel guilty if they can't devote time to their toddlers
14 Sep 2011 Europe
Scarborough
could see high loss of subsidized child care spaces
14 Sep 2011 Ontario
Full-day
kindergarten a necessity; Half-day public school system leads family to
enroll daughter in private school
13 Sep 2011 Newfoundland
Teachers’
union slams ‘implementation’ of all-day kindergarten
13 Sep 2011 British Columbia
September 11, 2011
What's new online this week:
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and NGO reports
Video
presentations about the Community Plan
31 Aug 2011
Video presentions by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC & Early
Childhood Educators of BC introduce, describe and discuss their Community
Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning in BC.
Schools
as integrated service hubs for young children and families: Policy implications
of the Toronto First Duty project
31 Aug 2011
Article from the International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
by Carl Corter and Janette Pelletier presents findings from Toronto First
Duty, a demonstration project designed to test a universal, integrated model
for early childhood services.
Premier
announces funding for child care in Labrador
31 Aug 2011
The government of Newfoundland is providing $685,000 to support three child
care centres in the communities of Labrador City and Wabush.
Child
care choices for low-income working families
31 Aug 2011
Research report from the Urban Institute (US) presents the findings from
a qualitative study of the child care choices of low-income working families.
Study found supply of high quality care was limited; cost and convenience
was often determining factor in choice rather than educational or social
environment.
On
track - Supporting healthy child development and early identification in
the early years: A reference guide for professionals in Ontario
31 Aug 2011
Online tool developed by Best Start Resource Centre aims to "provide
professionals who work with young children and families with some indicators
of healthy child development from birth to 6 years of age".
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2. Child care in the news:
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Child care in the news
Child-care
centres to start posting serious occurrence reports
31 Aug 2011 Ontario
The
education of Tim Hudak on full-day K
31 Aug 2011 Ontario
Study
suggests traditional playgrounds contribute to childhood obesity
31 Aug 2011 Canada
Ontario
Liberals promise to double length of teachers college if re-elected
31 Aug 2011 Ontario
Child
care costs 'pricing parents out of work'
31 Aug 2011 Europe
August 28, 2011
What's new online this week:
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- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
CRRU
mourns the loss of Jack Layton
22 Aug 2011
We at the Childcare Resource and Research Unit join all Canadians in mourning
the death of Jack Layton. Our hearts go out to our friend Olivia Chow and
members of their family. This is a terribly sad time for the New Democratic
Party and - most of all - for Canadian democracy. We take heart in the words
from Jack's final letter to Canadians, "Love is better than anger.
Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world."
Social
investment policies in Canada, Australia, Japan, and South Korea
24 Aug 2011
Article by Ito Peng in the International Journal of Child Care and Education
Policy "compares the social investment policy reforms that have been
introduced by the two Anglo-Saxon liberal welfare regimes of Canada and
Australia and the two East Asian welfare regimes of Japan and South Korea
since the 1990s.
[ NOTE: Full-text of all articles from this journal are now accessible online
without subscription. ]
Quality
and early childhood education and care: A policy initiative for the 21st
century
24 Aug 2011
Article by Karin Ishimine, Collette Tayler and John Bennett in the International
Journal of Child Care and Education Policy asks "What should be measured
to identify quality in ECEC settings? What should a quality directed ECEC
policy emphasize?" NOTE: Full-text of all articles from this journal
are now accessible online without subscription.
Open
all hours? Flexible childcare in the 24/7 era
24 Aug 2011
Report from the Daycare Trust (UK) "assesses the demand for atypical
hours childcare at different times and investigates the reasons for the
difficulties faced by parents". The report proposes ideas to improve
accessibility.
Child-care
subsidy rates adjusted for full-day K 24
Aug 2011
"To align with the implementation of full-day kindergarten this fall
and ensure consistency for all school-aged children", BC's Ministry
of Children and Family Development is adjusting child care subsidy rates.
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Premier
announces funding for child care in Labrador
24 Aug 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador
Kindergarten
classes squeezed for space
24 Aug 2011
Ontario
Child
care subsidy changes
24 Aug 2011
British Columbia
Despite weak economy child care costs continue to rise
24 Aug 2011
United States
Boards
defend kindergarten space
24 Aug 2011
Ontario
August 20, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Policy
rationales for early childhood services
17 Aug 2011
Article by Helen Penn in the International Journal of Child Care and Education
Policy "explores the rationales and the research paradigms that countries
have used to underpin policies on ECEC services and to justify expenditure
on them". NOTE: Full-text of all articles from this journal are now
accessible online without subscription.
Economic
impacts of early care and education in California
17 Aug 2011
Study from University of California, Berkeley's Center for Labor Research
and Education discusses the range of economic benefits that the ECE industry
brings to California.
Invest
more in children: Submission to the Federal Pre-Budget 2012 Consultation
17 Aug 2011
Brief from First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition recommends
the federal government "place a high priority on increasing Canada's
annual investments in early childhood care and learning from our current
0.25% of GDP to the recommended UNICEF benchmark of 1% of GDP."
Childcare
advocates to cabinet ministers: Tips on families, finances and federalism
11 Aug 2011
Press release from Code Blue for Child Care says parents and early childhood
educators are challenging Conservative cabinet ministers' statements marking
the fifth anniversary of the Universal Child Care Benefit.
Premiers
focus on families
10 Aug 2011
Press release from the Council of the Federation summer meeting of premiers
says "making quality and accessible child care both affordable and
available is critical".
MORE research, policy & practice
Child care in the news:
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
'Big
box' daycare setting up in Maple Ridge 17
Aug 2011 British Columbia
Corporations'
corrosive curriculum
17 Aug 2011 Canada
The
education of Marcus Bachman
17 Aug 2011 United States
Cameron
breaks his Sure Start promise
17 Aug 2011 Europe
All-kindergarten
school promises to relieve jammed Thorncliffe Park
17 Aug 2011 Ontario
August 7, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
CUPE
calls for continued federal support of sector councils
3 Aug 2011
Pregnancy
at work: A national survey
3 Aug 2011
State
of America’s children
3 Aug 2011
Child
care matters: Building economic security for low income women
3 Aug 2011
You
oughta know: Canada’s income gap, the richest 20% vs the poorest 20%
3 Aug 2011
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Child care in the news:
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care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Lack
of education must be tackled
3 Aug 2011 British Columbia
Shutdown
in Minnesota ripples out to day care
3 Aug 2011 United States
Do
we care that Canada is an unequal society?
3 Aug 2011 Canada
The
state of America’s children
3 Aug 2011 United States
ABC
Learning director to stand trial
3 Aug 2011 Australia and New Zealand
July 31, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Maternal
employment and child socio-emotional behaviour in the UK: longitudinal evidence
from the UK Millennium Cohort Study
27 Jul 2011
Research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health finds
there is "no evidence of detrimental effects of maternal employment
in the early years on subsequent child socio-emotional behaviour"
City
of Toronto Standing Committee on Community Development and Recreation meeting
July 20, 2011 27 Jul 2011
Minutes and video of proceedings from the recent CDR committee meeting to
consider the Core Services Review; several excellent deputations on child
care.
No
small matter: The impact of poverty, shocks and human capital investments
in early childhood development
27 Jul 2011
Publication from the World Bank argues that "investing in children
is both the right thing to do and the smart thing to do because it addresses
both rights and economic prospects".
If
I had a magic wand: Young children's visions and ideas for early care and
education services
27 Jul 2011
Publication from Start Strong (Ireland)-- part of their Children 2020 project
-- presents children's own visions and ideas of what their early care and
education should be like.
Quality
of early childhood development programs in global contexts: Rationale for
investment, conceptual framework and implications for equity
20 Jul 2011
Recent Social Policy Report from the Society for Research in Child Development
"presents a conceptualization of quality across settings and systems
and identifies implications for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers
on how they can work together to measure, improve and sustain program quality."
MORE research, policy & practice
Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Parents
voice overwhelming support for more men in childcare
27 Jul 2011 Europe
Nunavik
childcare centres develop new assessment tool
27 Jul 2011 Quebec
Supreme
Court of Canada to rule on special needs in B.C's public schools
27 Jul 2011 British Columbia
Working
mothers do no harm to their young children, research finds
27 Jul 2011 Europe
Liberté,
Égalité, Fertilité
27 Jul 2011 Europe
July 24, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Making
Space: Architecture and design for children and young people
20 Jul 2011
New publication from Children in Scotland expands on the Making Spaces 2010
international conference and architecture competition; "showcases examples
of spaces across the world that will enhance the lives of the children,
young people and communities using them."
A
flying start? Maternity leave benefits and long run outcomes of children
20 Jul 2011
Discussion paper from the Institute for the Study of Labor looks at the
impact of increasing maternity leave in Norway in 1977; found decrease in
school dropouts and increase in wages amongst both mothers and now grown
children.
Quality
of early childhood development programs in global contexts:
Rationale for investment, conceptual framework and implications for equity
20 Jul 2011
Recent Social Policy Report from the Society for Research in Child Development
"presents a conceptualization of quality across settings and systems
and identifies implications for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers
on how they can work together to measure, improve and sustain program quality."
Acrimony
on acronyms
20 Jul 2011
Commentary from the Caledon Institute of Social Policy argues that the ubiquitous
use of acronyms in social policy often makes it difficult to understand
major arguments being presented for or against certain policy changes.
Documents
from the City of Toronto Core Services Review
for the Standing Committee on Community Development and Recreation
13 Jul 2011
Consulting firm's report to the City of Toronto recommends cutting 2,000
child care subsidies, privatizing directly operated child care centres and
eliminating quality assessments.
MORE research, policy & practice
Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Federal
funds vital to social health
21 Jul 2011 Canada
Why
giving standardized tests to young children is 'really dumb'
20 Jul 2011 United States
Groves
'skirted board at ABC' 20
Jul 2011 Australia and New Zealand
ABC
Learning paid double market price
20 Jul 2011 Australia and New Zealand
Latest
OECD figures confirm Canada as a public health laggard
20 Jul 2011 Canada
July 9, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Progress
of the world's women 2011-2012: In pursuit of justice
6 Jul 2011
First major report from UN Women (the United Nations' new organization for
gender equality) calls on governments to "take urgent action to end
the injustices that keep women poorer and less powerful than men in every
country in the world."
Changing
families, new understandings
6 Jul 2011
Report from Vanier Institute of the Family by Dr. Meg Luxton "explores
key debates about the roles and responsibilities of families in Canada today".
Breaking
down barriers: Making work pay for families of disabled children
6 Jul 2011
Report from the UK's Family Fund sets out the findings of a survey of families
of children with disabilities; finds high cost and lack of inclusive child
care settings prevent families of children with disabilities from partaking
in employment.
Digging
deeper: What the Yearbook has to say about access, quality and funding
6 Jul 2011
Three part series on the National Institute for Early Education Research's
blog looks at three key issues addressed in their annual State Preschool
Yearbook.
Professional
development needs of directors leading in a mixed service delivery preschool
system
6 Jul 2011
Article from Early Childhood Research & Practice reports on an interview
study with directors of Head Start and child care programs who are collaborating
with local education authorities to provide publicly funded preschool in
New Jersey.
MORE research, policy & practice
Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Institute
'daddy leave'
6 Jul 2011 United States
Parents
set to benefit from changes to free childcare
6 Jul 2011 Europe
Child
carers call for gradual reform
6 Jul 2011 Australia and New Zealand
EYFS
review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's
centres
6 Jul 2011 Europe
Government
urged to remove barriers to work for parents of disabled children
6 Jul 2011 Europe
July 2, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Early
education economic forum
29 Jun 2011
Video and slides available from recent Atkinson Centre forum; presentations
by Pierre Fortin and Robert Fairholm, panel discussion moderated by Dr.
Lars Osberg.
Mentoring
Pairs for Child Care Project: Final outcome report
29 Jun 2011
Final report from an Ontario-wide project by the Early Childhood Community
Development Centre that aims to enhance child care quality by matching up
more and less experienced child care supervisors.
Birthdate
and student achievement: The effects of school grouping practices in British
Columbia
29 Jun 2011
Report examines the effects of single cut-off date for kindergarten admission
and one-year age grouping practices on student learning in British Columbia
schools.
Annual
report on Ontario's publicly funded schools 2011
29 Jun 2011
Report from People for Education includes a section addressing Early Years
Education & Care; recommends that Ontario "enact regulations so
that only school boards, municipalities and not-for-profit agencies are
permitted to operate extended day programs in schools".
Improving
public financing for early learning programs
29 Jun 2011
Policy brief from the US National Institute for Early Education Research
"reviews sources and models of public financing of early care and education
and makes recommendations for improving upon what currently exists so as
to remove barriers to increasing program access and quality".
MORE research, policy & practice
Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Almost
20,000 Toronto tots waiting for child care subsidies
29 Jun 2011 Ontario
Is
your kid ready to start? Youngest in class more likely to have problems
keeping up with the curriculum
29 Jun 2011 Canada
Full
assessment of kindergarten students promised for fall 2012
29 Jun 2011 British Columbia
Pregnant?
Wait till the boss hears
29 Jun 2011 Europe
Take-A-Break
cuts threaten occasional childcare
29 Jun 2011 Australia and New Zealand
June 26, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Early
childhood education and care in Toronto: Funding the future
22 Jun 2011
Paper by CRRU Executive Director Martha Friendly for the City of Toronto
provides background research on child care funding models, reviews current
ECEC funding arrangements and makes recommendations to both the provincial
and municipal governments.
Early
education economic forum
24 Jun 2011
Video and slides available from recent Atkinson Centre forum; presentations
by Pierre Fortin and Robert Fairholm, panel discussion moderated by Dr.
Lars Osberg.
Is
universal child care leveling the playing field? Evidence from non-linear
difference-in-differences
22 Jun 2011
Discussion paper from the Institute for the Study of Labor describes a study
that investigated "how the introduction of large-scale, publicly subsidized
child care in Norway affected the earnings distribution of exposed children
as adults".
"I
should have applied before I was pregnant": How child care in Toronto
fails mothers
22 Jun 2011
Report from the Mothers' Task Force on Child Care presents the findings
from a community consultation and survey of mothers on what works and what
doesn't in child care in Toronto.
Council
conclusions on early childhood education and care: Providing all our children
with the best start for the world of tomorrow
22 Jun 2011
Document adopted by the Council of the European Union calls on Member States
to "analyse and evaluate existing ECEC services at local, regional
and national level in terms of their availability, affordability and quality".
Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Mothers
demand more affordable child care
22 Jun 2011
Ontario
Quebec's
child care scheme pays for itself : economist
22 Jun 2011
Quebec
Governments
are failing families
22 Jun 2011
Canada
The
difference a day makes
22 Jun 2011
British Columbia
More
early education suggested
22 Jun 2011
International
June 19, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
"I
should have applied before I was pregnant": How child care in Toronto
fails mothers
17 Jun 2011
Report from the Mothers' Task Force on Child Care presents the findings
from a community consultation and survey of mothers on what works and what
doesn't in child care in Toronto.
Children
with special educational needs in early childhood
15 Jun 2011
Concept paper by Ryerson University's Kathryn Underwood and Rachel Langford
for the Atkinson Centre Early Years Task Force.
Early
learning in Ontario: From policy to implementation
15 Jun 2011
Presentations and posters from the Atkinson/GBC Summer Institute 2011 held
on June 1st. Video coming soon.
An
agenda for amazing children: Final report of the ECE Taskforce
15 Jun 2011
Report from New Zealand by a government-appointed taskforce presents 65
recommendations for reforming the ECEC system, including reinstating funding
previously scrapped by the national government.
Staff
preparation, reward, and support: Are quality rating and improvement systems
including all of the key ingredients necessary for change?
15 Jun 2011
Report from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (University
of California at Berkeley) examines the extent to which quality improvement
schemes support practitioners.
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Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Toronto
mothers cry out for child care
17 Jun 2011 Ontario
Alberta
struggles with all-day kindergarten
15 Jun 2011 Alberta
Kindergarten
pilot only preliminary
15 Jun 2011 Canada
Nordic
childcare model best for economic and social wellbeing
15 Jun 2011 Europe
Swedish
childcare system is hardly a utopian model
15 Jun 2011 Europe
June 11, 2011
What's new online this week:
Research, policy & practice
- materials include: scholarly research, policy studies and briefs, government
and NGO reports
Federal
budget June 2011 and responses
8 Jun 2011
CRRU has gathered links to the June 6th federal budget documents as well
as a selection of responses from child care, social policy and labour groups.
Materials
from the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
8 Jun 2011
Annual conference organized by the Canadian Federation for the Humanities
and Social Sciences featured a number of presentations of new research relevant
to the early childhood education and care community.
Building
a fairer future: The role of social policy
8 Jun 2011
OECD Ministrial meeting and policy forum on social policy featured a session
discussing "enhancing the well-being of children, promoting gender
equality in employment, and innovative approaches to improve service delivery
for vulnerable families."
Tax,
time and territory: The development of early childhood education and child
care in Canada and Great Britain
8 Jun 2011
University of Toronto PhD dissertation by Luc Turgeon examines the evolution
of Britain's and Canada's ECEC sectors, drawing on both extensive archival
research and on interviews with policy-makers and ECEC activists.
When
is $500 not $500?
8 Jun 2011
Commentary from the Caledon Institute of Social Policy explains how tax
credits are often worth less than they appear. Non-refundable credits are
also of limited value to households with low or no income and do little
to alleviate poverty.
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Child care in the news:
- archive of news articles about early childhood education and child
care (ECEC) in Canada and abroad.
Having
fun and playing makes kids smarter
8 Jun 2011
Ontario
It's
child's play for men
8 Jun 2011
Europe
Too
much kindergarten not fun for all
8 Jun 2011
Ontario
Exercise
made mandatory in child care centres
8 Jun 2011
Manitoba
Fly-by-night
daycare caterer shuts down after province-wide alert issued
8 Jun 2011
Ontario
June 4, 2011
What's new online this week:
Occupational
standards checklists
1 Jun 2011
New tool from the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council "uses a
checklist format that allows ECEs and administrators to evaluate themselves
on their job tasks and reflect on their skills, knowledge and abilities".
On
the teeter-totter: The challenges and opportunities for licensed child care
in rural, northern, and remote Ontario
1 Jun 2011
Report from the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association examines the
challenges facing Ontario's rural, northern, and remote child care and provides
a series of solutions to strengthen licensed child care and to help families
and communities.
Children’s
right to play: An examination of the importance of play in the lives of
children worldwide
1 Jun 2011
Working paper from the Bernard van Leer Foundation discusses why play is
fundamental to the health and well-being of children; argues that both state
signatories to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and adults generally
should take seriously the importance of children's play.
Effects
of full-day kindergarten on academic achievement and social development
1 Jun 2011
Article from the Review of Educational Research examine the research evidence
on the impact of full-day kindergarten compared to half-day kindergarten
(HDK) on the academic, social, and personal development of children.
The
war on women: Gender-based citizenship rights and the Conservative Party
of Canada
1 Jun 2011
Paper presented at the Congress of the Humanities
and Social Sciences seeks to map out the erosion of gender-based citizenship
rights in Canada since 2006.
Child care in the news:
Column
on child care highlighted risks
1 Jun 2011 Canada
Income-splitting
helps only wealthy families
1 Jun 2011 Canada
Big
box babysitting: Corporate child care is not the solution
1 Jun 2011 New Brunswick
Women's
rights have declined under Harper - researcher
1 Jun 2011 Canada
Hudak
will derail all-day kindergarten despite promise, McGuinty claims
1 Jun 2011 Ontario
May 7, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Toronto
mothers launch Task Force on Child Care
6 May 11
- Task Force being launched this Mother's Day will hold hearings and discussions
across Toronto to gather information from parents about their child care
challenges.
Nova
Scotia: New day care regulations
4 May 11
- The government of Nova Scotia has developed new child care regulations
that include changes to food and nutrition, building and space requirements
and staff training.
State
of the world's mothers: Champions for children
4 May 11
- Save the Children's twelfth annual Mothers' Index compares the well-being
of mothers and children in 164 countries. Canada ranks 20th of 43 developed
countries.
