Pre-k Now Satellite Conference

Thank you for helping us make the Pre-k Now Conference a success in Texas!

On December 10, 2008 , the annual Pre-k Now National Satellite Conference took place from 12:00 noon – 3:00 PM. The broadcast,“Breaking Down Barriers to Quality Pre-K,” was hosted by Ray Suarez of the PBS News Hour.

The Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition (TECEC) and United Ways of Texas (UWT) joined the signal to host the Texas-Specific Pre-k Conference to discuss the Texas pre-k landscape and to present the TECEC Legislative Agenda to all of our important advocates. We were thrilled  to be joined by Former Lt. Governor and Chair of Raise Your Hand Texas, Bill Ratliff, Senator Judith Zaffirini and Senator Leticia Van de Putte.  Even more, Representative Diane Patrick joined the conference via phone, as well.

The 2008 Pre-K Now National Satellite Conference brought  thousands of  local advocates and leaders from all across the country  together for a discussion on the importance of early childhood education. Both the national broacast and the Texas-specific broadcast were great successes! This year Texas lead the country with 37 viewing sites!

You can watch archives of both the national and the Texas conferences :

National Pre-k Now Broadcast:

Windows Media Player , Real Player , QuickTime

Texas-Specific Broadcast:
 
          Windows Media Player , Real Player  , QuickTime 

TEXAS VIEWING SITES:
Abilene
Amarillo
Amarillo (Amarillo Independent School District Education Support Center)
Atlanta
Austin
Brownsville
College Station
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Dallas (Highland Meadows Elementary Library)
El Paso
Ft. Worth
Goliad
Greenville
Houston (United Way)
Houston (Harris County Agri-Life Extension Office)
Houston (Cy-Fair ISD)
Houston (Spring Branch ISD)
Hurst
Killeen
Laredo
Laredo (Farias Elementary School)
Lubbock
Midland
Natalia
Paris
San Angelo
San Antonio
San Antonio (North East ISD Education Center)
San Augustine
San Marcos
Sugar Land
Taylor
Tyler
Victoria
Waco
White Oak

Warm thanks to everyone that contributed their time and energy to this wonderful event!