The implementation of a comprehensive reform model for early childhood programs, Curiosity Corner, developed by the Success For All Foundation at the request of the New Jersey Department of Education, is evaluated in this study. The program was implemented in 27 child care and preschool classes in 4 high poverty urban areas and outcomes were…

This issue of the monthly newsletter for the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) includes the following articles: (1) D.C. Mayor Williams Endorses School Choice Initiative; (2) CAPE Quick Stats; (3) Private School Parents Pleased with Schools; (4) Blacks, Hispanics Support Vouchers More Than Whites; (5) Supreme Court to Hear Blaine Case;…

Higher rates of mental health problems, including depression, have consistently been documented among lower-income samples, and the highest rates of depression have been found among low-income mothers with young children. This study examined maternal depressive symptoms as a risk factor for the development of children who are already at risk by…

This study sought to put a human face on child care finances in New York City by documenting the everyday struggles of low-income working families, and those making the transition from welfare to work, who are unable to obtain good quality, stable child care. The Children's Aid Society surveyed 150 parents on child care waiting lists maintained by…

Using data from the 2003 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, this study found that real median household money income declined by 1.1 percent between 2001-2002 to $42,409. Real median household income was unchanged between 2001-2002 for three of four alternative income definitions. The fourth, real median household…

Many recent studies, both popular and academic, have focused attention on the life chances of children. There is particular concern about the lingering effects of disadvantages experienced during childhood, such as family instability, neighborhood instability, and the inadequacy of local institutions. These factors are thought to work together to…

Reviewed is research the role of the nursery school in reducing the effects of social disadvantage in young children. (DB)

Describes four different models designed to implement the voucher concept. Discusses their differences. (JF)

Critical analysis of an article that attempts to refute the claims of Sesame Street'' concerning its educational value for children from poverty areas, (Author/MF)

Examines how the poor and minorities can create structural changes in local communities to better serve their collective interest, in the context of a rural county in California in which organizers actually designed and implemented political strategies which resulted in a new set of local power relationships. (Author/JM)

The OEO-funded Sangre de Cristo Comprehensive Health System in Costilla and Conejos Counties, Colorado, and northern Taos County, New Mexico, utilizes medical practitioners who are certified to practice a variety of medical techniques under the supervision of licensed physicians. (JM)

Presents further critical evaluation of Christopher Jencks's book, Inequality, and the research attitudes of various groups toward his book. (RK)

Special Urban Issue. Revised paper read at Opening Convocation, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, September 21, 1972. (DS)

Presents both pros and cons about the effectiveness of this educational TV program. Indicates that no very substantial contribution can be made toward narrowing the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children. (CC)

Focuses on how imaginative and energetic people at the grass roots level can use Federal and local resources" for food and medical services, and thereby attack poverty on a broadened basis." (Author)