Joining
the dots: A better start for Scotland's children
4 May 11
- Report by Professor Susan Deacon for the Scottish government on how to
"renew the national effort on children's early years".
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Maternal
and child services needed in north, says study
[CA] 4 May 11
· Childcare
must be protected not cut
[GB] 3 May 11
· Edleun
completes acquisition of two child care centres
[CA] 2 May 11
· A
real, unnecessary crisis for families
[US] 2 May 11
· New
regulations to allow for healthy eating choices at child care facilities
[CA-NS] 28 Apr 11
· Kindergarten
split classes will 'shortchange' students
[CA-ON] 25 Apr 11
· Childcare
groups warn against means-testing
[AU] 18 Apr 11
April 30, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Why
I'm voting for child care
29 Apr 11
- Activist and mother Vicky Smallman discusses her child care struggles;
invites Canadians to vote for good child care May 2nd.
Addressing
child and family poverty in Canada: Where do the parties stand?
29 Apr 11
- Campaign 2000 assesses the federal parties' records and promises on child
poverty.
Does
not play well with others
28 Apr 11
- Post from CCPA's election blog offers a letter from child care staff to
the Harper family regarding Stephen.
Newfoundland
and Labrador Budget 2011: Standing strong
28 Apr 11
- Newfoundland government promises "two-year pilot project focused
on the development of child care spaces in family homes".
Funding
for 25 new child care centres raises family choices. Commitment to 54 new
centres over five years
27 Apr 11
- Manitoba budget includes $21.3 million for child-care centres including
46 capital projects; promises 2,100 newly funded spaces.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Put
children first
[CA] 29 Apr 11
· When
you vote, keep our children in mind
[CA] 28 Apr 11
· OurVote.ca:
Code Blue -- Build child care
[CA] 27 Apr 11
· Porter:
Why child care is a big election issue
[CA] 27 Apr 11
· Child
care takes centre stage
[CA] 27 Apr 11
· Standing
behind a failing system
[CA-NL] 27 Apr 11
· Time
to put children first
[CA] 26 Apr 11
· NDP
push: Jack Layton answers questions
[CA] 26 Apr 11
· Mixed
reaction to child care plan
[CA-NL] 20 Apr 11
· Daycares
question new funding
[CA-MB] 14 Apr 11
April 25, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Child
care report card: Harper's score 'unsatisfactory'
20 Apr 11
- Code Blue for Child Care has released a report card grading the Canada-wide
parties' child care election promises.
Federal
election 2011: Women's equality
20 Apr 11
- CUPE fact sheet reviews the federal government's record on women's issues,
provides statistics on the status of Canadian women and proposes ideas on
how to do better.
Community
plan for a public system of integrated early care and learning
20 Apr 11
- Plan developed by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates BC and Early Childhood
Educators BC offers "provides a framework for significant and lasting
system change in British Columbia"
Maternity
and parental leave
20 Apr 11
- Latest fact sheet from Vanier Institute of the Family's "Fascinating
Families" series examines Canada and Quebec's maternity and parental
leave programs including a side by side comparison.
Private
companies in public schools?
15 Apr 11
- CUPE Ontario urges provincial government to hold province wide consultations
on proposed Education Act amendment to allow third party providers to deliver
extended ELP and after school care.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· National
child care program needed
[CA] 20 Apr 11
· Youth
Nation question of the day: Do you support the creation of a national strategy
for childcare?
20 Apr 11
· We
need a child care plan that covers the real costs
[CA] 15 Apr 11
· Parents
seek mandatory accreditation for Calgary day cares
[CA-AB] 11 Apr 11
· Time
is right for a national child care plan
[CA] 10 Apr 11
April 16, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Private
companies in public schools?
15 Apr 11
- CUPE Ontario urges provincial government to hold province wide consultations
on proposed Education Act amendment to allow third party providers to deliver
extended ELP and after school care.
Federal
election 2011: What do the party platforms say?
13 Apr 11
- CRRU has gathered links to the parties' election platforms and highlighted
excerpts from their ECEC platforms or related family policies where included.
Code
Blue for Child Care
13 Apr 11
- New website from Code Blue for Child Care campaigning for political parties
to make child care a central issue in the federal election.
Federal
election 2011: Early childhood education and care
13 Apr 11
- Fact sheet from the Canadian Union of Public Employees reviews the Conservative
government's record on ECEC and provides a plan for how the federal government
could build a child care system.
Early
learning/kindergarten programs and Ministry/ Department integration of education
and child care in Canada
13 Apr 11
- A summary of early learning/kindergarten programs by jurisdiction and
a description of the state of integration of Education and Child Care under
provincial/territorial ministhttp://action.web.ca/home/crru/rsrcs_crru_full.shtml?x=131117ries
or departments.
Young
children in cities: Challenges and opportunities
13 Apr 11
- This edition of the Bernard van Leer Foundation's Early Childhood Matters
series looks at young children's experiences of growing up in urban settings.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
·
Sault federal election candidates discuss childcare
[CA] 13 Apr 11
·
Trustee urges public board to stay out of child care
[CA-ON] 13 Apr 11
·
A moving target: federal parties aim for the family
[CA] 13 Apr 11
·
Struggling NBers see hope in parties' pledges
[CA-NB] 12 Apr 11
·
Lapses in childcare are unacceptable
[AU] 11 Apr 11
·
The foundation is finally ready to build national child care
[CA] 7 Apr 11
·
Mothers take Sure Start cuts fight to Downing Street
[UK] 3 Apr 11
April 9, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Code
Blue for Child Care
6 Apr 11
- New website from Code Blue for Child Care campaigning for political parties
to make child care a central issue in the federal election.
Children
in Europe: Europe's youngest citizens
6 Apr 11
- A must have -ECEC publication, Children in Europe. Just released- Services
and Leave Provisions for 0-3s.
Bill
173, Better tomorrow for Ontario Act (budget measures), 2011
6 Apr 11
- Budget bill from the Minister of Finance, Ontario, including amendments
to the Education Act permitting the operation of afterschool programs by
third parties.
Michael
Ignatieff unveils new Liberal Platform, featuring the 'Liberal family pack'
6 Apr 11
- 2011 federal election- Liberals announce the Family Pack including funding
to create new affordable child care spaces across Canada.
It's
time for the Federal Government to do its part
6 Apr 11
- Video coverage of community forum addressing how to reduce poverty in
Canada.
Early
childhood education and care: Providing all our children with the best start
for the world tomorrow
6 Apr 11
- Report from the European Commission launching cooperation among member
states to provide access to all and raise the quality of ECEC provision.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· The
foundation is finally ready to build national child care
[CA] 7 Apr 11
· Kids
deserve Liberals' daycare promise
[CA-AB] 6 Apr 11
· WA
rejects 'culturally correct' child care
[AUS] 5 Apr 11
· Conservatives
and Liberals agree...this family sure looks Canadian
[CA] 5 Apr 11
· Political
suitors woo Toronto, but promise... nothing
[CA-ON] 5 Apr 11
· Families
could lose up to L2,500 in tax credit cuts from today
[UK] 4 Apr 11
· NSW
childcare job crisis
[AUS] 3 Apr 11
April 2, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Michael
Ignatieff announces Early Childhood Learning and Care Fund
1 Apr 11
- Liberal Party proposes a child care plan "starting at a $500-million
investment in the first year, rising to $1 billion annually by the fourth
year."
Childcare
program puts families before jails and jets
1 Apr 11
- Press release from Code Blue for Child Care praises the recent Liberal
campaign promise on child care.
Income
splitting proposal in the 2011 federal election
30 Mar 11
- CRRU has gathered media coverage of the recent Conservative proposal of
income splitting, as well as reports and analysis of the issue.
Pathways
to early childhood education credentialing in Canada
30 Mar 11
- Report from CCHRSC documenting requirements and processes for ECE credential
recognition in each province/territory.
2011
Ontario budget
30 Mar 11
- 2011 Ontario budget. Highlights include 200 additional schools offering
full day learning in September 2011.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Tories'
income splitting another nail in tax coffin
[CA] 1 Apr 11
· Kids
stuff
[CA] 1 Apr 11
· Grit
child care plan lauded
[CA] 1 Apr 11
· Ignatieff
pitches $500M a year for child care
[CA] 31 Mar 11
· Liberals
promise $500M daycare funding plan
[CA] 31 Mar 11
· Election
and families
[CA] 30 Mar 11
· Daycare
series: Do you know where your children are?
[CA-BC] 6 Mar 11
March 27, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Federal
budget 2011 and responses
23 Mar 11
- CRRU has gathered budget documents, NGO responses and media coverage of
the recent federal budget.
Newfoundland
and Labrador Speech from the Throne
23 Mar 11
- Newfoundland government Speech from the Throne says upcoming budget will
"announce a significant initiative in child care, with a focus on infant
care".
The
Investigating Quality Project: Innovative approaches in early childhood
23 Mar 11
- Chapter by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw and Alan Pence from the forthcoming
book "New directions in early childhood education and care in Canada".
Low
fertility in Canada: The Nordic model in Quebec and the U.S. model in Alberta
23 Mar 11
- Article from Canadian Studies in Population explores how and why "fertility
is rising most in Alberta and Quebec, that is in provinces where young families
have had the security of either good job opportunities or supportive social
policy."
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Federal
budget ignores child care yet again
[CA] 23 Mar 11
· Here's
what putting family first entails
[CA-BC] 21 Mar 11
· Outsourcing
threatens benefits of full-day learning
[CA] 21 Mar 11
· Childcare
changes would cost parents - Govt
[NZ] 21 Mar 11
· Childcare
worker shortage looms
[AU] 21 Mar 11
· Mothers
march for Sure Start
[GB] 18 Mar 11
· Daycare,
education get cash in 2011-12 Quebec budget
[CA-QB] 17 Mar 11
March 20, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Fundamental
questions about early childhood education and care in Canada: Why do we
do what we do? How can we do better?
16 Mar 11
- Article by Martha Friendly for the Manitoba Child Care Association's "Child
Care Bridges" magazine reflects on how Canada's political ideas and
structures have limited our development of a national ECEC program.
Laying
the table. Recommendations for national food and nutrition guidance for
early years settings in England
16 Mar 11
- British report by the national Advisory Panel on Food and Nutrition in
Early Years calls for child care menu guidelines to promote healthy lifestyles.
Rethink,
rebuild, renew. A post-recession recovery plan
16 Mar 11
- Alternative Federal Budget 2011 from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
calls for a national system of ECEC with public plans, public expansion,
public funding, and public reporting.
Evaluating
the effectiveness of Tennessee's voluntary pre-K program: Initial results
16 Mar 11
- Study from Vanderbilt University finds "children who attended pre-K
gained an average of 82 percent more on early literacy and math skills than
comparable children who did not attend"
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Childcare
promise 'impossible'
[AU] 17 Mar 11
· Need
help? Don't look to Ottawa
[CA] 16 Mar 11
· Childcare
failing on hygiene, safety
[AU] 15 Mar 11
· Wages
only just cover child care fees
[AU] 15 Mar 11
· Think-tank
says government priorities wrong
[CA] 15 Mar 11
· YWCA
presses Ottawa to create national child care program
[CA] 14 Mar 11
· 12M
Pounds boost for Northern Ireland childcare welcomed
11 Mar 11
· On-campus
flash mob rallies in support of a national child care system
[CA-ON] 10 Mar 11
· Saskatchewan
worst province in Canada for child care availability
[CA-SK] 7 Mar 11
· Call
for nursery menu guidelines to promote healthy lifestyles
[UK] 4 Mar 11
March 12, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Reality
check: Women in Canada and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
-- Fifteen years on
9 Mar 11
- Report from the Canadian Labour Congress and FAFIA says there has been
a systematic erosion of the human rights of women and girls in Canada. Once
ranked 7th in the world for closing the gender gap, Canada is now ranked
73rd.
Coalition
calls for investment in child care and women's equality in federal budget
9 Mar 11
- Media release from the Ad Hoc Coalition for Women's Equality and Human
Rights calls on the federal government to take women into account in its
upcoming federal budget.
Educated,
employed and equal: The economic prosperity case for national child care
7 Mar 11
- Report from YWCA Canada says "Canada needs early learning and child
care services, not a social policy gap that is decades behind reality".
A
tale of two Canadas: Implementing rights in early childhood
7 Mar 11
- Report from the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada explores how
Canada is doing at protecting the rights of young children and to what extent
public policy in Canada recognizes the social and economic changes and challenges
facing families today.
Presentations
from "Early childhood policy, provisions and practice: Critical questions
about care and education. A symposium"
2 Mar 11
- PowerPoints are now available from a recent symposium at Ryerson University.
Presentations by Peter Moss, Martha Friendly and Kathleen Flanagan now online;
more to follow.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· On-campus
flash mob rallies in support of a national child care system
10 Mar 11
· Activists,
parents rally for Canadian National Child Care System
[CA-ON] 9 Mar 11
· Young
women: They're angry and unafraid
[GB] 8 Mar 11
· Childcare
'patchwork' not enough: YWCA
[CA] 7 Mar 11
· Fate
of all-day kindergarten in hands of Ontario voters
[CA-ON] 7 Mar 11
· Canada
will suffer without national childcare plan: report
[CA] 7 Mar 11
· Saskatchewan
worst province in Canada for child care availability
[CA-SK] 7 Mar 11
· Lack
of child care costing Canada: report
[CA] 6 Mar 11
· Feminism's
many successes don't mean the job is yet done
5 Mar 11
· Women's
contributions in unpaid work unrecognized: study
4 Mar 11
· Global
women's voices: Messages for UN Women
2 Mar 11
·
Canadian women's rights in decline, report says
23 Feb 11
March 6, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Presentations
from "Early childhood policy, provisions and practice: Critical questions
about care and education. A symposium"
2 Mar 11
- PowerPoints are now available from a recent symposium at Ryerson University.
Presentations by Peter Moss, Martha Friendly and Kathleen Flanagan now online;
more to follow.
Valuing
the community voice: The coordination and integration of Aboriginal early
childhood development programs
2 Mar 11
- Report for the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society gathers the voices of
front-line workers describing what works and what does not work in programs
in their communities; provides recommendations for change.
Developing
culturally focused Aboriginal early childhood education programs: A handbook
2 Mar 11
- The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society's guide to integrating First Nations
culture into early childhood programs provides both a theoretical framework
and practical ideas.
Effects
of child care responsibilities on women's income and career
2 Mar 11
- Austrian study finds that having one or more children appears to have
a clearly negative impact on mothers in terms of their income, labour market
integration and career.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· 900
more Ontario schools to offer full-day kindergarten in 2012: McGuinty
[CA-ON] 2 Mar 11
· Childcare
centre fined over young wanderer
[AU] 1 Mar 11
· Advocates
urged daycare funding increase in Windsor and Essex County
[CA-ON] 1 Mar 11
· Childcare
costs are a labour of love
[AU] 28 Feb 11
· Families
in town hall protest to save Sure Start centres as council bosses deny there
will be any closures
[GB] 27 Feb 11
· Funding
is key to child care
[CA-ON] 23 Feb 11
February 27, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Early
childhood education and care: Providing all our children with the best start
for the world of tomorrow
23 Feb 11
- Document from the European Commission launches a process to improve access
to ECEC services and to raise quality throughout EU Member States.
Les
structures associatives de la petite enfance: Des valeurs mises en danger!
23 Feb 11
- Short video from France creatively captures the issues at stake in the
privatization of French child care.
Alberta
improves parents' access to quality child care
23 Feb 11
- Press release from the Government of Alberta says the province has reached
its goal under the Creating Child Care Choices plan.
Alberta's
child care system still struggling
23 Feb 11
- Press release from Public Interest Alberta says the province is ending
Space Creation Innovation Funding despite long waiting lists for quality
child care.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Alberta
day-care expansion program closes, but subsidies will continue: minister
[CA-AB] 23 Feb 11
· Essential
to know the pitfalls of childcare
[AU] 23 Feb 11
· Childcare
woes thwart bilingualism
[BC] 23 Feb 11
· Spaces
must be affordable
[CA-ON] 21 Feb 11
· Toronto
searching for solutions
[CA-ON] 19 Feb 11
· Distance
makes the daycare dash a drag
[CA-ON] 19 Feb 11
· Toronto
lawyer recalls halcyon daycare days
[CA-ON] 19 Feb 11
·
Brussels calls for 'universal' child care
[EU] 18 Feb 11
February 20, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Democracy
and experimentation:
Two fundamental values for education
16 Feb 11
- Paper by Peter Moss and Mathias Urban argues that "at a time when
managerial, technical and market approaches are increasingly influential"
in education, "democracy" and "experimentation" should
be explored as alternatives.
What
a difference a decade makes:
Counting the benefits of investment in early childhood development in Quebec
16 Feb 11
- Article by Christa Japel in Paediatrics & Child Health reviews the
lessons that can be learned more than 10 years after Quebec's child care
reform.
Child
care: Work place and economic development supports
16 Feb 11
- Presentation by Cornell University Planning Professor Mildred Warner
ECE
Affinity Group: Something to share
16 Feb 11
- Document from the ECE Affinity Group Annual Forum contains a ideas and
resources from and for faculty teaching post-secondary ECE.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· The myth of gender neutrality [CA] 14 Feb 11
· Profit motive sits uneasily with aims of childcare [AU] 14 Feb 11
· McGuinty must fix signature program [CA-ON] 14 Feb 11
· Motherlode: Revisiting the debate of working moms vs. stay-at-home moms 14 Feb 11
· The daycare disconnect [CA] 12 Feb 11
· Debate: Children are better off being raised by their parents [CA] 11 Feb 11
· Debate: Canada needs a national child-care policy [CA] 11 Feb 11
· Ontario child care facing uncertain future [CA-ON] 11 Feb 11
· Grandmother steps into the breach [CA] 11 Feb 11
· Licensed daycare rare in early 1980s [CA] 11 Feb 11
· Playing the child care guilt card [CA] 11 Feb 11
· What kids learn in daycare [CA] 9 Feb 11
February 12, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Beyond
child's play: Caring for and educating young children in Canada
9 Feb 11
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has now made this 2009 issue of
Our Schools/Ourselves available free online. It brings together Canada's
leading researchers, writers and activists to discuss how we can best care
for and educate our young children.
Quality
in early childhood services - An international perspective
9 Feb 11
- New book by Helen Penn examines many different approaches to understanding
and measuring quality; considers the variety of rationales that inform ECEC
services.
Paternity
leave and preschool in Sweden
9 Feb 11
- Video from US online TV show DadLabs takes a joyful look at parental leave
and child care policies in Sweden.
Five
years after cancelling the national child care program: High cost, little
choice for parents
7 Feb 11
- Press release by child care advocates and women's groups on the 5th anniversary
of Harper's cancellation of a national child care program says "Canada
urgently needs a public system of early childhood education and care."
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Debate:
Children are better off being raised by their parents
[CA] 11 Feb 11
· Debate:
Canada needs a national child-care policy
[CA] 11 Feb 11
· What
kids learn in daycare
[CA] 9 Feb 11
· Nursery
charges rise twice as quickly as wages
[GB] 9 Feb 11
· Province
brings Ontario produce to daycare centres
[CA] 9 Feb 11
· Finley's
comments absurd
[CA] 8 Feb 11
· Mallick:
For parents, a pittance and sneers
[CA] 7 Feb 11
· Five
years on, children still wait for quality care
[CA] 4 Feb 11
· The
child-care challenge: Parents deserve a real choice
[CA] 4 Feb 11
· Children
spend too much time with nannies, study shows
[UAE] 2 Feb 11
· New
child care ratios gain support
[AU] 29 Jan 11
February 6, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Hennessy's
Index: A number is never just a number : Inequality
2 Feb 11
- New monthly feature from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives "highlights
statistics found in the news and in CCPA research about Canada and its place
in the world."
Vouchers
again? Recent experience with early education vouchers in Hong Kong
2 Feb 11
- Presentations from a seminar at the International Centre for the Study
of the Mixed Economy of Childcare at the University of East London.
Enhanced
early childhood education pays long-term dividends in better health
2 Feb 11
- Study by Columbia University researchers "is the first randomized,
controlled trial to show that early educational enrichment can bring improved
health and healthier behaviors in early adulthood."
