Announcements and News
Benefits of Early Education Debated
http://www.cspan.org/Events/Benefits-of-Early-Education-Debated/10737423641-1/
The Brookings Institution hosted a panel discussion on early education, focusing on pre-school and the Head Start program.
The Brookings Institution hosted a panel discussion on early education, focusing on pre-school and the Head Start program. The event centered around an article written by Dr. Steven Barnett, titled “Effectiveness of Early Educational Intervention,” published in the journal Science. In a summary of the article, Dr. Barnett wrote about the importance of early childhood education, but said “two major U.S. programs perform relatively poorly.”
Dr. Barnett gave the keynote address. The event also included a discussion with the head of the national Head Start Association and other education experts. The event centered around an article written by Dr. Steven Barnett, titled “Effectiveness of Early Educational Intervention,”published in the journal Science. In a summary of the article, Dr. Barnett wrote about the importance of early childhood education, but said “two major U.S. programs perform relatively poorly.”
Annual Election Information
Our Annual Meeting and Elections are scheduled to take place at our Fall Workshop on
Thursday, September 22nd, at Middlesex County College.
Elections will be held prior to the workshop — 6:45 – 7:00 PM.
The Kenyon Executive Board would like to reach out to all members to consider running for our open positions. We ask that you pass this information on to other members. These positions are: Secretary; and Treasurer.
The Nominating Committee members are: Harriet Worobey, Chair; Donna Lambdin, and Leanne Adase.
The nominating committee would like to propose the following slate:
Secretary: Jo-Ann Stamile; and Treasurer: Audrey Kowalski
For more information on these positions or to nominate someone for a position, please contact: Past President Harriet Worobey at email hidden; JavaScript is requiredemail hidden; JavaScript is required) or 732 932-8895.
In addition to presenting all nominees at the meeting, we will also be accepting nominations from the floor.