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Here are articles that you may find interesting an useful:

• Public Policy and System Building
  
  Education Nation on "Brain Power: Why Early Learning Matters," 9.26.2012
  
  "Starting Well:  Early Education Across the World The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited." 2012 
  
  "Education Secretary to Literacy Funders: Help 'Our Babies' Catch Up," by Catherine Gewertz, Education Week, 03.03.11
   
  "Will Budget Cuts Put Early Learning at Risk?" by Scott Waldman, Times Union, 01.31.11
  
  "The Movement to Restore Children's Play Gains Momentum," by Hilary Stout, New York Times, 01.05.11
  
  "Kindergarten Teacher Pay: Let's Change the Calculus for the Stewards of the Next Generation," by Susan Ochshorn, ECE PolicyWorks
  
  "Focus on Early Years Education," by John Murcott in Long Island Business News, 11.19.10
  
  
• "Child Maltreatment 2009," Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
  
• "A Post Election Look at Early Childhood Programs in Congress," National Women's Law Center, 11.03.10
  
  
• "Keeping Children Safe: A Policy Agenda for Child Care in Emergencies," NACCRRA report, 10.06.10 (PDF)
  
  
• "State Child Care Assistance Policies 2010" National Women's Law Center, September 2010 (PDF)
  
  
•  "The Benefits of Social Security for Children," Generations United, July 2010
  
  
• "Can Obama and Congress Repair Broken Promises on Early Ed?," Early Ed Watch, 06.10.10
   
• "Helping Children By Providing Parents More Flexibility at Work," Early Ed Watch, 06.01.10
   
• Cuts to Child Care Subsidy Thwart More Job Seekers," New York Times, 05.24.10
   
• "Strengthening the Pre-K Investment: Building an Early Childhood System," Winning Beginnings NY, 05.14.10 (PDF)
  
  
• National Commission on Children and Disasters Progress Report, 05.11.10
   
• "Too Fat to Fight," Mission Readiness: Military Leaders for Kids, 04.08.2010  

Research

• "The Sun is the Best Optometrist," by Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang, The New York Times, 06.21.11 
   
• "Preschool Kids Less Likely to Grow Up as Criminals," article in Public News Service, 06.10.11
  
  
• "Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families," report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, 03.28.11
  
  
• "Getting Inside the BA Degree Black Box," by Sara Mead, Education Week, 03.01.11
  
  
• "The Case for Play," Chronicle of Higher Education article by Tom Bartlett, 02.20.11
  
  
• "Study Finds Social-Skills Teaching Boosts Academics," Education Week article by Sarah D. Sparks, 02.07.11
  
  
• "Children's Genetic Potentials Are Subdued by Poverty," Science Daily article on Psychological Science Report, 01.31.11
  
  
• "Back to School: Back Outside," National Wildlife Foundation Report, September 2010
  
  
• "National Study of Nonprofit-Government Contracting," The Urban Institute, October 2010
  
  
• "The Economy's Impact on Parents' Choices and Perceptions on Child Care" NACCRRA report, October 2010 (PDF)
  
  
• "In Young Kids, Lack of Sleep Linked ot Obesity Later," NPR, 09.07.10
  
  
•  "The Schott State Report on Black Males and Education, August 2010
  
  
• "Parents and the High Cost of Child Care," NACCRRA report, August 2010
  
  
• "The Case for $320,000 Kindergarten Teachers," NY Times, 07.28.10
  
  
• "Now, Dad Feels as Stressed as Mom," New York Times, 06.19.10
   
• "2010 Child and Youth Well-Being Index, Foundation for Child Development," 06.08.10
   
• "Better Literacy Skills Linked to Full Day of Pre-K," Early Ed Watch, 05.23.10
   
• "Link Between Child Care and Academic Achievement and Behavior Persists Into Adolescence," National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 05.14.10 (PDF)  
   

Child Development and Early Learning

• "How Recess Helps Kindergarteners Develop" IndyStar.com, 10.17.10
   
•  Colin Powell on "Meet the Press" (scroll to see early childhood comments), 09.19.10
   
• "'Daddy, Are We Rich?' and Other Toughies," New York Times, 07.10.10
   
• "Pushing Kids to Play Outside," Associated Press, 04.14.10
   
• "Creativity Killers," The Creative Spirit, 03.25.10
   
• "Preschool's Role in Fighting Childhood Obesity," Preschool Matters, Jan.-Feb. 2010
   
• "Watch How You Hold That Crayon," New York Times, 02.24.10 
   

Children and the Media

• "In Online Games, a Path to Youn Consumers," by Matt Richtel, New York Times, 04.20.11
   
• "The Ultimate Lifehack: Gain Back 13.9% or More Time," blog by Adam Singer, The Future Buzz
  
  
• "Policy Statement - Media Education," American Academy of Pediatrics, 09.27.10
   
• "The Risks of Parenting While Plugged In," New York Times, 06.09.10
   
• "Hollywood: Curb PG-13 movie ads," Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, 05.26.10
   
• "Don't Let Disney Silence Us: A Message from CCFC," Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood, 03.10.10
   
• "Technology Advances for Toddlers at Country School," wickedlocal.com, 02.18.10
   
• "A Fine Line When Ads and Children Mix," New York Times, 02.15.10
   
• "Generation M2 – Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year Olds," Kaiser Family Foundation, January 2010 (PDF)
  
  
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  Please note: The information presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of EYI.