250
Sure Start children's centres face closure within a year
2 Feb 11
- Press release from Britain's Daycare Trust says a national survey suggests
60,000 families will be affected by Sure Start cuts; staff at 1,000 centres
issued 'at risk of redudancy' notices.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Minister
Finley defends child-care remarks
[CA] 4 Feb 11
· Child
care: Would you prefer benefit cheques or a national child care system?
[CA] 4 Feb 11
· It's
about choice, Diane Finley says, not disdain for daycare
[CA] 4 Feb 11
· Conservatives
draw fire over comment on child care
[CA] 3 Feb 11
· Government
serves families another kick with ECE cuts
[NZ] 1 Feb 11
· The
children must play: What the United States could learn from Finland about
education reform
[FI] 28 Jan 11
· Cuts
will force 250 Sure Start centres to close, say charities
[GB] 28 Jan 11
· Daycare
needs cash boost
[CA-ON] 28 Jan 11
· Eddy
Groves pleads not guilty to ABC Learning criminal charge
[AU] 28 Jan 11
· Child
development not linked to length of parental leave, government argues
[CA] 28 Jan 11
· Numbers
finally start to add up as operators go back to basics
[AU] 22 Jan 11
· Voluntary
census deletes questions about unpaid work
[CA] 28 Jul 10
January 30, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Will
child care survive?
26 Jan 11
- Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and the Ontario Federation of
Labour announce a provincial tour ahead of the Ontario budget.
Webinar:
Emerging plan for early care and learning in BC
26 Jan 11
- Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC present and discuss their emerging
plan for an integrated ELCC system for the province.
Hiding the elephant: Child care coverage in four daily newspapers 26 Jan 11 - Article from Journal of Comparative Family Studies maps press coverage of child care in Canada between 2000 and 2007.
Families, time and well-being in Canada 26 Jan 11 - Paper by two Dalhousie University researchers documents evolutions in income, working hours and "time crunch" for two-parent Canadian families with children.
Residential
long-term care for Canadian seniors: Nonprofit, for-profit or does it matter?
26 Jan 11
- Report on seniors' care from the Institute for Research on Public Policy
concludes that "for-profit facilities are less likely to provide quality
care than non-profit or public facilities".
Media
releases and news coverage of recent death in unregulated care
19 Jan 11
- In the wake of a tragic death in an unregulated child care home, advocates
are calling for a coroner's inquest and are citing systemic failures in
Ontario's and Canada's provision of child care. CRRU has collected media
releases and news coverage of this pressing issue.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Harper
heralds maternal health's rosy future as UN meeting opens
[CA] 26 Jan 11
· French
boards pursue English pupils
[CA-ON] 26 Jan 11
· Family
daycare gets hammered
[AU] 26 Jan 11
· Cuts
watch: What's happening to children's centres around the country
[GB] 26 Jan 11
· Grits
want to fight for families, says Ignatieff
[CA] 25 Jan 11
· Harper's
strange victory
[CA] 24 Jan 11
· Harper
marks five years
[CA] 23 Jan 11
· Inuit
kindergarten keeps kids connected
[CA-ON] 22 Jan 11
· Gap
between rich and rest puts society at risk
[CA] 12 Jan 11
January 23, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Death
by indifference
19 Jan 11
- Op-ed in the Toronto Star by CRRU's Martha Friendly says "government's
failure to build a child care system has again proved fatal."
Media
releases and news coverage of recent death in unregulated care
19 Jan 11
- In the wake of a tragic death in an unregulated child care home, advocates
are calling for a coroner's inquest and are citing systemic failures in
Ontario's and Canada's provision of child care. CRRU has collected media
releases and news coverage of this pressing issue.
Alberta's
day care controversy: From 1908 to 2009 and beyond
19 Jan 11
- Book by Dr. Tom Langford traces the development of child care policies
and programs in Alberta. Chapters discuss history of Alberta child care,
the emergence of corporatized chains, and issues for the future. Full book
available online!
Sweden's
National Agency for Education's statistics
19 Jan 11
- Skolverket (the Swedish National Agency for Education) has put a large
selection of educational statistics online. These include enrolment, staffing
and cost data for preschool and family child care.
The
New Mexico PreK evaluation: Impacts from the fourth year (2008-2009) of
New Mexico's state-funded PreK program
19 Jan 11
- Report from the US National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
finds that "children who attend the state-funded Pre-K program have
significant positive effects in vocabulary, math, and literacy skills at
the beginning of kindergarten."
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· MP
Graham Allen calls for early years intervention
[GB] 19 Jan 11
· Child
care funding a concern
[CA-ON] 18 Jan 11
· Parents
give thumbs up to new kindergarten classrooms
[CA-BC] 18 Jan 11
· Parental
leave system puts unfair burden on mothers, says Nick Clegg
[GB] 17 Jan 11
· Lessons
from baby's daycare death?
[CA-ON] 17 Jan 11
· No
choice for working parents
[CA-ON] 14 Jan 11
· Lack
of resources blamed for problems in Scots nurseries
[GB] 7 Jan 11
· Joined-up
services are the key to our children's future
[GB] 21 Dec 10
January 23, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Death by indifference 19 Jan 11 - Op-ed in the Toronto Star by CRRU's Martha Friendly says "government's failure to build a child care system has again proved fatal."
Media releases and news coverage of recent death in unregulated care 19 Jan 11 - In the wake of a tragic death in an unregulated child care home, advocates are calling for a coroner's inquest and are citing systemic failures in Ontario's and Canada's provision of child care. CRRU has collected media releases and news coverage of this pressing issue.
Alberta's day care controversy: From 1908 to 2009 and beyond 19 Jan 11 - Book by Dr. Tom Langford traces the development of child care policies and programs in Alberta. Chapters discuss history of Alberta child care, the emergence of corporatized chains, and issues for the future. Full book available online!
Sweden's National Agency for Education's statistics 19 Jan 11 - Skolverket (the Swedish National Agency for Education) has put a large selection of educational statistics online. These include enrolment, staffing and cost data for preschool and family child care.
The New Mexico PreK evaluation: Impacts from the fourth year (2008-2009) of New Mexico's state-funded PreK program 19 Jan 11 - Report from the US National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) finds that "children who attend the state-funded Pre-K program have significant positive effects in vocabulary, math, and literacy skills at the beginning of kindergarten."
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· MP
Graham Allen calls for early years intervention
[GB] 19 Jan 11
· Child
care funding a concern
[CA-ON] 18 Jan 11
· Parents
give thumbs up to new kindergarten classrooms
[CA-BC] 18 Jan 11
· Parental
leave system puts unfair burden on mothers, says Nick Clegg
[GB] 17 Jan 11
· Lessons
from baby's daycare death?
[CA-ON] 17 Jan 11
· No
choice for working parents
[CA-ON] 14 Jan 11
· Lack
of resources blamed for problems in Scots nurseries
[GB] 7 Jan 11
· Joined-up
services are the key to our children's future
[GB] 21 Dec 10
January 9, 2011
What's new online:
[This section archives documents that
have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
In
the best interests of children and families: Early childhood education and
care in Alberta
5 Jan 11
- Report from the Muttart Foundation provides an overview of the current
funding and delivery of ECEC in Alberta and an alternate vision for ECEC
that can better meet the needs of Alberta's children and their families.
Letters
to UBC President re: UBC child care and Kids and Company
5 Jan 11
- Correspondence between the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and
University of British Columbia regarding UBC's use of a for-profit child
care service.
Beyond
centers and homes: The workforce in three California early childhood infrastructure
organizations
5 Jan 11
- Report from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at University
of California at Berkeley examines the career backgrounds and professional
development needs of 1,588 staff in three organizations.
Australia's
paid parental leave scheme: Supporting working Australian families
5 Jan 11
- January 1, 2011 marked the start of Australia's new paid parental leave,
which provides 18 weeks of leave paid at the national minimum wage of $570
a week before tax.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Paid
parental leave icing on the cake for new mothers
[AU] 2 Jan 11
· Sure
Start children's centres axed by Tories despite David Cameron's pledge to
protect them
[GB] 1 Jan 11
· Mom
says no time to job hunt while on maternity leave
[CA-NB] 30 Dec 10
· Record
on education is Ontario Premier's best case for re-election
[CA-ON] 22 Dec 10
· Travel
ban on ABC Learning founder for another 11 weeks
[AU] 17 Dec 10
· Our
kids are not for sale
[US] 16 Nov 10
December 19, 2010
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Women
in Canada: A gender-based statistical report 15 Dec 10 - Report
from Statistics Canada finds employment rate for women with children more
than doubled over past three decades. Women are more likely to work part-time
than men and are still concentrated in traditional female occupations.
Welfare
incomes 2009 15 Dec 10 - Report from the National Council on
Welfare calls welfare design "outdated, counter-productive"; calls
for "a comprehensive approach to both income support and the provision
of appropriate services geared to income level rather than welfare status".
Webcast:
The role of play in human learning 15 Dec 10 - Canadian Network
for Leadership in Education and Early Learning & Care webcast features
Dr. Janette Pelletier, Elizabeth Morley and Dianne Riehl discussing the
role of play-based learning in integrated early childhood and school programs.
Investing
in young children: New directions in federal preschool and early childhood
policy 15 Dec 10 - Report from the National Institute for Early
Education Research explores the state of the US' early childhood programs
-- Head Start, Early Head Start, and home visiting -- and proposes reforms.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Province
to scrap key piece of full-day kindergarten plan
[CA-ON] 15 Dec 10
· Ontario
alters kindergarten program, opening door to private daycares
[CA-ON] 15 Dec 10
· $25M
for autism, 'raises a lot of questions'
[CA-ON] 15 Dec 10
· Taking
back the playground
[CA-BC] 14 Dec 10
· Welfare
income rose in 2009 but still too low: report
[CA] 13 Dec 10
· Ruling
expands family rights
[CA-ON] 11 Dec 10
· Why
women fared better in the recession
[CA] 10 Dec 10
· We
must do better for our children
[CA-BC] 3 Dec 10
December 11
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Alberta
Journal of Education Research, Issue 56 (3)
8 Dec 10
- Special periodical issue co-edited by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw and Larry
Prochner explores the topic, "blurring the boundaries of early childhood
education's theory/practice divide".
Canada's
children not for sale: CUPE sounds the alarm about the latest big box child
care operator in Canada
8 Dec 10
- Article and backgrounder from the Canadian Union of Public Employees discusses
the rise of Edleun, Canada's first publicly traded child care corporation.
The
foundation years: Preventing poor children becoming poor adults
8 Dec 10
- Independent Review of Poverty and Life Chances for the British Government
recommends national and local governments "should give greater prominence
to the earliest years of life, from pregnancy to age five".
The
impact of Sure Start local programmes on five year olds and their families
8 Dec 10
- Latest evaluation of Britain's Sure Start program reports positive impacts
on children's health and home environments and mothers' life satisfaction.
The
children left behind: A league table of inequality in child well-being in
the world's rich countries
3 Dec 10
- UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre's Report Card 9 finds that Canada lags
far behind in equality of children's material well-being - placing 17th
of 24 countries.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
·
High cost makes on-site daycare a rare perk
[CA-ON] 8 Dec 10
·
Childcare fee fear strikes parents
[AU] 8 Dec 10
·
Sask. gov't funding 135 new child care spaces
[CA-SK] 7 Dec 10
·
Full-day kindergarten popularity outstrips plans to pay for it
[CA-ON] 6 Dec 10
·
Early daycare tied to school-age health
[CA] 6 Dec 10
·
Quebec daycare workers approve new deal
[CA-QC] 5 Dec 10
·
£26,000: The salary you need just to cover child care
[GB] 4 Dec 10
·
Frank Field must not let the unthinkable happen to Sure Start
[GB] 3 Dec 10
·
Sure Start good for families and for children's health, says researchers
[GB] 26 Nov 10
December 5
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
The
children left behind: A league table of inequality in child well-being in
the world's rich countries
3 Dec 10
- UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre's Report Card 9 finds that Canada lags
far behind in equality of children's material well-being - placing 17th
of 24 countries.
Research
evidence on selected aspects of for-profit/non-profit child care programs:
A bibliography
1 Dec 10
- New Briefing Note from CRRU collects research and policy analysis on a
number of topics relevant to differences between for- profit and non-profit
child care.
Culture
and learning
1 Dec 10
- Latest edition of Bernard van Leer Foundation's Early Childhood in Focus
series addresses the major policy questions surrounding the place of culture
in early childhood programs and how to promote development and learning
while respecting cultural diversities.
Children
2020: Planning now, for the future
1 Dec 10
- Report from Start Strong (an Irish child care coalition) offers a vision
for the future of young children's care and education in Ireland and proposals
for immediate actions.
The
role of civil society in implementing the General Measures of the Convention
on the Rights of the Child
1 Dec 10
- Report from the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre shows that civil society
plays an important role in the implementation of the CRC; draws attention
to the issues and challenges affecting civil society today.
The
rise of Canada's richest 1%
1 Dec 10
- Report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says that Canada's
richest 1% are taking more of the gains from economic growth than ever before
in recorded history.
· Rich
countries let poorest children fall behind
[CA] 2 Dec 10
· Parents
face $80 a week fees shock
[NZ] 1 Dec 10
· Online
nanny recruiters go global
1 Dec 10
· Green
child care centre a first for Ottawa
[CA-ON] 26 Nov 10
· CUPE
committee tackles growth of for-profit child care
[CA] 25 Nov 10
· Funding
gap forces Peel to scale back full-day kindergarten roll-out
[CA-ON] 24 Nov 10
· Privatised,
corporatised Labor has lost touch with its core values, and voters
[AU] 20 Nov 10
November 27, 2010
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Reduced
poverty = Better health for all
24 Nov 10
- Campaign 2000's annual Report Card on child and family poverty in Canada
finds child poverty rate is 9.1%; warns that rate will likely rise before
economic recovery is complete. Funding a universal system of ECEC for all
families called a key part of a strategy to combat child poverty.
Our emerging
plan for an integrated system of early care and learning in BC
24 Nov 10
- Coalition of Child Care Advocates BC and Early Childhood Educators of
BC release their strategy for ECEC in British Columbia and share feedback
gained from community briefings.
HungerCount
2010: A comprehensive report on food bank use in Canada and recommendations
for change
24 Nov 10
- Report from Food Banks Canada finds food bank use reached record levels
in 2010. Development of a quality ECEC system cited as part of a comprehensive
hunger strategy.
Status
of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Report of the Secretary-General
24 Nov 10
- Status report to the United Nations General Assembly gives special focus
to implementing children's rights in early childhood.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· One
in seven B.C kids lives in poverty, child advocacy coalition says
[CA-BC] 24 Nov 10
· Canada
has a long way to go to improve child poverty rates
[CA] 24 Nov 10
· 1 in 10
Canadian children living in poverty
[CA] 24 Nov 10
· NDP calls
for action to address on-campus childcare crisis
[CA-SK] 23 Nov 10
· Opposition
to reject childcare changes
[AU] 23 Nov 10
· Toronto
parents angered by closing of city-run daycare
[CA-ON] 22 Nov 10
· Ottawa
needs plan to fight poverty
[CA] 17 Nov 10
· Work and
pensions secretary faces backlash over reforms
[UK] 12 Nov 10
November 21, 2010
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Reduced
poverty = Better health for all
24 Nov 10
- Campaign 2000's annual Report Card on child and family poverty in Canada
finds child poverty rate is 9.1%; warns that rate will likely rise before
economic recovery is complete. Funding a universal system of ECEC for all
families called a key part of a strategy to combat child poverty.
Our
emerging plan for an integrated system of early care and learning in BC
24 Nov 10
- Coalition of Child Care Advocates BC and Early Childhood Educators of
BC release their strategy for ECEC in British Columbia and share feedback
gained from community briefings.
HungerCount
2010: A comprehensive report on food bank use in Canada and recommendations
for change
24 Nov 10
- Report from Food Banks Canada finds food bank use reached record levels
in 2010. Development of a quality ECEC system cited as part of a comprehensive
hunger strategy.
Status
of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Report of the Secretary-General
24 Nov 10
- Status report to the United Nations General Assembly gives special focus
to implementing children's rights in early childhood.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· One
in seven B.C kids lives in poverty, child advocacy coalition says
[CA-BC] 24 Nov 10
· Canada
has a long way to go to improve child poverty rates
[CA] 24 Nov 10
· 1
in 10 Canadian children living in poverty
[CA] 24 Nov 10
·
NDP calls for action to address on-campus childcare crisis
[CA-SK] 23 Nov 10
· Opposition
to reject childcare changes
[AU] 23 Nov 10
· Toronto
parents angered by closing of city-run daycare
[CA-ON] 22 Nov 10
· Ottawa
needs plan to fight poverty
[CA] 17 Nov 10
· Work
and pensions secretary faces backlash over reforms
[UK] 12 Nov 10
November 21, 2010
What's new online:
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Federal
poverty reduction plan: Working in partnership towards reducing poverty
in Canada
17 Nov 10
- Report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources,
Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities recommends
a national strategy on ECEC and an expert panel evaluation of the effectiveness
of the Universal Child Care Benefit.
Moscow
framework for action and cooperation: Harnessing the wealth of nations
17 Nov 10
- Action plan from the UNESCO World Conference on Early Childhood Care and
Education calls on governments to boost commitment, reinforce effective
program delivery, and increase budget allocations to ECCE.
How
Ontario can become a world education leader
17 Nov 10
- David Crombie and Margaret McCain invite people to sign-on to an open
letter to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty urging him to move forward with
all the recommendations in the Ontario Early Learning Advisor's report.
Maternal
work early in the lives of children and its distal associations with achievement
and behavior problems: A meta-analysis
17 Nov 10
- Review of 69 studies spanning 5 decades concludes that "small effect
size and primarily non-significant results... should allay concerns about
mothers working when children are young."
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Sarah
Teather says families in poorest areas no longer guaranteed full childcare
[UK] 16 Nov 10
· MP
blasts Sure Start reforms at Daycare Trust Conference
[UK] 16 Nov 10
· Sector
leaders dismayed over removal of children's centres' duty to provide full
daycare
[UK] 16 Nov 10
·
New pre-kindergarten programs open across Saskatchewan
[CA-SK] 15 Nov 10
· Sure
Start children's centres told to charge for some services
[UK] 14 Nov 10
· In
open letter to the Premier, APPLE BC says education promises totally unrealistic
[CA-BC] 10 Nov 10
· Dads
happier when they split domestic duties: study
[CA] 9 Nov 10
· Investing
in very early education
[IL] 9 Nov 10
·
Milwaukee reporters tell how Pulitzer-winning series was done
[US] 9 Nov 10
· Working
mom's kids turn out fine, 50 years of research says
[US] 18 Sep 10
November 13, 2010
What's new online:
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Human
development report 2010 - 20th anniversary
10 Nov 10
- New UN report looks at human development trends across four decades. Canada
drops to 8th in global rankings. Website features a wealth of interactive
features and data tools.
The
effects of preschool education: What we know, how public policy is or is
not aligned with the evidence base, and what we need to know
10 Nov 10
- Report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest reviews the current
state of publicly funded pre-school in the US and offers suggestions for
improving the efficacy of these programs.
Pedagogical
connections: Issue 6, Fall 2010
10 Nov 10
- Quarterly newsletter from the University of Victoria's Unit for Early
Learning and Child Care Research features news about recent and upcoming
publications, events and courses.
Facts
and figures 2009: Pre-school activities, school-age childcare, schools and
adult education in Sweden
10 Nov 10
- Report from the Swedish National Agency for Education provides the latest
data on Sweden's child care system, including enrolment, spending and a
breakdown of public/ private centres.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· 1-day
strike shuts Que. home daycares
[CA-QC] 10 Nov 10
· Where
is BC's childcare program?
