by Jennifer Glasgow | Jul 19, 2021 | Education
If quality child care costs more than most families can afford, why is the child care market not financially stable? When developing a budget or business plan, a child care center must consider the iron triangle: full enrollment, revenue that covers per-child expenses...
by Jennifer Glasgow | May 25, 2021 | Communities, Education, Family
During the record breaking 108-day convening of the 93rd General Assembly in Arkansas, nearly 1,000 bills went on to become law. Several of them, including the ones highlighted below, were favorable to Excel by Eight’s mission to improve Arkansas families’...
by Jennifer Glasgow | Apr 30, 2021 | Education, Family, Health
How does Arkansas measure up when it comes to implementing policies and programs that help babies reach their full potential? As ZERO TO THREE’s the State of Babies Yearbook: 2021 shows, even before COVID-19, the littlest among us faced big challenges. Most alarming,...
by Jennifer Glasgow | Jan 14, 2021 | E8 Communities, Education, Health
Building a strong foundation for children’s success starts with taking a look at where they are now. Enter the Early Development Instrument (EDI), which offers a comprehensive view of how children are developing in neighborhoods and census tracts across...
by Jennifer Glasgow | Jan 12, 2021 | Education
Arkansas’s economy depends on quality early care and education. These programs not only allow parents to return to and stay engaged at work, they also provide stimulating, responsive learning environments for children during critical periods of early development....
by Jennifer Glasgow | Jan 11, 2021 | Education
The following post was originally written by Rick Neal as an op-ed for Arkansas Money & Politics and published January 11, 2021. The original article can be found here. Starting at birth, children are constantly learning. Each interaction, no matter how seemingly...
