Long Island Pre-K Initiative
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The Long Island Pre-K Initiative is a grant-funded project that seeks to strengthen partnerships between school districts and community-based organizations and to share information about research, policy and best practices for early learning. Administered by Nassau BOCES, it is supported with expertise from The Early Years Institute and funds from the Rauch and Hagedorn Foundations. Our partners: Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Western Suffolk BOCES, and the Child Care Councils of Nassau and Suffolk.
Pre-K News and Resources
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Asw. Solages and Sen. Martinez Secure State Funding for a Regional Pre-K Technical Assistance Center on Long Island
Long Island Pre-K initiative celebrates $475K in funding for the LI RTAC
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Kindergarten-ready skills handout now available in eight languages
Just added: versions in Korean and Arabic to versions in English, Spanish, Urdu, Chinese, Turkish and Haitian-Creole.
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"Docs for Tots": Local pediatricians working to find and address problems early
"In the old days people would say, 'Let's wait six months' [if a child wasn't meeting milestones]," says Dr. Elizabeth Isakson, the executive director of a Queens-based nonprofit called Docs for Tots.
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1000 Books Before K: Nat’l Program is a hit on Long Island
Public libraries are partners In early literacy efforts.
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Free teacher’s guide to help foster appreciation of outdoors
"Our Natural World" has step-by-step outlines for 16 nature studies.