[CA-BC] 8 Nov 10
· UN's
development index proves it takes a village
[INT] 7 Nov 10
· Judge
orders child care subsidies continue
[US] 6 Nov 10
· Quebec
proposes new daycare law
[CA-QC] 5 Nov 10
· Kindergarten
expansion drawing raves
[CA-BC] 5 Nov 10
· Fathers
are happier when doing more housework, says study
[UK] 4 Nov 10
· UN:
'Significant progress' in human development
[INT] 4 Nov 10
· Toddlers
and textbooks
[CA] 3 Nov 10
November 6, 2010
What's new online:
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
The
power of taxes: The case for investing in Canadians
3 Nov 10
- Paper from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues that "public
services add up to a great bargain for Canadians. But the services our taxes
fund are often overlooked in debates over tax cuts."
Connecting
with communities and creating welcoming schools: The 2010 report on Ontario's
school councils
3 Nov 10
- Report by People for Education finds that while school councils see enhancing
communication as their most important role, they spend most of their time
fundraising.
In
focus: Forest kindergarten
3 Nov 10
- Video for Scottish television showcases a Forestry Commission Scotland
pilot project to develop early childhood programs that use local woodlands
and green space.
The
consequences of implementing a child care voucher: Evidence from Australia,
the Netherlands and USA
3 Nov 10
- Discussion paper by Mildred Warner shows that while vouchers can be an
effective tool to enhance child care demand of parents, quality and supply
may be uneven and the policies privilege market provision.
Flows,
rhythms, and intensities in early childhood education curriculum
3 Nov 10
- New book edited by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw considers "the possibilities
and tensions of curriculum-making in early childhood education".
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Childcare
centres brace for less money as cuts hit home
[NZ] 2 Nov 10
· Full-day
classes for kindergarten are a nightmare
[CA-ON] 2 Nov 10
· Full-day
learning creates wait list
[CA-ON] 2 Nov 10
· Fundraising
now main job of parent council
[CA-ON] 1 Nov 10
· How
billionaire donors harm public education
[US] 31 Oct 10
· Toronto
Anti-poverty activists take wait-and-see approach to Ford as mayor
[CA-ON] 30 Oct 10
· Child
care crunch in Alberta
[CA-AB] 19 Oct 10
October 30, 2010
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
Child
care for First Nations children living off reserve, Metis children, and
Inuit children
20 Oct 10 - Study for Statistics Canada describes cultural aspects within
the care environment for First Nations children. Culturally relevant activities
and language spoken in care were examined as predictors of children's outcomes.
The
challenge of care: Early childhood education and care in Canada and Quebec
20 Oct 10 - Article from Studies in Political Economy uses Nancy Fraser's
universal caregiver model to critique existing child care policies and services
in Canada (including Quebec).
"Shorty
List" website is sign of what's wrong with BC child care
20 Oct 10 - Article from Liberation Learning Project - a group that shares
news and ideas for B.C.'s child care workers - provides a thoughtful commentary
on a site that posts anonymous reviews of child care centres.
How
does job-protected maternity leave affect mothers' employment and infant
health?
20 Oct 10 - Working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research
provides evidence of the labor supply effects of leaves from an analysis
of the introduction and expansion of job-protected maternity leave in Canada.
National
child care often promised, still missing
13 Oct 10 - Chapter by Martha Friendly for CCPA's new book "Speaking Truth
to Power" explains why Canadian women shouldn't be silent about the struggle
for child care.
The
Perry Preschool Study stands the test of time, but it doesn't stand alone
22 Sep 10 - In this post from the National Institute for Early Education
Research's Preschool Today blog, Steve Barnett addresses the validity of
some of the criticisms of the Perry Preschool Study.
What's new online:
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· Paper debunks
myths on women as leaders
[AU] 20 Oct 10
· Red-flagged
as problem pupils, are boys misunderstood?
20 Oct 10
· Euro MP's
back 20-week maternity leave plan
[EU] 20 Oct 10
· Focus on
families
[CA] 19 Oct 10
· Speaker
of the Assembly announces temporary childcare for the working poor
[US-CA] 19 Oct 10
· The endangered
male teacher
[CA] 18 Oct 10
· Three out
of 10 B.C kids on a path to failure
[CA-BC] 17 Oct 10
· Tory spending
will force liberals to scale back on social programs plans
[CA] 14 Oct 10
October 16, 2010
What's new online:
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Speaking
truth to power: A reader on Canadian women's inequality
13 Oct 10
- New anthology from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives features
essays by prominent Canadian feminists on the continued struggle for equality.
National
child care often promised, still missing
13 Oct 10
- Chapter by Martha Friendly for CCPA's new book "Speaking Truth to
Power" explains why Canadian women shouldn't be silent about the struggle
for child care.
Global
gender gap report 2010
13 Oct 10
- Canada ranks 20th in an annual report from the World Economic Forum that
assesses how well countries divide their resources and opportunities among
men and women.
Career
interrupted: The economic impact of motherhood
13 Oct 10
- Report from TD Economics says motherhood leads to significant wage losses
for working women; length of absence less damaging than frequency of absences.
Employer
top-ups
13 Oct 10
- Article from Statistics Canada's Perspectives finds one in five mothers
who received parental benefits also collected top-up payments; proportion
unchanged for the past decade.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Fallen
childcare entrepreneur Eddy Groves to sue over 'botched' stock sale
[AU] 13 Oct 10
· Tories
in tune with families: Poll
[CA] 12 Oct 10
· Labour
pain: For moms on parental leave, wages lag
[CA] 12 Oct 10
· Canada slips in gender equality worldwide [CA] 12 Oct 10
· Schwarzenegger's
child care cut hurts hardworking moms
[US-CA] 12 Oct 10
· No
full-day kindergarten for First Nations kids
[CA-ON] 11 Oct 10
· Attitudes
harden towards the lot of a working mother
[AU] 11 Oct 10
· Province
launches pension plan for child care workers
[CA-MB] 7 Oct 10
· Half
of Ontario kindergarten kids in full-day by 2012
[CA-ON] 6 Oct 10
October 9, 2010
What's new online:
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Families
count: Profiling Canada's families IV
6 Oct 10
- Latest edition of the Vanier Institute of the Family's data book details
trends in family demographics, education, work-life balance, economic well-being
and provision of care.
Understanding
quality in context: Child care centers, communities, markets, and public
policy
6 Oct 10
- Report from Urban Institute (US) uses interviews and classroom observations
to consider how various factors -- director and program characteristics,
market forces, and policies -- may influence program quality.
International
review of leave policies and related research 2010
6 Oct 10
- Report by Peter Moss for the UK Government reviews maternity, paternity
and parental leave in 29 countries, including Canada.
Shifting
directions in New Zealand early childhood policy: The retreat from being
"almost free" and "fully teacher-led"
6 Oct 10
- Presentation by New Zealand researcher Helen May for a seminar at the
International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy in Childcare.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Half
of Ontario kindergarten kids in full-day by 2012
[CA-ON] 6 Oct 10
· Agency
helps parents place disabled kids in daycare
[QC] 6 Oct 10
·
David Cameron 'sorry' child benefit cut was not in Tory manifesto
[UK] 5 Oct 10
· Installation
Speech from Governor General David Johnston
[CA] 1 Oct 10
·
Ottawa board adds full-day kindergarten classes
[CA-ON] 30 Sep 10
· Spain's
burnt out 'babysitter grandparents' urged to strike
[ES] 24 Sep 10
· One-third
fail childcare centres audit
[AU] 24 Sep 10
· The
daycare dilemma
[CA] 22 Sep 10
September 27, 2010
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
BC
smart family policy 2010 report card: Assessing British Columbians' support
for families with young children
22 Sep 10
- Report from UBC's Human Early Learning Partnership finds vulnerability
is on the rise in BC; recommends increasing parental leave and expanding
ECEC services.
Materials
from the Belgian Presidency of the EU's expert conference "Europe de
l'enfance"
22 Sep 10
- Recent conference aimed to create a more coordinated approach to child
policy across the EU; key messages include a call to "guarantee a right
for all children to access high-quality, diversified and integrated ECEC
services."
Learning
together: A study of six B.A. completion cohort programs in early care and
education. Year 2 report
22 Sep 10
- Second report from a longitudinal study by the Centre for the Study of
Child Care Employment looks at the success of B.A. programs that target
small groups of adults working in ECE to pursue a course of study together.
Quality
costs: Paying for early childhood education and care
22 Sep 10
- Presentation by the Executive Director of Daycare Trust (UK) for a seminar
at the International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare
explores what it would cost to build a high quality ECEC system.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Government
adding day-care spaces to city school
[CA-SK] 21 Sep 10
· Percentage
of vulnerable children on the rise in B.C kindergartens - UBC study
[CA-BC] 21 Sep 10
· First
Nations leaders demand more money for education
[CA] 21 Sep 10
· Hudak's
stand on kindergarten risks raising ire of families
[CA-ON] 17 Sep 10
· Finland's
secrets to educational success
[FI] 14 Sep 10
September 19, 2010
What's new online:
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
World
conference on early childhood care and education, Moscow, Russia
27-29 September 2010
15 Sep 10 - Upcoming UNESCO conference aims to "reaffirm ECCE as a
right of all children and as the basis for development". Resources
already online include a concept paper and four regional reports, including
one for North America.
Progress
for children: Achieving the MDGs with equity & Narrowing the gaps to
meet the goals
15 Sep 10
- Two new reports from UNICEF find equity is the key to progress for children,
and to meeting the Millennium Development Goals.
Educational
indicators in Canada: An international perspective
15 Sep 10
- Report from the Council of Ministers of Education Canada expands on the
data collected for OECD's "Education at a Glance" report; facilitates
the comparison of education in Canada with other OECD countries.
Our
emerging plan for an integrated system of early care and learning in BC
15 Sep 10 - Briefing Note from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates BC
& Early Childhood Educators of BC calls for all community and school-based
ELCC programs to be moved under the Ministry of Education.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Top-up
fees pervade free childcare
[UK] 14 Sep 10
· U.S.
education guru praises Ontario's schools
[CA-ON] 13 Sep 10
· School's
in for Edmonton little tykes
[CA-AB] 9 Sep 10
· Canada
lags on pay equity
[CA] 8 Sep 10
· Women
at work: still behind on the bottom line
[CA] 8 Sep 10
· Leaders,
experts to discuss early childhood care in Moscow
8 Sep 10
· All-day
kindergarten a 'no brainer' to put kids on the path to success
[CA] 7 Sep 10
September 12, 2010
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Back
to school with full-day early learning
10 Sep 10
- This week three additional provinces will be offering public full-day
early learning/kindergarten programs for the first time.
Combating
poverty and inequality: Structural change, social policy and politics
8 Sep 10
- Major report from the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
explores why poverty persists. It warns that "current approaches that
target the poor or separate poverty from broader processes of economic growth
and development are misconceived."
Setting
our agenda on early learning, violence and physical environment
8 Sep 10
- Latest edition of the Bernard van Leer Foundation's Early Childhood Matters
series lays out the organization's new goals and areas of focus for 2010-2015.
Pre-budget
submission to the Federal Standing Committee on Finance 2011 Federal Budget
8 Sep 10
- Submission from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC lays out its
vision for federal action on ECEC.
Early
learning and care impact analysis
1 Sep 10
- Study by economist Robert Fairholm finds that "early learning with
extended day child care options provides a greater economic benefit than
any other sector of the economy."
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Full-day
K: Are we ready?
[CA-BC] 8 Sep 10
· Sprits
run high as 20,000 begin all-day kindergarten
[CA-BC] 8 Sep 10
· Full-day
kindergarten in Ontario gets failing grade
[CA-ON] 7 Sep 10
· The
Kindergarten Diaries
[CA] 7 Sep 10
· Time
to learn, and play, at full-day kindergarten
[CA-ON] 7 Sep 10
· Battle
lines drawn on full-day kindergarten
[CA-ON] 7 Sep 10
· Prince
Edward Island goes back to school this week
[CA-PE] 6 Sep 10
·
P.E.I schools ready for kindergarten classes
[CA-PE] 1 Sep 10
September 5, 2010
What's new online:
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have been featured on the CRRU homepage..]
Early
learning and care impact analysis
1 Sep 10 - Study by economist Robert Fairholm finds that "early learning
with extended day child care options provides a greater economic benefit
than any other sector of the economy."
Private
money in public schools
1 Sep 10 - Report from People for Education shows that Ontario schools rely
on over half a billion dollars in fundraising, donations, user fees and
other charges to augment provincial funding.
Foundations
of lifelong health are built in early childhood
1 Sep 10 - Report from Harvard's Center on the Developing Child
Health finds "health in the earliest years lays the groundwork for
a lifetime of vitality"; authors recommend that "high-quality
early care and education programs can promote health and prevent disease".
Child
care support for student parents in community college is crucial for success,
but supply and funding are inadequate
1 Sep 10 - Survey by the US Institute for Women's Policy Research finds
that over a quarter of students at colleges are parents; college centres
struggle to meet demand for care.
Children
in Europe -- Playing outside: Why does it matter?
25 Aug 10 - Latest issue of Children in Europe examines the use of outdoor
space across the EU and the benefits that unstructured play and the natural
environment offer to young children.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
·
Full-day kindergarten to ripple through B.C education system
[CA-BC] 1 Sep 10
·
Windsor and Essex County daycares close
[CA-ON] 1 Sep 10
·
Fast-growing firm buys three city day cares
[CA-AB] 1 Sep 10
·
Conservatives say child care is big priority
[CA-NB] 31 Aug 10
·
Big bang for full-day learning buck
[CA-ON] 30 Aug 10
·
What we owe our children
[CA-NB] 30 Aug 10
August 30, 2010
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Children
in Europe -- Playing outside: Why does it matter?
25 Aug 10
- Latest issue of Children in Europe examines the use of outdoor space across
the EU and the benefits that unstructured play and the natural environment
offer to young children.
Online
guide to ECEC credentialing
25 Aug 10
- Website developed by the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council allows
users to search, compare and browse requirements to work in ECEC across
Canada.
Provision
of child care services in Reggio Emilia, Italy
25 Aug 10
- Speech by Sonia Masini, President of the Province of Reggio Emilia, to
a meeting on implementing the Barcelona child care targets across Europe.
First
round Early Years Centres
25 Aug 10
- Government of Prince Edward Island announces the first 36 centres that
will implement the Preschool Excellence Initiative.
child care in the news
·
Riverdale kindergarten wins reprieve
[CA-AB] 25 Aug 10
·
UK childcare takes bigger bite of parents' wages [UK]
[UK] 25 Aug 10
·
Childcare fees may rise up to $35 a day
[AU] 25 Aug 10
·
Assurances of fair funding are a facade
[CA-BC] 24 Aug 10
·
Family holiday? Don't forget to pack grandma!
[UK] 23 Aug 10
·
Childcare workers to teach grades 1,2
[CA-PE] 12 Aug 10
August 21, 2010
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7th
Meeting of the OECD Network on
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) - "Financing ECEC Services"
18 Aug 10
- Over 25 international presentations available from June 20-22th meeting
of the OECD ECEC Network.
ECE
Link: Summer 2010
18 Aug 10
- Latest issue of the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario's
periodical features a series of articles on the unionization of ECEs in
the full-day early learning program.
Centring
community services around early childhood care and development:
Promising practices in Indigenous communities in Canada
18 Aug 10
- Article by Jessica Ball provides case studies of Indigenous communities
that are creating programs committed to family-centred and community centred
practice.
Brief
Report: Funding cuts to state-funded prekindergarten programs in FY10 &
11
18 Aug 10
- The US National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) estimates
that $338 million in state funding could be cut from prekindergarten programs
in 2010/11.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
·
CUPE, Catholic board reach deal
[CA-ON]
18 Aug 10
· Daycare
drowning probed by child services
[CA-ON]
16 Aug 10
· South
Asian women fight for rights in Canada: No equality without child care,
immigrant women say
[CA]
13 Aug 10
· Cancelled
school daycare frustrates families
[CA-ON]
13 Aug 10
· Parents
fight back when day care killed
[CA-ON]
4 Aug 10
August 14, 2010
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The
timing of motherhood, mothers' employment, and child outcomes
11 Aug 10
- Research findings from the British Millennium Cohort Study suggest that
while child care in the first year may have "both positive and negative
associations", "policies that make child care available to mothers
across the spectrum are likely to benefit both mothers and children."
Cheaper
child care, more children
11 Aug 10
- Swedish study examined parent fees and fertility; finds that reduction
in child care fees led to a 4-6% increase in the birth rate.
Rewriting
equality at the Women's Court of Canada
11 Aug 10
- A collection of academics, litigators and activists have re-written Supreme
Court decisions to offer an alternative vision of Canadian equality jurisprudence.
Among the re-written ruling are Symes v. Canada (tax treatment of child
care expenses) and Eaton v. Brant County Board of Education (integration
of disabled students).
Eradicating
poverty good for the economy, premiers told
11 Aug 10
- Video summarizes the proceedings of the Winnipeg Roundtable on How to
Make Canada Poverty-Free, organized by Campaign 2000.
child care in the news
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Region
to start waiting list for child care subsidy
[CA-ON] 11 Aug 10
· Ruling
backs working mother's case
[CA-ON] 8 Aug 10
· Tory
census change will undermine value of women's work
[CA] 8 Aug 10
· Take
off necktie, pick up baby
[JP] 7 Aug 10
· Ditch
the guilt, working moms: The kids are all right
6 Aug 10
· Forget
the guilt, daycare does your kids no harm
[CA] 6 Aug 10
· Plight
of poor puts Canada's social fabric at risk
[CA] 6 Aug 10
· Babies
don't suffer when mothers return to work, study reveals
[GB] 1 Aug 10
· Making
day care fit real needs
[JP] 22 Jan 08
August 8, 2010
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First-year
maternal employment and child development in the first 7 years
4 Aug 10
- Findings from a major American longitudinal study (NICHD): mothers' full
time employment in the first year of life may pose mild developmental harm
to some children; in the US, most work full-time by six months and many
by three months; neither part-time nor full-time employment after the first
year were found to have negative effects; and later outcomes are, on average,
neutral as negative and positive effects tend to offset one another.
Statement
of the Winnipeg Roundtable to the Council of the Federation: The provincial
and territorial road to poverty eradication
4 Aug 10
- Statement from a roundtable of cross-Canada participants calls on the
Premiers and federal party leaders to "reflect the inherent decency
of most Canadians and start to work on a plan for poverty eradication".
How
does your kindergarten classroom affect your earnings? Evidence from Project
STAR
4 Aug 10
- Study from Harvard University finds that "early childhood class effects
fade out in test scores but reappear in adult outcomes".
Parents
and the high cost of child care: 2010 update
4 Aug 10
- Report from the US National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral
Agencies looks at child care parent fees; finds that in 40 states child
care fees are higher than college tuition.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
·
Parents
fight back when day care killed
[CA-ON] 4 Aug 10
· Poverty
absent from premiers' agenda
[CA] 4 Aug 10
· B.C.
child care 'in crisis'
[CA-BC] 3 Aug 10
· Provinces
need to pull children out of poverty
[CA] 3 Aug 10
· A
year of day care more expensive than a year at public college?
[US] 3 Aug 10
· Working
mothers not necessarily harmful to child development
[US] 31 Jul 10
· Kindergarten
skills pay off in big bucks
[US] 29 Jul 10
· Coming
soon: big box babycare
[CA-AB] 29 Jul 10
· Market
call top picks
[CA] 28 Jul 10
July 30, 2010
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Alberta
government must change our child care policies
28 Jul 10
- Press release from Public Interest Alberta calls for a complete review
of child care in Alberta.
Environmental
scan for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of British Columbia and
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia integrated system of early
care and learning project
28 Jul 10 - Report by Jane Beach "provides an overview of current developments
and activities underway through provincial/territorial ministries of education."
Literature
review: Governance of integrated early care and learning systems
28 Jul 10
- Literature review for the Moving to an Integrated System of Early Care
and Learning Project in BC project; looks at selected international models.
