TECEC
Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition

TECEC Tools

TECEC Tools is a section of the website dedicated to making sure specific documents are always at your fingertips. We want to make sure that you can easily find a particular document you may need at a moments notice. Think of this section as a Quick Guide to finding what you need. Let us know if we are missing anything!

PRE-K NOW SATELLITE CONFERENCE

Texas Broadcast

2006 Satellite Conference Coordinators

Quotes from Texas Legislative Champions

TECEC PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

Tips for Engaging Leaders in the Early Childhood Education Movement

Quotes from Leaders Across the Country in Support of Early Childhood Education

Framing the Economic Development Message

Key Reports and Quotes Related to Economic Development  

Key Reports Related to School Success


TECEC PRESS RELEASES  

April 17, 2006
Pre-k: The Long-term School Finance Fix

March 23, 2006
National Report Ranks Texas Public Pre-k Program: Texas Ranks High in Numbers, Below Average on Standards

July 26, 2005
Enhanced Pre-Kindergarten Vision for Texas Released: Components of Plan Have Already Become Law


OPINION-EDITORIALS

Investing in Our Youngest Texans Makes Financial Cents
J.R. Gonzales, Founder and President of JRG Communications, Inc. 

Investing in Early Childhood Education is a Sound Business Decision
Sandy Dochen, Manager of Corporate Community Relations at IBM 

School Success Begins with Early Childhood Education
James D. Calaway, former President and CEO for the Center for Houston’s Future

Affordable Early Care and Education Programs Benefit Everyone
Karen R. Johnson, President and CEO of United Ways of Texas  


THE TEXAS PLAN

The Texas Plan, Edition 2

The Texas Plan, Edition 1

Press Release-July 26, 2005

One Page Synopsis of The Texas Plan

Statewide Policy Retreat Organization Participants

Statewide Summit Organization Participants

Community Meeting Tour Organization Participants


79TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION

TECEC Legislative Agenda

TECEC Legislative Agenda Talking Points

TECEC Legislative Agenda Sources

Early Care and Education Legislation Sorted by Category  


TECEC HANDOUTS

TECEC Guiding Principles

Cascading Effects of Enhanced Early Care and Education

Earning a Gold Star Brochure

TECEC Member Organization List

34% of Texas children speak a language other than English at home (compared to 21% of U.S. children).

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