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8 Takeaways from the Excel by Eight Foundations Summit
Last month, the Excel by Eight Foundations Collaborative gathered in Little Rock with stakeholders and partners for a Summit to celebrate early successes for our policy agenda and begin setting our agenda for the next several years. Through informative panels and...
Independence County: Building Brains in Preschoolers One Conversation at a Time
Preschools in Independence County have adopted innovative technology to support early brain development. LENA – short for Language ENvironment Analysis – is a professional development opportunity for early childhood educators that uses cloud-based software and a small, wearable device – often referred to as a “talk pedometer” – to measure and increase conversational turns that happen between a child and an adult caregiver.
Busy Bee Day Care offers the only licensed care for infants and toddlers in Stone County
Rita Ward owns and operates Busy Bee Day Care from her home in Mountain View and has been in business since February 2011. After the recent closure of another licensed center in the area, Busy Bee is now the only licensed center for infants and toddlers in Stone County and has a waiting list that’s a year out.