The
politics of child care: Special Focus by the VESTA Status of Women Committee
28 Jul 10
- Article from the Vancouver Elementary Teachers' Association newsletter
discusses the issue of child care privatization in the Canadian context.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Full-day
care headache for parents
[CA-ON] 28 Jul 10
· Early
end to subsidised childcare tax credits scheme costs parents dear
[UK] 28 Jul 10
· Long-form
census data key for schools
[CA-SK] 28 Jul 10
· City
could fund retraining of laid off childcare workers
[CA-ON] 27 Jul 10
·
Fight poverty to spur recovery
[CA] 24 Jul 10
· Safety
concerns about child care
[CA-AB] 21 Jul 10
· Latin
America focuses on early learning
[CL] 20 Jul 10
July 25, 2010
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The nanny business 21 Jul 10 - Global News' Currents documentary series investigates the Live-in Caregiver program; finds cheating, abuse and mistreatment, as well as brave nannies, advocates and parents trying to force change.
Who
cares? Assessing generosity and gender equality in parental leave policy
designs in 21 countries
21 Jul 10
- Study examines parental leave in 21 high-income countries; finds Canada
ranks 6th in generosity of leave, but 15th in the gender equality of the
policy design.
A
global perspective on happiness and fertility
21 Jul 10
- Working paper from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research investigates
the fertility-happiness association across 86 countries; compares results
by welfare regime type.
Pascal's
wager: From science to policy on early childhood development
21 Jul 10
- Commentary article from the Canadian Journal of Public Health discusses
the potential of the Early Learning Advisor's report to lead to a comprehensive
ECEC policy in Ontario.
Three
approaches from Europe: Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia
21 Jul 10
- Article from Early Childhood Research and Practice provides a comparative
introduction to Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio and highlights areas of
similarity and contrast.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy
news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Purchase
of six additional childcare centres advances Edleun's growth strategy
[CA-AB] 21 Jul 10
·
NZ parental leave 'middling'
[NZ] 20 Jul 10
· Letter
to the editor re: Stony Day Care closure
[CA-AB] 20 Jul 10
·
Raise the bar for day cares in Alberta
[CA-AB] 17 Jul 10
·
Province does little to ease parents' child care dilemmas
[CA-AB] 17 Jul 10
·
Upper Canada board, CUPE reach deal
[CA-ON] 17 Jul 10
·
Parental happiness and the welfare state
[US] 6 Jul 10
July 18, 2010
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All
the latest on the census long-form debacle
14 Jul 10
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has collected resources on the
reaction to the decision to end the mandatory census long-form.
Open
letter to the Minister of Education
14 Jul 10
- The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC calls on the provincial government
and Boards of Education not to raise child care rents to generate profit.
Is
wealthier always healthier? The impact of national income level, inequality,
and poverty on public health in Latin America
14 Jul 10
- New research from Cambridge University finds "wealth is not enough";
"health depends on how rising income is distributed."
Aesthetic
codes in early childhood classrooms: What art educators can learn from Reggio
Emilia
14 Jul 10
- Article from Design Share compares "the messages contained in the
physical environments of early childhood classrooms in Reggio Emilia, Italy
with typical early childhood settings in Canada and the United States."
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Mother:
How was my 6-year-old left behind?
[CA-NS] 14 Jul 10
· Stony
Plain daycare shut down by province
[CA-AB] 13 Jul 10
· Why
is Labor ignoring child care cost blowouts?
[AU] 13 Jul 10
· Flexibility,
perks draw and retain employees
[CA-NL] 12 Jul 10
· Extended
day program nixed; Due to lack of interest
from parents, Upper Grand won't offer extended child care
[CA-ON] 9 Jul 10
· Our
children, our future
[CA] 3 Jul 10
· Mothers
speak on childcare funding models
[CA-NB] 1 Jul 10
July 11, 2010
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Increased
capacity for group child care (school age)
7 Jul 10 - In advance of starting full-day kindergarten, the BC government
has amended child care licensing regulations to increase ratios and group
size for before- and after-school care.
School
age child care: Change in regulations will erode quality
7 Jul 10 - Press release from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC
critiques the provincial government's recent announcement on before- and
after-school child care.
Transition:
Family diversity
7 Jul 10 - Latest issue of Vanier Institute of the Family's Transition magazine
features key findings from the soon-to-be-released fourth edition of Profiling
Canada's Families.
Child
care and parental leave in Sweden: Implications for women's employment and
gender equality
7 Jul 10 - Conference paper explores Swedish family policy, current patterns
of women's employment and gender equality in work and family life.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Child
care centres will get support
7 Jul 10
· No
before or after-school day care in Northumberland public schools
[CA-ON] 7 Jul 10
· Canada's
leaders promote health care for children everywhere but at home
[CA] 6 Jul 10
· Funding
children early in life is money well spent
[CA] 4 Jul 10
· Full-day
kindergarten program disrupts child care funding
[CA-ON] 4 Jul 10
· Wrong
move on census
[CA] 3 Jul 10
· Day
care centre will close July 17th
[CA-ON] 30 Jun 10
· The
needs of Canada's Aboriginal children
[CA-BC] 29 Jun 10
July 4, 2010
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Child
care is a right
30 Jun 10
- Project by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC will explore Canada's
international treaty obligations to women, children and families as they
pertain to child care.
What
is your image of the child?
30 Jun 10
- UNESCO Policy Brief by Peter Moss discusses how social constructions of
the child shape policies, provisions and practices; uses Reggio Emilia as
an example.
Occupational
standards for early childhood educators: Companion documents
30 Jun 10
- Child Care Human Resources Sector Council has released a task profile
chart and how-to guide to accompany their recent occupational standards
document.
Children,
pupils and staff: National level
30 Jun 10
- Report from the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket) presents
Sweden's official statistics on pre-school activities, school-age child
care and schools.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Did
'tough love' cut poverty rate?
[CA] 30 Jun 10
· Japan
urges more dads to swap desk for diapers
[JP] 29 Jun 10
· Revelstoke
neighborhood learning center breaks ground
[CA-BC] 29 Jun 10
· School
boards add more full-day classes
[CA-ON] 28 Jun 10
· Families
face barriers to Vancouver childcare
[CA-BC] 21 Jun 10
· More new dads take parental leave [CA] 16 Jun 10
June 27, 2010
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Implementing
early learning: Status report
23 Jun 10
- Staff report from Toronto Children's Services discusses the impact of
Ontario's early learning program on child care in the city; offers recommendations
-- including a base funding model -- to create a sustainable and high quality
system.
School's
out...and so is physical activity warns The Heart and Stroke Foundation
23 Jun 10
- Survey finds "the majority of kids in the GTA will be missing out
on physical activity this summer, as parents scramble to find child care
solutions once school is out".
New
poverty figures show poverty eradication must be part of recession recovery
23 Jun 10
- Press release from Campaign 2000 calls for action to end child poverty
as new statistics show Canada's child poverty rate is still 9 per cent.
Gathering
labour market information on Canada's early childhood education
and care (ECEC) workforce: Data collection methods and classification systems
23 Jun 10
- Report from the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council summarizes data
collection tools and classification systems used in Canada, types of data
collected, who uses the information and why the data are important.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Kids
on holiday, parents on overtime
[IE] 22 Jun 10
· Summer
time often means no play time for kids: Survey
[CA] 21 Jun 10
· Gay
workers will get time to care for partner's sick child
[US] 21 Jun 10
· Stay-at-home
dads shattering stereotypes
[CA] 19 Jun 10
· More
new dads take parental leave
[CA] 16 Jun 10
· No
vacancies for our children
[AU] 7 Jun 10
June 20, 2010
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Caught
in the time crunch: Time use, leisure and culture in Canada
16 Jun 10
- Report from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing finds Canadians, especially
women, are caught in a time crunch; recommends "meeting the needs of
modern families through family friendly social policies".
Full-day
early learning kindergarten program for four- and five-year-olds: A reference
guide for educators
16 Jun 10
- Companion document to Ontario's draft curriculum, this reference guide
is designed to facilitate discussions among principals, teachers and ECEs
on the implementation of the full-day early learning program.
LEAF
25th anniversary timeline
16 Jun 10
- To mark its 25th anniversary, the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
has created a timeline that follows women's struggles, successes and advancement
in Canada.
New
Democrats introduce bold poverty elimination strategy with federal mandate
16 Jun 10
- NDP's Tony Martin introduces An Act to Eliminate Poverty, legislation
that sets out a comprehensive, national poverty elimination strategy.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· Canadians,
particularly women, caught in time crunch
[CA] 15 Jun 10
· All-day
kindergarten a hit, but extended programs prove less popular
[CA-ON] 15 Jun 10
· Some
all-day kindergarten in jeopardy, Peel board warns
[CA-ON] 15 Jun 10
· B.C.
schools to see $140M building boom
[CA-BC] 15 Jun 10
· Ontario
reveals schools that will receive second wave of all-day kindergarten
[CA-ON] 14 Jun 10
· In
Sweden, men can have it all
[SE] 9 Jun 10
· New
day care to serve SIAST needs
[CA-SK] 31 May 10
June 13, 2010
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The
full-day early learning - kindergarten program
9 Jun 10
- Draft curriculum from the Ontario Ministry of Education sets out expectations
for the province's new full-day early learning programs, beginning Fall
2010.
Quality,
outcomes and costs in early years education
9 Jun 10
- Report for the British Office of National Statistics based on data from
the Millennium Cohort Study looks at relationship between quality of early
years education and children's outcomes in primary school.
The
mothers' voices project: Final report
9 Jun 10
- Report from the New Brunswick Child Care Coalition presents discussions
with mothers across the province about their child care experiences; finds
costs, accessibility and quality are common concerns.
OCBCC/CUPE
post card campaign
3 Jun 10 - Campaign by the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and CUPE
asks Ontarians to tell the provincial government, "Don't drop the ball...on
early learning and care".
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· PEI
leadership on childcare an example for others, says CUPE
[CA-PE] 9 Jun 10
· Little
demand for after-school care for full-day kindergarten students, province
finds
[CA-ON] 8 Jun 10
· Starting
young in early years education boosts Foundation Stage Profile scores
[UK] 8 Jun 10
· Ottawa
daycare shut down over health and safety concerns
[CA-ON] 7 Jun 10
· School
board, B.C. going head to head on financial feud
[CA-BC] 7 Jun 10
· Coalition
pushes universal childcare idea
[CA-NB] 2 Jun 10
· New
day care to serve SIAST needs
[CA-SK] 31 May 10
June 6, 2010
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OCBCC/CUPE
post card campaign
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and Canadian Union of Public Employees
Publication date: 3 Jun 10 --- Posting date: 3 Jun 10
The
rise and fall of economic and social rights. What's next?
Broadbent, Ed
Publication date: 29 May 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
Reflections
on shaping an integrated system of early learning & child care and education
for children in Canada
Canadian Child Care Federation
Publication date: 1 Apr 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
Keeping
mum: Child care as a vote winning issue
Daycare Trust & Bounty Parenting Club
Publication date: 29 Mar 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
Daycare
viability still a major question [CA-PE]
CBC News
Publication date: 2 Jun 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
ABC
Learning Centres overstated assets by $1.2bn [AU]
Fraser, Andrew
Publication date: 2 Jun 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
Child
care produces tremendous economic benefits [CA-BC]
National Union of Public and General Employees
Publication date: 1 Jun 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
Rural
daycares could have trouble meeting numbers [CA-PE]
CBC News
Publication date: 1 Jun 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
New
day care to serve SIAST needs [CA-SK]
Adamko, Alanna
Publication date: 31 May 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 05
Waiting
list frustrating [CA-SK]
Adamko, Alanna
Publication date: 31 May 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
Childcare
changes put pressure on college [CA-PE]
CBC News
Publication date: 31 May 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
Educators
pleased with Preschool Excellence Initiative [CA-PE]
Burn, Stephen
Publication date: 31 May 10 --- Posting date: 2 Jun 10
Province
announces new Preschool Excellence Initiative [CA-PE]
The Guardian
Publication date: 28 May 10 --- Posting date: 28 May 10
Province
reveals plan to revitalize early childhood sector today [CA-PE]
Wright, Teresa
Publication date: 28 May 10 --- Posting date: 28 May 10
May 30, 2010
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Preschool
Excellence Initiative (PEI)
28 May 10
- Government of Prince Edward Island promises major reform of their early
childhood system.
Link
between child care and academic achievement and behavior persists into adolescence
26 May 10
- Latest research from the NICHD longitudinal study points to lasting importance
of high quality care.
Composite
learning index 2010
26 May 10
- Canadian Council on Learning releases the results of its annual measure
of lifelong learning; finds Canada's score stalled in 2010.
Nursery
university
26 May 10
- Documentary provides an exclusive look into the world of New York's "preschool
scramble", where parents battle to place their children in elite nursery
schools with limited spaces and high price tags.
child care in the news:
[This section features interesting and noteworthy news
about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· P.E.I.
to regulate daycare costs
[CA-PE] 28 May 10
· Province
announces new Preschool Excellence Initiative
[CA-PE] 28 May 10
· Province
reveals plan to revitalize early childhood sector today
[CA-PE] 28 May 10
· A
mother's catch-22
[US] 26 May 10
· Student
parents facing 'day-care crisis'
[CA-SK] 26 May 10
· UCLA's
Early Care & Education child services program faces budget constraints
[US] 26 May 10
· CalWORKs
program threatened statewide
[US] 24 May 10
· Is
Ottawa leaving women behind?
[CA] 22 May 10
· Kinder,
kuche... Germany's lowest birthrate yet blamed on dated policy
[DE] 19 May 10
· Study
shows benefits from early daycare
[US] 14 May 10
May 22, 2010
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International
perspectives: Canada- A brave campaign for state provision
21 May 10
- Article by Helen Penn discussing her visit to Canada, our advocacy organization
and the state of childcare in Canada and the UK.
Measuring
the quality of early childhood education and care programs
20 May 10
- Presentations from the Atkinson Centre, OISE/UT symposium 'Monitoring
quality in ECEC programs'.
Cutting
through the fog: Why is it so hard to make sense of poverty measures?
20 May 10
- Paper from the Metcalf Foundation examining how we measure poverty levels,
the working poor, child benefits, unemployment and Employment Insurance.
Canada
at 150: The social agenda
19 May 10
- Paper from the Caledon Institute of Social Policy discussing our nation's
main social challenges in the future: Canada as a productive, caring and
aging society.
"Think
big. Shape the world"
19 May 10
- Closing speech by Michael Ignatieff from the Canada at 150 conference
in Montreal. Highlights include the need in Canada for a pan- Canadian learning
plan that includes early learning and child care for every Canadian family
that wants it.
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child care in the news:
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about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally.]
· San
Anton and Edleun announce completion of the second tranche of subscription
receipt financing
[CA] 19 May 10
· Good
daycare key investment for Canada - businesswoman
[CA] 18 May 10
· Province
eases stance on locking daycares
[CA-MB] 18 May 10
· Windsor
day care workers to receive layoff notices
[CA-ON] 18 May 10
· Violations
found at Halifax daycare
7 May 10
· Boy, 2, unharmed after daycare forgot him in north-end park [CA-NS] 5 May 10
May 16, 2010
What's new online
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Perspectives of play in three nations: A comparative study in Japan, the United States, and Sweden 10 May 10 - Reflective paper from Early Childhood Research and Practice discussing the similarities and differences in perspectives on play among early childhood educators.
State of child care in Australia 10 May 10 - Report from the Australian Government focusing on child care in Australia over the past 5 years. Administrative and survey data are included.
Healthy habits start earlier than you think 10 May 10 - Report card from Active Healthy Kids Canada examining the state of physical activity in Canada with a focus on the early years.
Caring and learning together 10 May 10 - Cross- national study by Kaga Yoshie, John Bennett and Peter Moss looking at the integration of early childhood care and education within education.
child care in the news
This section features interesting and noteworthy news about ECEC and related
issues in Canada and internationally.
· Labor's
New Child Centres are gone but families continue to struggle for places
[AU] 10 May 10
· Alternative
to school closings
[CA-ON] 9 May 10
· Child
Care Now!
[CA] 7 May 10
· Women's
group cuts 'ideological': MPs
[CA] 5 May 10
May 9, 2010
What's new online
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featured on the CRRU homepage.
Innovations
in provincial early learning curriculum frameworks
4 May 10
- Newly published chapter by Rachel Langford, Ryerson University, describing
and analyzing the various provincial early learning curriculum frameworks.
Social
determinants of health: The Canadian facts
4 May 10
- Report from The Canadian Facts exploring the 14 primary social determinants
of health, including early childhood development, for Canadians.
Working
for a living wage 2010
4 May 10
- Report calculating the living wage necessary for a dual income family
in Metro Vancouver to pay for necessities and support the healthy development
of their children.
Child
poverty and child well-being in the European Union
4 May 10
- Report by TARKI and Applica exploring child poverty and the effectiveness
of policies to reduce child poverty and promote social inclusion in EU Member
States.
The
State of Preschool 2009
4 May 10
- Annual report from NIEER profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs
in the United States.
child care in the news
This section features interesting and noteworthy news about ECEC and related
issues in Canada and internationally.
· Hard
times derail growth of state-funded preschool [US]
4 May 10
· The
real cost of raising a family in Metro Vancouver [CA-BC]
4 May 10
· Daycare
safety charter unveiled [CA-MB]
3 May 10
· $57
million cut to childcare subsidies [NZ]
2 May 10
· Time
for a close look at daycare system [CA-QC]
2 May 10
· That
sinking feeling [AU]
1 May 10
May 1, 2010
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Prince
Edward Island budget 2010
27 Apr 10
- PEI budget promises new funding for full-day kindergarten and child care;
full report on kindergarten transition expected in the next two weeks.
Ontario
passes full-day learning Act
27 Apr 10
- Press release from the Ontario Ministry of Education on the passage of
full-day early learning legislation; transfers responsibility for child
care policy to Ministry of Education.
Socioeconomic
benefits and labour market developments for New Brunswick
27 Apr 10
- Presentation by economist Robert Fairholm for the New Brunswick Child
Care Coalition discusses short and long term benefits of investing in ECEC;
offers recommendations for NB.
Cashing
in on kids
27 Apr 10
- Pulitzer Prize winning series "uncovers a trail of phony companies,
fake reports and shoddy oversight" in Wisconsin voucher program.
child care in the news
This section features interesting and noteworthy news about ECEC and related
issues in Canada and internationally.
Scrapped
childcare was under budgeted
Franklin, Matthew
Publication date: 28 Apr 10 --- Posting date: 27 Apr 10
Quebec
overhauls publicly funded daycares
Seguin, Rheal
Publication date: 26 Apr 10
Coffey
breaks ECD dilemma
Corbett, Graeme
Publication date: 24 Apr 10
Don't
expect Marry Poppins
Mrozek, Andrea
Publication date: 23 Apr 10
Peel
board draws line on full-day kindergarten
Rushowy, Kristin
Publication date: 22 Apr 10
April 25, 2010
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Taking
action against poverty: Supporting education and building Canada through
the elimination of child poverty
21 Apr 10
- Canadian Teachers' Federation urges federal action on child poverty, including
"a universal child care system providing dedicated funding for high
quality care and early intervention".
Transition:
Recession realities
21 Apr 10
- Latest issue of the Vanier Institute of the Family's quarterly magazine
focuses on the recession's impact on families; includes articles by sociologist
Kate Bezanson and the CLC Communities in Crisis Research Team.
Recession,
stimulus and the child care sector: Understanding economic dynamics, calculating
impact
21 Apr 10
- Brief by Mildred Warner from Cornell University calculates the stimulus
effects of increased child care spending on output and employment in state
economies.
Evidence-based
programming in the context of practice and policy
21 Apr 10
- Recent edition of the Social Policy Report (US) discusses the "complexities,
uncertainties, and limitations" of replicating "evidence-based
programs". The main article is followed by three commentaries.
child care in the news
This section features interesting and noteworthy news about ECEC and related
issues in Canada and internationally.
· Canadian
teachers give failing grade to child poverty efforts [CA]
20 Apr 10
· Beyond
Boomercentrism [CA]
20 Apr 10
· Allegations
of favouritism in awarding daycare permits resurface in Quebec [CA-QC]
20 Apr 10
· Pricing
questions as ABC Learning Centres probe continues [AU]
19 Apr 10
· More
data needed on full-day learning [CA-ON]
17 Apr 10
· Cambrian
College closing day care [CA-ON]
15 Apr 10
· University
of Toronto Mississauga closes Early Learning Centre [CA-ON]
15 Apr 10
April 17, 2010
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Full-day
early learning-kindergarten program (draft version)
14 Apr 10
- Draft document from the Ontario Ministry of Education provides "learning
expectations" for the new full-day early learning program to be implemented
September 2010.
