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Gov. Perry Appoints New Texas Early Education CouncilThe Governor appointed Texas State Advisory Council will direct spending on a pending 11.3 million dollar federal stimulus grant, and is required by the Federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007. The Council will also work towards developing a comprehensive system of early care and education that ensures coordination and collaboration among early childhood programs throughout Texas.Dr. John Gasko, Director of State Initiatives for the Children's Learning Institute (CLI) at The University of Texas Health Science Center, has been appointed Chair of the Council. He is an example of the presence of current and former TECEC leadership on this important state level group. Five of the 18 appointments made by Governor Perry have served or currently serve on TECEC advisory committees. The list of appointees is as follows: Michael Berry, Austin, Texas Denise Anne Brady, Austin, Texas LaShonda Y. Brown, Missouri City, Texas Mary G. Capello, Laredo, Texas Deborah H. Cody, Mount Pleasant, Texas Gina S. Day, Kyle, Texas Ana De Hoyos O’Connor, San Antonio, Texas Blanca Estela Enriquez, El Paso, Texas John W. Gasko, Houston, Texas Dorothy “Dottie” Goodman, Austin, Texas Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan Olmito, Texas Angela M. Hobbs-Lopez, Round Rock, Texas Robert C. Ott, Jr., Killeen, Texas Sasha Rasco, Austin, Texas Elaine F. Shiver, Dallas, Texas Kimberly A. Wedel, Austin, Texas John A. Whitcamp, Fort Worth, Texas Quincy E. White, Lubbock, Texas Bringing different representatives from the early education community together to inform decisions and create policy is a winning model. Since the inception of the Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition in 2003, Texas has invested over $100 million in early education. By working together, Texas has advanced high-quality early care and education more than most states. The Governor's thoughtful decision to appoint a diverse group of experts to such an important council will certainly help to move high-quality early care and education forward in Texas in a cooperative and collaborative manner. |
Texas based project providing leadership and training to the Harlem Children's Zone project
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TECEC has 2 paid internships available Public hearings on ECI in June and July
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Only 2.2 percent of media coverage of education focuses on education of preschool-aged children
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