Province
invests $5 million in child care
14 Apr 10
- Press release from the Government of Nova Scotia promises funding for
fee subsidies and an Early Childhood Enhancement grant.
CUPE
Nova Scotia welcomes new child care money-but says it raises many questions
14 Apr 10
- Press release from CUPE Nova Scotia expresses concern that the province's
new funding is open to for-profit operators.
New
Brunswick early learning and child care act: Two organizations recommend
modifications
14 Apr 10
- Press release from the New Brunswick Child Care Coalition recommends that
NB "move away from a model where the government funds parents and work
towards a model where funds flow directly to child care early childhood
education programs."
Supporting
parenting
14 Apr 10
- Latest issue of Bernard van Leer's Early Childhood in Focus looks at parenting
support programs in five countries; identifies practical questions for policy
makers, advocates and practitioners to consider.
Can
early childhood education and care help keep Canada's promise of respect
for diversity?
9 Apr 10
- Occasional Paper by Martha Friendly and Nina Prabhu explores "the
role that public policy could play in positioning ECEC programs to contribute
to realization of Canada's promise of respect for diversity."
child care in the news
This section features interesting and noteworthy news about ECEC and
related issues in Canada and internationally.
Kids
first is proper strategy
Stephenson, Marilla
Publication date: 14 Apr 10 --- Posting date: 14 Apr 10
N.B
Child Care Coalition wants to change act
Times and Transcript
Publication date: 13 Apr 10 --- Posting date: 14 Apr 05
Help
with child care costs
Borden Colley, Sherri
Publication date: 13 Apr 10 --- Posting date: 14 Apr 10
Analysis:
More woman trouble for Stephen Harper and his cabinet
Delacourt, Susan
Publication date: 12 Apr 10 --- Posting date: 14 Apr 10
Full-day
learning draws last-minute fears
Brown, Louise
Publication date: 12 Apr 10 --- Posting date: 14 Apr 10
April 11, 2010
Can
early childhood education and care help keep Canada's promise of respect
for diversity?
9 Apr 10
- Occasional Paper by Martha Friendly and Nina Prabhu explores "the
role that public policy could play in positioning ECEC programs to contribute
to realization of Canada's promise of respect for diversity."
Gender
brief
7 Apr 10
- Report from the OECD gives a detailed overview of gender differences in
OECD countries on main employment and social issues; Canada has 4th largest
gender wage gap.
Quality
costs: Paying for early childhood education and care
7 Apr 10
- Report from the Daycare Trust (England) "aims to identify the elements
required for high quality provision of ECEC and to establish and cost a
high quality model."
Early
years engineering
7 Apr 10
- Video from Teachers TV shows how kindergartens in Germany have teamed
up with engineering companies to develop teacher training and materials,
including simple electrical circuits.
Joining
up and scaling up: A vision for early childhood education and care
31 Mar 10
- Article by Martha Friendly in Education Canada discusses the full day
early learning program in Ontario and how to create an ECEC system in Canada
by "joining up" the existing patchwork of programs and "scaling"
them up to reach more children.
child care in the news
· Why
even have a Status of Women's Minister?
7 Apr 10
· A
society of nervous wrecks
7 Apr 10
· CUPE
Nova Scotia has "mixed reaction" to Provincial budget
6 Apr 10
·
Spend on daycare instead of jails
4 Apr 10
· Not
only classrooms are on chopping block
4 Apr 10
· Korea's
gender-wage gap widest
3 Apr 10
· Schools
should provide before, after class care for full-day program, advocates
say
2 Apr 10
April 5, 2010
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Joining
up and scaling up: A vision for early childhood education and care
31 Mar 10
- Article by Martha Friendly in Education Canada discusses the full day
early learning program in Ontario and how to create an ECEC system in Canada
by "joining up" the existing patchwork of programs and "scaling"
them up to reach more children.
Contemporary
Issues in Early Childhood, Volume 11, number 1
31 Mar 10
- Recent volume of Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood features articles
by Peter Moss and Rachel Langford, and a study of privatization in New Zealand.
Mending
Canada's frayed social safety net: The role of municipal governments
31 Mar 10
- Report from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities says cities are
filling gaps in the social safety net left by federal and provincial governments.
State
of learning in Canada: A year in review
31 Mar 10
- Report from the Canadian Council on Learning "provides the most up-to-date
information available on Canada's learning landscape."
Ontario budget 24 Mar 10 - Ontario government says the budget will fill $63.5 million gap in child care funding.
Child care in the news
This section features interesting and noteworthy news about ECEC and
related issues in Canada and internationally. Items are listed in chronological
order by publication date from the most recent to the least recent. Follow
the title link for excerpts.
· Childcare
subsidy cuts hurt students
31 Mar 10
· Ottawa
to test for toxic dust in daycares
31 Mar 10
· Kindergarten
expansion expected to cause space shortages
30 Mar 10
· Day
care operator might try to have guilty plea thrown out
[CA-ON] 28 Mar 10
· Kids'
stuff- childcare money appears
26 Mar 10
· Ontario
pumps billions into education
25 Mar 10
March 28, 2010
What's new online
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Ontario
budget
various
Posting date: 25 Mar 10
Newfoundland
and Labrador Speech from the Throne
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
Occupational
standards for early childhood educators
Child Care Human Resources Sector Council
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
Towards
a framework for assessing family policies in the EU
Lohmann, Henning; H. Peter, Frauke; Rostgaard, Tine & Spiess, C. Katharina
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
Child care in the news
This section features interesting and noteworthy news about ECEC and related issues in Canada and internationally. Items are listed in chronological order by publication date from the most recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for excerpts.
Staying
home with the kids [CA]
National Post
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
Daycare
gets budget bailout [CA-ON]
Benzie, Robert
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
Daycare
system near collapse, advocates say [CA-ON]
Monsebraaten, Laurie
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
Mandated
provincial all-day childcare could impact YMCA [CA-ON]
Ross, Sara
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
Newfoundland
Throne Speech focuses on child care, human rights [CA-NL]
Bailey, Sue
Posting date: 24 Mar 10
March 21, 2010
What's new online
Child
care costs across Canada
18 Mar 10
- Article from Today's Parent magazine reports results of an online survey
of parents about child care fees and their feelings about the quality of
the child care centres.
Moving
to a system of integrated early care and learning in BC
17 Mar 10
- Project from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC examines the
relationship between "full school-day kindergarten for 4 and 5 year
olds and BC's existing child care services".
Outdoor
preschool - Norway
17 Mar 10
- Video from Journeyman Pictures focuses on an outdoor preschool in the
northern Norwegian town of Tromso where, every day, children learn in nature.
Enhancing
learning of children from diverse language backgrounds: Mother tongue-based
bilingual or multilingual education in early childhood and early primary
school years
17 Mar 10
- Report from University of Victoria's Early Childhood Development Intercultural
Partnerships centre for UNESCO.
Child care in the news
· Zerbisias:
Child care still big stumbling block
[CA]
17 Mar 10
· Ontario's
$63.5 million child care question
[CA-ON]
16 Mar 10
· Stephen
Harper asked about child care during Youtube interview
16 Mar 10
· Reconsider
daycare closure
[CA-ON]
16 Mar 10
· B.C.
government won't divulge details of preschool plan
[CA-BC]
14 Mar 10
· McGuinty
Liberals created daycare woes
[CA-ON]
13 Mar 10
· Porter:
More men needed to fill the gap in daycare
[CA]
13 Mar 10
· Escalating
child care costs worry city
[CA-ON]
13 Mar 10
· Child-care
funding pays dividends
[CA-ON]
11 Mar 10
March 14, 2010
The
deja vu all over again budget
10 Mar 10
- Analysis of the federal budget by the Caledon Institute of Social Policy
finds that despite taxation change, the UCCB remains a "complicated
and inequitable" social program.
Global
gender gap report 2009
10 Mar 10
- Canada ranks 25th in report from the World Economic Forum that assesses
how well countries divide their resources and opportunities among men and
women.
Commemorating
International Women's Day
10 Mar 10
- News, resources and an IWD 2010 message from CRRU.
Why
play?
10 Mar 10
- Brochures for parents and child care providers from the Canadian Association
of Family Resource programs offer information on play and child development
in 11 languages.
Pre-budget
updates on child care in Ontario
3 Mar 10
- Leading up to the Ontario provincial budget, CRRU is collecting news stories
and reports on current issues in child care in Ontario.
child care in the news
· Federal
budget child-care tax break causes new headache for feds
[CA] 10 Mar 10
· US
ranks 31 in the global gender gap
9 Mar 10
· From
a woman's perspective: Canada's place in the world
[CA] 9 Mar 10
· Windsor
urged to review child care closures
[CA-ON] 9 Mar 10
· Recommit
to women's liberation
8 Mar 10
· Funding
our childcare crisis
[CA-ON] 6 Mar 10
· Mothering
research centre to close
[CA-ON] 5 Mar 10
· Still
a long way to go
[CA] 4 Mar 10
March 7, 2010
What's new online
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Women
and children still last: No thank you, Mr. Flaherty!
5 Mar 10
- Press release from Campaign 2000 responds to the federal budget; says
"tinkering with the UCCB... is far from a substitute for a system of
accessible high quality ECEC."
Federal
budget 2010
5 Mar 10
- Government of Canada announces change in taxation rules of UCCB for single
parent families.
Speech
from the Throne
3 Mar 10
- Federal government says they will make changes to the Universal Child
Care Benefit (UCCB) for single-parent families.
Alternative
federal budget 2010: Getting the job done right
3 Mar 10
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives calls for Canada to implement
a national child care strategy that includes public funding, public planning
and public reporting.
Canada
and the Beijing +15 review
3 Mar 10
- The UN Commission on the Status of Women is reviewing implementation of
the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. CRRU has collected Canada's
reports, civil society response and media articles.
Pre-budget
updates on child care in Ontario
3 Mar 10
- Leading up to the Ontario provincial budget, CRRU is collecting news stories
and reports on current issues in child care in Ontario.
child care in the news
· Feds
must 'step up' to fund child care in Ontario
[CA-ON] 3 Mar 10
· Don't
cut daycare subsidy, city told
[CA-ON] 3 Mar 10
· Full
text of BC Finance Minister Colin Hansen's budget speech
[CA-BC] 2 Mar 10
· Grandparents
risk hardship by taking on childcare
[UK] 2 Mar 10
· Politicians
drop the daycare ball
[CA-ON] 1 Mar 10
· Feds
told to raise taxes, cancel cuts
[CA] 1 Mar 10
· Proposed
daycare hike 'infuriating' for parents
[CA-ON] 27 Feb 10
February 28, 2010
What's new online
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Preschool
Matters January/February 2010
24 Feb 10
- Latest issue of the National Institute for Early Education Research's
magazine: W. Steven Barnett on why targeted programs get it wrong.
Preschoolers
enrolled and mothers at work? The effects of universal pre-kindergarten
24 Feb 10
- Report from the US Census Bureau for Economic Studies investigates the
introduction of universal pre-K in three US states and its effect on children's
enrollment and mother labour force participation.
Proposed
regulatory amendments to the Day Nurseries Act
24 Feb 10
- Consultation document from the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth
Services proposes changes to Ontario child care regulations, including age
grouping, group sizes and ratios.
Alert -
proposed changes to the Day Nurseries Act
24 Feb 10
- Response from the Association and Early Childhood Educators Ontario and
the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care to the Ontario government's
proposed changes to the Day Nurseries Act.
child care in the news
· Zerbisias:
Canada's standing nosedives in annual gender gap ranking
[CA] 24 Feb 10
· What does
the UCCB have to show for itself after four years?
[CA] 24 Feb 10
· Parents,
unions protest plan to close dozens of schools
[CA-ON] 23 Feb 10
· Don't let
child care suffer because of full-day kindergarten
[CA-ON] 22 Feb 10
· Forty years
later the Royal Commission on the Status of Women still reverberates
[CA] 22 Feb 10
· From worst
to first: A call for better child care
[CA] 12 Feb 10
February 20, 2010
What's new online
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Happy
birthday UCCB: What can we show for the past 4 years?
17 Feb 10
- Open letter to the leaders of Canada's political parties from the Child
Care Advocacy Association of Canada and Campaign 2000.
The
current state of Canadian family finances: 2009 report
17 Feb 10
- Report from the Vanier Institute of the Family finds that "while the recession
may 'technically' be over, it will be a long and challenging recovery for
Canadian families."
Alternative
federal budget consultation
17 Feb 10
- Online survey from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives asks what
your priorities would be for the federal budget.
Children
of the 21st century (Volume 2): The first five years
17 Feb 10
- Second book from the UK Millennium Cohort Study tracks the first five
years of almost 19,000 babies born in 2000 and 2001; discusses development
and implications for family policy.
Math
and science in preschool: Policies and practice
17 Feb 10
- Brief from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
discusses the development of mathematics and science understanding in preschool
children.
child care in the news
· Ofsted to
privatise nursery inspections
[GB] 17 Feb 10
· Children
can fall behind as early as nine months
[GB] 17 Feb 10
· Child-care
facts are flawed
[CA] 16 Feb 10
· Universal
child care Ignatieff's flawed and expensive plan
[CA] 10 Feb 10
· Gender equality and child development: Re-thinking family policy 5 Feb 10
February 14, 2010
What's new online
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Happy
birthday UCCB: What can we show for the past 4 years?
11 Feb 10
- Open letter to the leaders of Canada's political parties from the Child
Care Advocacy Association of Canada and Campaign 2000
Hard
truths: Canada's social deficit
10 Feb 10
- Presentation by the president of the Canadian Council on Social Development
explores the "relentless erosion of the social fabric of our country."
No
action: No progress
10 Feb 10
- Report from the Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) on
Canada's progress in implementing recommendations made by the UN Committee
on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in 2008.
Layton
challenges other leaders to put Canadian women and children first
10 Feb 10
- NDP leader calls on all federal parties to make women and children a priority
in the next session of Parliament.
Education
reform starts early: Lessons from New Jersey's preK-3rd reform efforts
10 Feb 10
- Report from New America Foundation describes how New Jersey improved its
early education system following a Supreme Court decision mandating high
quality provision of pre-K in high poverty areas.
child care in the news
· Children
matter: Equity and childcare on campus
[CA] 10 Feb 10
·
Subsidy cuts mean fewer daycare spots
[CA-ON] 8 Feb 10
·
Jack Layton: There is suffering in our own backyard
8 Feb 10
· Daycare
in Toronto is expensive and hard to find
[CA-ON] 5 Feb 10
·
Child care is not an evil -- it's a necessity
[CA] 5 Feb 10
· Daycare
wasn't just a 'promise', Martin says
[CA] 4 Feb 10
· Fathers
to get six months' paternity leave
[GB] 28 Jan 10
February 7, 2010
What's new online
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Early
learning impact analysis of subsidy removal
3 Feb 10
- Report from the Centre for Spatial Economics estimates the short-term
impacts on the Ontario economy of the ending of $63.5 million in child care
funding.
Cost savings analysis of school readiness in Michigan 3 Feb 10 - Report from Wilder Research (US) estimates the current savings to Michigan from past investments in early childhood, the costs of not investing, and the additional benefits of expansion.
Administration
reverses a decade of indifference: Budget proposal expands quality child
care and early education opportunities
3 Feb 10
- Press release from the Centre for Law and Social Policy summarizes significance
to US child care of the Obama government's latest budget proposals.
Families
and communities engagement in education
3 Feb 10
- Working paper from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research reports
findings from a 2008/09 study of what parents and teachers think about parent
engagement.
child care in the news
· Ignatieff
champions just cause of our kids
[CA] 3 Feb 10
· Liberals'
daycare pledge
[CA] 3 Feb 10
· Child-care
cuts a risk to economy
[CA-ON] 3 Feb 10
· Child
care, education worth it- Ignatieff
[CA] 2 Feb 10
· Windsor
council votes to get out of the daycare business
[CA-ON] 2 Feb 10
· No
place for 'big box' child care
[CA-ON] 2 Feb 10
· Schools
face fall overload
[CA-BC] 2 Feb 10
· Ontario
eyes lower child care standards
[CA-ON] 27 Jan 10
January 24, 2010
What's new online
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homepage. Items are in chronological order by posting date from the most
recent to the least recent. Follow the title link for details.
Overcoming
poverty together: The New Brunswick economic and social inclusion plan
20 Jan 10
- New Brunswick poverty reduction plan promises expansion of child care
spaces and introduction of an Early Learning and Child Care Act.
Implementation
of early learning program and Toronto's child care funding risks and pressures
20 Jan 10
- Staff report to the City of Toronto's Community Development Committee
outlines issues surrounding Ontario's new full-day early learning program
and offers strategies to address them.
Keep
the aspirations flying
20 Jan 10
- Video from Teachers.tv shows how an English primary school transformed
their outdoor space from barren concrete to a thriving garden for play and
learning.
Children
and cities: Planning to grow together
20 Jan 10
- Report from the Vanier Institute of the Family discusses the current and
possible roles of children in urban planning
child care in the news
· Fighting
poverty with new child care
[CA] 20 Jan 10
· Harper
changing way we talk, think about Canada
[CA] 20 Jan 10
· The
good mother, and modern politician
[DE] 17 Jan 10
· Sensible
changes for kindergarten
[CA-ON] 16 Jan 10
· In
Germany, a tradition falls, and women rise
[DE] 16 Jan 10
January 17, 2010
What's new online
Tackling
women's and children's poverty- Early learning and care services are part
of the solution
13 Jan 10
- Submission prepared by Susan Prentice discussing the relationship between
children's and women's poverty and the need for a national ELCC program.
What
do we know about the impact of publicly funded preschool education on the
supply and quality of infant/toddler care?
13 Jan 10
- Working paper from NIEER discussing the impact of state funded preschool
education on the supply and quality of infant and toddler care in the US.
Childcare
businesses as social enterprises
13 Jan 10
- Presentations from an ICMEC's seminar exploring the childcare business
from two separate angles by two childcare entrepreneurs.
Increasing
Canada's productivity through early childhood development
13 Jan 10
- Resolution passed by The Canadian Chamber of Commerce on a universal early
childhood development program.
Effective
early childhood programmes
Publication date: 1 Oct 09 --- Posting date: 6 Jan 10
Periodical from the Bernard van Leer Foundation looking at policy issues
for effective early childhood education and care programmes.
Writing
an inclusion policy: A guide for child care centres and homes
Healthy Child Manitoba, Government of Manitoba
Publication date: 1 Aug 09 --- Posting date: 6 Jan 10
Guide from the Government of Manitoba created to assist child care centres
and family child care homes in the development of inclusion policies.
Preventing
obesity in the child care setting
Publication date: 9 Dec 09 --- Posting date: 6 Jan 10
Report from Duke University School of Medicine examining US state regulations
for preventing obesity in child care settings.
child care in the news
· Full-day
kindergarten may become all-year affair
[CA-ON] 13 Jan 10
· Full-day
kindergarten about education: activist
[CA-ON] 13 Jan 10
· Boards
prep for kindergarten rush
[CA-ON] 13 Jan 10
· Ontario
announces $1.5-billion all-day learning for four and five-year-olds
[CA-ON] 12 Jan 10
· Childcare
group in liquidation
[NZ] 12 Jan 10
· Better
plan required for early childhood
[IE] 12 Jan 10
January 9, 2010
The
provision of childcare services: A comparative review of 30 European countries
6 Jan 10
- Report from the European Commission comparing the childcare services of
its 27 EU Member States and three EEA countries.
Preventing
obesity in the child care setting
6 Jan 10
- Report from Duke University School of Medicine examining US state regulations
for preventing obesity in child care settings.
Writing
an inclusion policy: A guide for child care centres and homes
6 Jan 10
- Guide from the Government of Manitoba created to assist child care centres
and family child care homes in the development of inclusion policies.
Effective
early childhood programmes
6 Jan 10
- Periodical from the Bernard van Leer Foundation looking at policy issues
for effective early childhood education and care programmes.
more
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child care in the news
· Full-day
kindergarten plan draws fire
[CA-ON] 8 Jan 10
· Home
childcare trend fuels segregation fears
[SE] 5 Jan 10
· Should
the government help provide child care?
[US] 5 Jan 10
· Government
invests 12.5M pounds in childcare for disabled
[UK] 4 Jan 10
·
5,000 child-care subsidies at risk, city report warns
[CA-ON] 1 Jan 10
· Daycare
opens doors of opportunity
[CA-NB] 29 Dec 09
· Parents
count cost of reform in child care
[AU] 5 Dec 09
December 20, 2009
Child's
play
16 Dec 09
- Article from BC Business looking at the economic value of investing in
early child care and education.
A
bit rich: Calculating the real value to society of different professions
16 Dec 09
- Report from The New Economics Foundation examining the economic value
of six professions in the UK, one being childcare workers.
Models
of earning and caring: Trends, determinants and implications
16 Dec 09
- Report commissioned by the Policy Research Directorate at HRSDC looking
at the division of earning and caring activities in Canadian households.
Children
in immigrant families in eight affluent countries: their family, national
and international context
16 Dec 09
- Report from the unicef Innocenti Research Centre looking at eight affluent
countries and the situation of immigrant children.
The
2009 R.W.B. Jackson Lecture
16 Dec 09
- Mediacast of speakers from the R.W.B. Jackson Lecture held at OISE on
November 18, 2009.
child care in the news
· Cleaners
[and childcare workers] more valuable than bankers
[GB] 16 Dec 09
· Child
care centres continue to deliver strong investment returns
[AU] 16 Dec 09
· Gender
roles still loom large in modern parenting
[CA] 16 Dec 09
· Kindy
programs for childcare
[AU] 15 Dec 09
· All-day
kindergarten: a teachable moment
[CA-ON] 15 Dec 09
· Caught
in a conundrum
[CA-BC] 8 Dec 09
December 12, 2009
Reports
call for universal high quality child care
10 Dec 09
- This week three major reports -- from the Senate on poverty, Paediatric
Society, and Finance Committee -- as well as statements commemorating the
Montreal massacre, called for national action on child care.
The
state of Aboriginal learning in Canada: A holistic approach to measuring
success
9 Dec 09
- Report from the Canadian Council on Learning with a new framework for
measuring learning success in First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities
across Canada.
Council
of Australian Government's meeting: Communique
9 Dec 09
- Report from the Council of Australian Governments on the new National
Quality Agenda for early childhood education and care and outside school
hours care.
Sustaining
the future: What is at stake for families and children in Ontario
9 Dec 09
- Report from OMSSA examining the impact of the federally derived Best Start
program funding and what is at stake when it is discontinued.
child care in the news
· Early
education professionals and teachers look at co-working
[GB] 9 Dec 09
· 'Broken'
social programs keep millions in poverty
[CA] 9 Dec 09
· Private
nurseries must wait for funding [GB] 9 Dec 09
· The
bell tolls for profit reapers [AU] 9 Dec 09
· The
unknown importance of social services
[CA-BC] 4 Dec 09
· Private
daycare centres take issue with college operation
[CA-NL] 4 Dec 09
· MPs shun memorial service [CA] 2 Dec 09
· Language
debate, daycares don't mix: workers
[CA-QC] 20 Nov 09
December 6, 2009
Every
child, every opportunity: Curriculum and pedagogy for the Early Learning
Program
2 Dec 09
- Compendium report to the Early Learning report by Charles Pascal describing
the curriculum and pedagogy required for the Early Learning Program.
Cross-Canada
tour for public child care
2 Dec 09
- Resources provided by CUPE focusing on publicly delivered ECEC.
Daycare
Trust national conference 2009: Future childcare investment, who cares who
pays
2 Dec 09
- British conference features speech by Peter Moss calling for early childhood
education to be made a public responsibility and free like schools.
Provision
of childcare
2 Dec 09
- Report from the Australian Senate examines the impact of the rise and
fall of ABC Learning Centres and provides recommendations for strengthening
child care in Australia.
Full
day learning in Ontario: A foundation's influence on public policy
2 Dec 09
- Newsletter from the Margaret & Wallace McCain Family Foundation looking
at the Atkinson Charitable Foundation's role in developing Early Learning
in Ontario.
child care in the news
· PQ
accuses Liberals of bias in daycare contracts
[CA-QC] 2 Dec 09
· ArcherCapital
is frontrunner to buy ABC Learning Centres
[AU] 1 Dec 09
· Counterpoint:
The power of positive spending
[CA] 1 Dec 09
NOTE: This piece by Laurel Rothman of Campaign 2000 is a rebuttal to an
editorial that appeared in the National Post on November 26 entiled Money
can't end poverty. The editorial takes a number of shots at Campaign
2000's proposals to end child and family poverty, claiming "that throwing
money at the problem is never going to be the solution." Campaign 2000
disagrees, and the weight of the evidence supports the Campaign 2000 perspective.
Analysis of strategic spending of public funds in many jurisdictions has
demonstrated the power that smart social policies have to improve the lives
of low-income children and their families. Recommended reading!
· Charities
aiming to rebrand ABC Learning childcare centres Good Start
[AU] 30 Nov 09
· Do
not abandon early learning idea
[CA-ON] 29 Nov 09
· UVic
board nixes for-profit daycare model
[CA-BC] 28 Nov 09
· Unravelling
over 'seamless' day for kids
[CA-ON] 28 Nov 09
· Minnows
nip at ABC carcass
[AU] 27 Nov 09
· Report
damns profit-driven child care in wake of ABC empire's fall
[AU] 24 Nov 09
November 29, 2009
Keep
the promise: Make Canada poverty-free
25 Nov 09
- New report cards from Campaign 2000 on the child and family after-tax
poverty rate in Canada compared to 20 years ago.
40th
parliament, 2nd session
25 Nov 09
- Questions and responses on child poverty at the House of Commons Tuesday
November 24, 2009.
Not
there yet: Canada's implementation of the General Measures of the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child
25 Nov 09
- Joint publication from UNICEF Canada and UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
looking at Canada's progress in implementing the Convention on the Rights
of the Child.
Realising
the rights of young children: progress and challenges
25 Nov 09
- Periodical from the Bernard van Leer Foundation exploring how various
aspects of children's rights are being realized for young children.
Convention
on the Rights of the Child: Third and fourth reports of Canada
25 Nov 09
- Reports submitted to the UN on November 20, 2009 outlining the status
of Canadian children and measures adopted by governments to implement the
UN CRC.
The
state of the world's children: special edition
25 Nov 09
- Special report from UNICEF dedicated to child rights looking at the CRC's
impact over the past 20 years, challenges for the next 20 years and an agenda
for action.
child care in the news
· 637,000
children in poverty
[CA] 25 Nov 09
· Re:
Ending child poverty
[CA] 25 Nov 09
· Report
says B.C. has highest child poverty rate in Canada for six years straight
[CA-BC] 24 Nov 09
· How
to end child poverty: Tax the rich
[CA] 23 Nov 09
· Ending
child poverty: A promise unfulfilled
[CA] 22 Nov 09
· Child-care
advocate in Australia
[CA-NS] 22 Nov 09
· Forum
addresses need for national child-care program
[CA] 19 Nov 09
November 21, 2009
Promise
to world's children remains unkept after 20 years
18 Nov 09
- Opinion article in the Toronto Star about Canada's progress since ratifying
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago; recommendations
for progress are provided.
Early
years: From Reggio Emilia to the West Midlands
18 Nov 09
- Video on Teachers.tv focusing on the Reggio Emilia approach to ECEC rooted
in a post-war history with examples of its influence on programs in the
UK.
What
future for social investment?
18 Nov 09
- Report from the Institute for Futures Studies discussing the feasibility
and relevance of the social investment strategy in Europe.
Toward
a Bolivian national policy for child friendly municipalities
18 Nov 09
- Article published by Focal Point discussing an initiative in Bolivia that
makes children's rights an integral part of local governance.
A
commitment to Ontario's children: Moving forward with full day early learning
for four and five year olds
31 Oct 09
- Media and other documents focusing on Ontario's plan and the Premier's
announcement to move forward with a full day of learning in Ontario for
four and five year olds.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- A new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly and University
of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
child care in the news
· ABC
Learning execs may get bonuses
[AU] 16 Nov 09
· Quality
universal childcare for 9bn pounds a year? A bargain
[GB] 16 Nov 09
· Gordon
Brown does U-turn over childcare tax break
[GB] 14 Nov 09
· For-profit
child care is the wrong model
[CA-BC] 14 Nov 09
· 20
hrs free early childhood education for the chop
[NZ] 11 Nov 09
· Strike
a deal for Quebec child care, too
[CA-NB] 6 Nov 09
November 15, 2009
How
France is providing child care to a nation
11 Nov 09
- Study findings from projects sponsored by the French-American Foundation
that sent US professionals to observe France’s early childhood system
to inform US practice.
School
closings and declining enrolment in Ontario
11 Nov 09
- Report from People for Education on school closing and the declining enrolment
of students. Recommendations are provided.
Play
and exploration: Early learning program guide
11 Nov 09
- Program guide from the Ministry of Education, Government of Saskatchewan,
promoting high quality, age-appropriate, and play-based learning for 3-5
year olds.
From
preschool pedagogy to nanotechnology: Education and research in Sweden
11 Nov 09
- Paper from the Ministry of Education and Research, Government of Sweden
focusing on the Swedish education system and the Government’s policy
on knowledge.
We
CAN do better: 2009 update
11 Nov 09
- Report from NACCRRA examining US states child care centre licensing regulations
and the oversight of those regulations.
A
commitment to Ontario's children: Moving forward with full day early learning
for four and five year olds
31 Oct 09
- Media and other documents focusing on Ontario's plan and the Premier's
announcement to move forward with a full day of learning in Ontario for
four and five year olds.
child care in the news
· UVic
mulls 'big box' childcare; Large for-profit company would clear long waiting
list for care
[CA-BC] 11 Nov 09
· Analysis:
Why vouchers will always make sense
[GB] 11 Nov 09
· Education
advocates urge Ont. to turn mothballed schools into community hubs
[CA-ON] 10 Nov 09
· Charles
Pascal an excellent advocate for children
[CA-ON] 7 Nov 09
· Trader
junks offer for ABC Learning centres
[AU] 6 Nov 09
· Corporate childcare is not the solution to University of Victoria crisis [CA-BC] 4 Nov 09
November 8, 2009
An exploration of the effect of corporate structure on service quality in child care 4 Nov 09 - Paper from Griffith University exploring parental and child care staff perceptions of quality across child care governance structures in Australia.
Child care policy: A comparative perspective 4 Nov 09 - Paper by Rianne Mahon discussing various approaches to child care policy.
Policy: Early human development 4 Nov 09 - Policy statement by the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) outlining their position on early human development services.
Cambridge primary review 4 Nov 09 - Final findings from The Cambridge Primary Review's 3 year study that examined primary education in the English system.
A commitment to Ontario's children: Moving forward with full day early learning for four and five year olds 31 Oct 09 - Media and other documents focusing on Ontario's plan and the Premier's announcement to move forward with a full day of learning in Ontario for four and five year olds.
Early childhood education and care in Canada 2008 16 Sep 09 - New report from the Childcare Resource and Research Unit looks at the current state of ECEC spaces, finances and policy developments.
30 quick facts about Canadian ECEC: Trends & Analysis 2008 16 Sep 09 - Companion document to ECEC in Canada 2008 highlights important facts about Canadian child care.
child care in the news
· Concert
carries message
[CA-ON] 2 Nov 09
· Daycare
serving BC's poorest forced to dump kids
[CA-BC] 2 Nov 09
· German
child-care subsidy sparks nursery spat
[DE] 1 Nov 09
· A solid investment in our kids [CA-ON] 29 Oct 09
· Junk
bond king Michael Milkin bids for ABC Learning
[AU] 28 Oct 09
· Charities
contest with financier Michael Milken for ABC Learning group
[AU] 28 Oct 09
· Childcare
centres fail basic standards
[AU] 24 Oct 09
· Review
backs later formal lessons
[GB] 16 Oct 09
October 31, 2009
A
commitment to Ontario's children: Moving forward with full day early learning
for four and five year olds
28 Oct 09
- Media and other documents focusing on Ontario's plan and the Premier's
announcement to move forward with a full day of learning in Ontario for
four and five year olds.
Points
of view (selected) regarding the effects of restructuring programs for 4
and 5 year olds in Ontario
28 Oct 09
- Points of view from various organizations and people on the implementation
of the full day early learning report.
Why
public early childhood education and care?
28 Oct 09
- Document from CUPE advocating and discussing why a publicly funded and
delivered child care system is the way to go.
CUPE
launches public child care tour
28 Oct 09
- CUPE has launched a cross-country tour advocating for public early childhood
education and care. Tour dates and documents on public child care included.
Province
invests $6 million in child care
28 Oct 09 - Press release from the Government of Nova Scotia announcing
a provincial investment for the expansion of facilities and creation of
child care spaces.
Province
designates funds for new and revitalized child-care centres in Winnipeg:
Selinger
28 Oct 09
- Press release from the Government of Manitoba announcing a plan for the
expansion, renovation and creation of child care spaces.
Early
childhood education and care in Canada 2008
16 Sep 09
- New report from the Childcare Resource and Research Unit looks at the
current state of ECEC spaces, finances and policy developments.
30
quick facts about Canadian ECEC: Trends & Analysis 2008
16 Sep 09
- Companion document to ECEC in Canada 2008 highlights important facts about
Canadian child care.
child care in the news
·
Manitoba expands child care capacity
[CA-MB] 28 Oct 09
·
The right move on early learning
[CA-ON] 28 Oct 09
·
Access makes the difference
[CA-BC] 28 Oct 09
·
Your best employees in 2025 are finger painting today
[US] 27 Oct 09
·
Union: Childcare sector needs overhaul
[AU] 24 Oct 09
October 25, 2009
Childcare
markets in England and The Netherlands
21 Oct 09
- Presentation by Eva Lloyd, ICMEC University of South London, on new research
examining the impact of childcare market developments in England and The
Netherlands.
More
spaces for child care and early learning - a Liberal commitment
21 Oct 09
- Press release from Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff announcing that a
national child-care program will be among the top priorities in the next
election platform
Long-term
effects of cash for childcare on mothers' labour supply
21 Oct 09
- Article published in the journal Labour further exploring the relationship
of a cash benefit for young children and mother’s labour supply in
Norway.
Working
better: Fathers, family and work- contemporary perspectives
21 Oct 09
- Report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission on fathers’
struggle to balance work and family.
Early
childhood education and care in Canada 2008
16 Sep 09
- New report from the Childcare Resource and Research Unit looks at the
current state of ECEC spaces, finances and policy developments.
30
quick facts about Canadian ECEC: Trends & Analysis 2008
16 Sep 09
- Companion document to ECEC in Canada 2008 highlights important facts about
Canadian child care.
child care in the news
· Ignatieff
commits to women's issues
[CA] 21 Oct 09
· Michael
Ignatieff makes daycare a key campaign plank
[CA] 21 Oct 09
· Celebrating
child care workers and early childhood educators
[CA] 20 Oct 09
· Region
wants lead role on early learning
[CA-ON] 20 Oct 09
· Pros,
cons of all-day kindergarten considered
[CA-BC] 15 Oct 09
· Funding
cuts could hurt family pocketbooks
[CA-ON] 14 Oct 09
October 18
Childcare
legislation in The Netherlands
14 Oct 09
- Seminar presentations from The International Centre for the Study of the
Mixed Economy of Childcare looking at changes to child care in the Netherlands-
from supply-side public solutions to market-led private provision.
Childcare
settings and childcare quality
14 Oct 09
- Seminar presentations from ICMEC discussing how the relationship between
childcare quality and children's development has been measured in the UK,
implications for provision and an analysis of the effectiveness of this
approach from a system-wide perspective.
National
strategy for early literacy
14 Oct 09
- Report from the Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network with an
action plan for improving literacy skills for young Canadians.
Needers
to leaders: CARS for women and children in rural, remote, northern and Aboriginal
communities
14 Oct 09
- Report from Communities Achieving Responsive Services (CARS) and the Canadian
Women’s Health Network on a project empowering mothers in RRNA communities.
Early
childhood education and care in Canada 2008
16 Sep 09
- New report from the Childcare Resource and Research Unit looks at the
current state of ECEC spaces, finances and policy developments.
30
quick facts about Canadian ECEC: Trends & Analysis 2008
16 Sep 09
- Companion document to ECEC in Canada 2008 highlights important facts about
Canadian child care.
child care in the news
· ABC
Learning Centres value of $650m written off
[AU] 14 Oct 09
· GTA’s
harsh realities
[CA-ON] 14 Oct 09
· After
school initiatives worth the time
[CA-ON] 14 Oct 09
· Child
care centres worry about lack of children
[CA-PE] 8 Oct 09
· Education
talk put to the test
[CA-ON] 6 Oct 09
October 11
Human
development report 2009: Overcoming barriers—Human mobility and development
7 Oct 09
- Report from the United Nations Development Programme on migration and
quality of life around the world. Overall Canada ranks fourth on the HDI.
New
study shows major benefits from investing in child care
7 Oct 09
- Article from CUPE discussing Fairholm’s findings on the short- and
long-term economic benefits of investing in ECEC.
Implementing
early learning in Ontario conference
7 Oct 09
- Webcast of all panels from The School of Public Policy & Governance,
UofT conference focusing on full-day early learning.
Education
at a glance 2009: OECD Indicators
7 Oct 09
- Report from the OECD comparing education systems and representing a consensus
on how to measure the current state of education internationally.
Early
childhood education and care in Canada 2008
16 Sep 09
- New report from the Childcare Resource and Research Unit looks at the
current state of ECEC spaces, finances and policy developments.
30
quick facts about Canadian ECEC: Trends & Analysis 2008
16 Sep 09
- Companion document to ECEC in Canada 2008 highlights important facts about
Canadian child care.
child care in the news
· Re:
The costs of “full-day learning”
[CA] 7 Oct 09
· Mr.
Premier, don't drag your heels on early learning report
[CA-ON] 5 Oct 09
· Rising
premature births require more support
[ON] 5 Oct 09
· Childcare
rebate system abused
[AU] 4 Oct 09
· Tories
want to offer parental benefits for self-employed
[CA] 3 Oct 09
· Child
care missing job link
[CA] 2 Oct 09
· Canada
reaches tripartite agreement to implement Jordan’s Principle
[CA-SK] 28 Sep 09
October 4
Literature
review of socioeconomic effects and net benefits
30 Sep 09
- Report from the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council includes findings
from a new study by economist Robert Fairholm on the economic benefits of
investing in ECEC.
Implementing
early learning in Ontario conference: Panel 1 – Economics
30 Sep 09
- Webcast of a panel from a recent University of Toronto conference features
presentations by Kerry McCuaig, Robert Fairholm and Lynn Karoly.
The
most important messages in White Paper No 41 (2008-2009): Quality in ECEC
30 Sep 09
- Fact sheet from the Ministry of Education and Research in Norway on White
Paper No 41 focusing on quality in kindergarten.
Early
learning and child care: English curriculum framework for New Brunswick
30 Sep 09
- Curriculum framework by the University of New Brunswick for children birth
to five encouraging optimal development and an atmosphere of trust, security
and respect.
Early
childhood education and care in Canada 2008
16 Sep 09
- New report from the Childcare Resource and Research Unit looks at the
current state of ECEC spaces, finances and policy developments.
30
quick facts about Canadian ECEC: Trends & Analysis 2008
16 Sep 09
- Companion document to ECEC in Canada 2008 highlights important facts about
Canadian child care.
child care in the news
· Neo-libs
don't care for carers
[AU] 29 Sep 09
· Future
of child care on P.E.I. uncertain: union
[CA-PE] 28 Sep 09
· It
takes a co-operative village to raise a child
[CA] 28 Sep 09
· A
little learning is a dangerous thing
[CA-ON] 25 Sep 09
· P.E.I.
to fast-track training for child-care staff
[CA-PE] 23 Sep 09
· Stick
with Pascal's plan
[CA-ON] 23 Sep 09
September 27, 2009
15
by 15: A comprehensive policy framework for early human capital investment
in BC
23 Sep 09
- Report from the Human Early
Learning Partnership proposing a policy framework shift in health care
and human capital focusing on the early years.
more
WHAT'S NEW ONLINE
(includes some links that don't appear above because they have already appeared
in a previous newsletter)
· Don’t
lose focus on early learning
[CA-ON] 23 Sep 09
· Budget
clouds early-learning plans
[CA-ON] 23 Sep 09
· Province
on verge of giving in to teachers
[CA-ON] 22 Sep 09
· Older
moms spur mini baby boom
[CA] 22 Sep 09
· There’s
a lot to learn from the new education system
[CA-ON] 21 Sep 09
· Government
making money available for child-care centres
[CA-NS] 20 Sep 09
· Mumsy
Merkel woos women voters
[DE] 20 Sep 09
· Raising
the bar
[CA-BC] 17 Sep 09
September 20, 2009
There
are alternatives! Markets and democratic experimentalism in early childhood
education
16 Sep 09
- Report from Peter Moss challenging the market approach to child care provision
and suggesting alternatives, moving from a technical to political and ethical
discussion.
Child
care services: Key to balancing family policy
16 Sep 09
- Presentation from the Human Early Learning Partnership discussing child
care and family policy in Canada and British Columbia with international
comparisons.
Twenty
years of children’s rights
16 Sep 09
- Children in Europe Magazine, Issue 17 focusing on what the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child has meant for Europe’s youngest citizens.
Quality
support infrastructure in early childhood: Still (mostly) missing
16 Sep 09
- Paper in Early Childhood Research and Practice focusing on the US and
the need for adequate infrastructure to support high-quality early care
and education.
September 13, 2009
Women’s
poverty and the recession
9 Sep 09
- Report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds that women
raising children on their own are almost five times more likely to be poor
than two-parent families.
BC
budget update 2009
9 Sep 09
- Budget update from the Government of BC highlights their promise to phase
in full-day kindergarten beginning in 2010.
BC
budget update response
9 Sep 09
- Press release from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC in response
to the BC government’s budget update.
ECE
Affinity Group: Something to share
9 Sep 09
- This document from the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council includes
a series of ideas and resources for those delivering post-secondary training
in ECE.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Hardwiring
our children for success
[CA-ON] 9 Sep 09
· Children,
families forgotten in this budget
[CA-BC] 9 Sep 09
· No
such thing as a free market
[AU] 9 Sep 09
· Day
care operator pleads guilty to fraud
[CA-ON] 9 Sep 09
· Accidents
up at child care
[AU] 6 Sep 09
· In
a shrinking workforce women outnumber men
[CA] 5 Sep 09
· Province
supports integrated child care and learning: Minister
[CA-ON] 2 Sep 09
September 7, 2009
Unanticipated
gains: Origins of network inequality in everyday life
2 Sep 09
- Video and news from the University of Chicago discussing research findings
on networking benefits and building social capital in child care centres.
What
does economics tell us about early childhood policy?
2 Sep 09
- Report from the RAND Corporation on how the human capital theory and monetary
payoffs provide science-based guidance for early childhood policy.
Toronto
First Duty Phase 2, 2006-2008: Final research report
2 Sep 09
- Final report on the Toronto First Duty project that integrated early childhood
programs phase 2 from 2006-2008.
Disability
and inclusion: Changing attitudes-changing policy
2 Sep 09
- Chapter from Our Schools/Our Selves by Debra Mayer discussing the concepts
of inclusion, accessibility and universality in Canada and legislation.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Class
size matters, especially in kindergarten
[US] 2 Sep 09
· High
public spending fails to improve child welfare, says report
[BG] 1 Sep 09
· ABC
Learning receivers start sell off
[AU] 31 Aug 09
· Overworked,
overextended and overstressed
[US] 26 Aug 09
· Iglulik
needs a daycare
[CA-NU] 21 Aug 09
August 29, 2009
The
hidden impact of the global financial crisis
26 Aug 09
- Report from the Australia Institute examining the experiences of Australian
women during the recessions. Findings suggest that women are disadvantaged
in the labour market.
Family
work patterns
26 Aug 09
- Report from Statistics Canada on the work patterns of families over a
five-year period.
Issues
in education for children three to eight in six countries
26 Aug 09
- Document from the FPG Child Development Institute profiling early education
in France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden to inform U.S. policy.
Politicians
slammed by leading childcare expert
26 Aug 09
- Video of child care expert Dr. Penelope Leach slamming politicians for
making policies on family issues they do not fully understand.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Korea
needs affordable childcare to battle low birth rate
[KR] 27 Aug 09
· Liberal
minister negligent on childcare
[CA-BC] 26 Aug 09
· Japanese
campaign focuses on child care
[JP] 26 Aug 09
· Teachers
and early educators can be classroom partners
25 Aug 09
· Work
bias hurting mothers
[AU] 24 Aug 09
· Merkel
urges women to fight for equal pay
[DE] 24 Aug 09
August 24, 2009
AMO
delegates support call for Federal child care funding
19 Aug 09
- Press release from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario supporting
the call for Federal funding for child care in Ontario.
Does
preschool education policy impact infant/toddler care?
19 Aug 09
- Policy brief from NIEER looking at the effect of pre-K expansion in the
United States on infant and toddler care.
Early
care and education quality and child outcomes
19 Aug 09
- Policy brief from Child Trends looking at the relationship strength between
early care and education quality and child development across multiple studies.
A
qualitative study of early childhood educator’s beliefs about key
preschool classroom experiences
19 Aug 09
- Study found in Early Childhood Research and Practice examining ECE’s
beliefs about getting children ready for kindergarten in public, private
and family programs.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha
Friendly and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09 - Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's
Special Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Are
lazy husbands to blame for low birth rates?
[CA] 19 Aug 09
· Groves may
face a public grilling
[AU] 18 Aug 09
· Special
needs kids may lose taxpayer-funded daycare
[CA-BC] 18 Aug 09
· Who will step up to fight for families? [CA] 16 Aug 09
· Babies make comeback - except in Canada [CA] 14 Aug 09
· No babies?
29 Jun 08
August 16, 2009
What
does the report say about the role of municipalities? What does the report
say about funding for infants to four year olds?
12 Aug 09
- Bulletin No.3 from the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care exploring
what the early learning report says about municipalities and care for infants-four
year olds.
Beyond
the school yard: Pre-K collaborations with community-based partners
12 Aug 09
- Report from the PEW Center on the States on how to implement partnerships
effectively for high quality pre-K between K-12 leaders and community-based
providers.
Social
and emotional development in early childhood: What every policymaker should
know
12 Aug 09
- Brief from the National Center for Children in Poverty focusing on young
children’s social, emotional, and behavioral problems, and barriers
to accessing services.
Disparities
in early learning and development: Lessons from the Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study- Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
12 Aug 09 - Report from Child Trends on research tracing the cognitive,
social-emotional, and health outcomes of a US sample of infants at 9 months
and 24 months of age.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· For
our children
[MY] 9 Aug 09
· Just
one in 10 in B.C. finds daycare affordable
[CA-BC] 8 Aug 09
· City
gives approval to expand daycare
[BC] 7 Aug 09
· Child-care
advocates asking premiers to lobby gov’t for more funding
[CA-SK] 6 Aug 09
· Nursery
child protection concern
[UK] 30 Jul 09
August 9, 2009
Canada’s
growing gap explained
5 Aug 09
- Video from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives describing the
growth of the income gap between rich and the rest over the past few years.
Children:
The best investment for a sustainable future
5 Aug 09
- Pre-2010 budget submission from First Call BC recommending greater investment
in early childhood development and reducing income inequality.
Children’s
centres: Making them happen on a small budget
5 Aug 09
- Report from the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Government
of UK on the setting up of a mini-Sure Start in the UK.
PreK-3rd:
Teacher quality matters
5 Aug 09
- Report from The Foundation for Child Development on why effective teaching
matters for outcomes, how schools can organize and what high-quality instruction
is.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· New
York tops mag’s list of best places in U.S. for women to have a career-
and child
[US] 5 Aug 09
· Childcare
is a disgrace
[AU] 4 Aug 09
· Nation
looks to premiers to lead fight against poverty
[CA] 4 Aug 09
· Poverty
is poison
[US] 18 Feb 08
August 2, 2009
Conservatives
misleading Canadians on the state of child care
29 Jul 09
- Media release from the Liberal Party of Canada on the Conservative’s
third anniversary celebration of their Universal Child Care Benefit.
With
our best future in mind: What does the report say about ECEs?
29 Jul 09
- Bulletin from the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care covering what
the early learning report says about early childhood educators.
Work-life
‘balance’ in Europe
29 Jul 09
- Paper from the Gender Equality Network examining national variations in
reported work-life conflict in Europe.
Child
care and economic development: Markets, households and public policy
29 Jul 09
- Paper from Cornell University looking at issues in the U.S. and Canada
regarding the role of child care in economic development.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Academic
claims government policy creates 'underbelly of childcare' in poor areas
[GB] 29 Jul 09
· No
cause for celebration
[CA] 27 Jul 09
· Parents
should welcome early learning blueprint
[CA-ON] 25 Jul 09
· Critics
cool on child care benefit
[CA] 22 Jul 09
·
More childcare bailouts feared
[AU] 16 Jul 09
July 26, 2009
Every
child a better future, Public Kindergarten Commissioner report
22 Jul 09
- Report by the Public Kindergarten Commissioner outlining a vision for
full-day kindergarten in the public school system in Prince Edward Island.
Early
childhood inclusion
22 Jul 09
- Joint statement from the Division for Early Childhood and National Association
for the Education of Young Children on inclusion in early childhood.
The
mismatch between employment and child care in Italy: the impact of rationing
22 Jul 09
- Paper from the University of Verona analyzing the characteristics of the
child care system and its relationship to mother’s labour market participation
in Italy.
Anti-racism
and postcolonialism in early childhood education
22 Jul 09
- Article from the University of Victoria discussing social justice in the
early childhood environment.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Early
education reduces risky behaviors
[US] 22 Jul 09
· Childcare
staff overworked and underpaid
[AU] 22 Jul 09
· Union
urges child care operator to open books
[AU] 21 Jul 09
· Early
learning sector worries about future
[CA-PE] 21 Jul 09
· P.E.I.
government commits to full-day school-based kindergarten in 2010
[CA-PE] 20 Jul 09
· Majority
of Canadians would like to see full-day kindergarten: poll
[CA] 25 Jun 09
July 19, 2009
The
APPLES Blossom: Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects Study (APPLES),
preliminary results through 2nd grade
15 Jul 09
- Second report in a series from NIEER discussing the long-term effects
of participating in the Abbott Preschool Program.
Best
interests of the child: Meaning and application in Canada
15 Jul 09
- Report by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children from a February
conference discussing the best interests of the child and its application
in Canada.
Families
in the eyes of the law: Contemporary challenges and the grip of the past
15 Jul 09
- Report from the IRPP examining issues related to family policy and the
past and present state of family law.
Aboriginal
early language promotion and early intervention
15 Jul 09
- Report from Jessica Ball on supporting optimal language and literacy outcomes
for Aboriginal children.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Province
delays release of kindergarten report
[CA-PE] 15 Jul 09
· Federal
govt 'should shape childcare'
[AU] 15 Jul 09
· Who
should care for the kids?
[CA] 13 Jul 09
· Fighting
for dignity on the job
[CA] 11 Jul 09
· P.E.I.
educator backs kindergarten-daycare combination
[CA-PE] 29 Jun 09
July 12, 2009
Research
on ratios, group size, and staff qualifications and training in early years
and childcare settings
8 Jul 09
- Report on two projects from the Department of Children, Schools and Families,
UK Government, on child:adult ratios in early years settings.
Sacrificing
their careers for their families? An analysis of the penalty to motherhood
in Europe
8 Jul 09
- Report from the University of Manchester on the labour market’s penalty
to motherhood in six European countries.
Assessment
practices and aspects of curriculum in early childhood education
8 Jul 09
- Report from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research presenting
survey findings on assessment practices in early childhood education settings.
Family
stress: Safeguarding young children’s care environment
8 Jul 09
- Report from the Bernard van Leer Foundation examining the relationship
between familial stress and child development.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Mobile
community pre-school centre rolling in Brampton
[CA-ON] 7 Jul 09
· Oshawa
school tries full-time kindergarten
[CA-ON] 6 Jul 09
· District
hopeful of kindergarten plan; Officials look to the government to start
the all-day sessions
[CA-BC] 2 Jul 09
· Global
education giant targets ABC Learning Centres
[AU] 30 Jun 09
· Eddy
Groves beats freeze with asset fire sale
[AU] 26 Jun 09
· Struggle
for daycare continues
[CA-NU] 15 Jun 09
July 5, 2009
Aboriginal
children’s health: Leaving no child behind
2 Jul 09
- Report from UNICEF Canada examining the health of Aboriginal children
in Canada through the perspectives of national experts and analysis of existing
data.
Inclusion
of children with disabilities: The early childhood imperative
2 Jul 09
- UNESCO Policy Brief on Early Childhood supporting the idea that early
childhood education and care is a powerful means of nurturing diverse abilities.
What
we know and don’t know about measuring quality in early childhood and
school-age care and education settings
2 Jul 09
- Issue brief from Child Trends examining the measurement of quality in
child care and early education settings.
Preschool
curriculum decision-making: Dimensions to consider
2 Jul 09
- Policy brief from NIEER to help decision-makers choose the most appropriate
curriculum for their preschool programs.
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· Eddy
Groves ABC partner was in rich US childcare deal
[AU] 1 Jul 09
· Groves' wife's new venture has ties to fallen ABC [AU] 30 Jun 09
· There's
no easy way to raise a child
[CA] 29 Jun 09
· Childcare
leave needs recognition as the rule, not the exception
[JP] 26 Jun 09
· Childcare
is key. Good parents are, too
[CA] 23 Jun 09
June 27, 2009
About
Canada: Childcare
24 Jun 09
- Just published – a new book co-authored by CRRU director Martha Friendly
and University of Manitoba Sociologist Susan Prentice.
Atkinson
Summer Institute on Early Childhood Development: Engaging families and community
in early years programs
24 Jun 09
- Presentations from the 6th annual Summer Institute hosted by George Brown
and the Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development.
Special
review: Reroute the Preschool Juggernaut
24 Jun 09
- Book review by Steven Barnett on Reroute the Preschool Juggernaut describing
the inaccuracy of the book and giving evidence why preschool for all benefits
all.
Foundations
of inclusion birth to five
24 Jun 09
- Video from CONNECT focusing on inclusion and effective practices to help
providers develop evidence-based decision making skills.
Parents
and the high price of child care: 2009 update
24 Jun 09
- Report from NACCRRA presenting 2008 data on child care costs in the United
States. Child care costs are increasing and often exceed other household
expenses.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
child care in the news
· The
payback on early learning makes it a dollars and sense proposition
[CA-ON] 23 Jun 09
·
Letters to the editor regarding the Early Learning Advisor’s report
[CA-ON] 22 Jun 09
· Alberta
minister ignites furor over ‘raising kids right'
[CA-AB] 22 Jun 09
· Early
learning makes business sense
[CA] 22 Jun 09
· What's
best for children?
[CA] 20 Jun 09
· Iris,
eyes are rolling over parenting views
[CA-AB] 18 Jun 09
· Parents
shouldn't have to settle
[CA-ON] 18 Jun 09
· The
Agenda with Steve Paikin: Interview with Charles Pascal
[CA-ON] 16 Jun 09
June 21, 2009
Take
action- How you can support the early learning advisor's report
18 Jun 09
- This is our window of opportunity to show support. The AECEO has provided
templates and contacts for the public to support the early learning advisor's
report.
Early
learning is the path to prosperity
18 Jun 09
- Commentary by Margaret McCain and Paul Martin supporting the early learning
report and commenting on why the best time to invest in the early years
is now.
With
our best future in mind: Implementing early learning in Ontario
17 Jun 09
- Report to the Premier of Ontario from Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special
Advisor on Early Learning.
Responses
to the full-day learning report
17 Jun 09
- Selected responses from various organizations and groups in response to
the full-day learning report.
Full-day
early learning: Merging child care and kindergarten into a “seamless
day”
17 Jun 09
- New ISSUE File from CRRU collects resources on the topic of blending child
care and kindergarten education programs as background to the release of
the Ontario Early Learning Advisor’s report.
Early
Childhood Education, 40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Jun 09
- Oral questions by Olivia Chow to the Hon. Diane Finely at the Parliament
of Canada regarding federal investment in early childhood education.
child care in the news
· The
Current: Panel on full-day learning featuring Charles Pascal, Susan Prentice
and Gabor Mate
17 Jun 09
· Letters
to the editor supporting the Early Learning Advisor’s report
[CA-ON] 17 Jun 09
· Full-day
combo earns top grade
[CA-ON] 17 Jun 09
· A
once-forgettable premier finds a legacy
[CA-ON] 17 Jun 09
· CUPE
seeks common ground with teachers' union on early childhood education
[CA-ON] 16 Jun 09
· Full-day
learning deserves support
[CA-ON] 16 Jun 09
· The
Agenda with Steve Paikin: Interview with Charles Pascal
16 Jun 09
· Can
teachers, daycare staff play together?
[CA-ON] 16 Jun 09
· Full-day
learning starts next year
[CA-ON] 15 Jun 09
June 14, 2009
MEDIA
ADVISORY - Special Advisor on Early Learning
12 Jun 09
- Dr. Charles Pascal, the Premier's Special Advisor on Early Learning, will
release his report on implementing early learning in Ontario on June 15th,
2009.
Full-day
early learning: Merging child care and kindergarten into a “seamless
day”
12 Jun 09
- New ISSUE File from CRRU collects resources on the topic of blending child
care and kindergarten education programs as background to the release of
the Ontario Early Learning Advisor’s report.
Ratios
for four and five year olds: What does the research say? What else is important?
12 Jun 09
- New BRIEFing NOTE from CRRU reviews research and expert opinion on staff:child
ratios, child outcomes and program quality; offers lessons and conclusions.
Early
childhood education and care: Key lessons from research for policy makers
11 Jun 09
- Report by Helen Penn for the European Commission provides a review of
the international evidence about the social benefits of ECEC; recommends
improvements to levels of provision and quality.
child care in the news
· Receiver
holding on for best ABC price
[CA-NZ] 10 Jun 09
· Rules
relaxed for day cares
[CA-AB] 7 Jun 09
· Surprise
new bidder joins chase for ABC
[NZ] 4 Jun 09
· Shakira’s
children
2 Jun 09
· Oh,
baby!
[CA-BC] 6 May 09
June 3, 2009
Income
of Canadians 2007
3 Jun 09
- Annual report from Statistics Canada highlighting and summarizing statistics
on income of families in 2007.
Providing
preschool education for all 4-year-olds: Lessons from six state journeys
3 Jun 09
- Policy brief from NIEER examining the move toward preschool for all four-year
olds, instead of targeted groups, in six states.
Quality
support infrastructure in early childhood: Still (mostly) missing
3 Jun 09
- Paper in Early Childhood Research and Practice discussing the need for
adequate infrastructure to support high-quality early care and education
in the US.
Creating
continuity through literacy experiences at Wilton Playcentre
3 Jun 09
- Report from the New Zealand Council for Education Research on an initiative
by the Ministry of Education focusing on continuity between centre and home.
child care in the news
· Surprise
new bidder joins chase for ABC [NZ]
4 Jun 09
· Increase
to Child Care Benefit and Child Care Tax Rebate from 1 July
[AU]
3 Jun 09
· Child
care worker skates for awareness [CA-BC]
2 Jun 09
· Manitoba
spends $11M on child-care programs, raises for workers [CA-MB]
27 May 09
· ‘Just keep things the way they are,’ parent tells council of daycare [CA-PE] 27 May 09
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