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~ highlighting how public policies can enhance
the well being of all children ~

~ provide a frequent, contemporary perspective on early childhood policy issues confronting Minnesota and the nation,

~ foster deep and deliberative discussion of the issues among academics and policy makers/advocates, and

~ promote development of policies and practices that will enhance development and well being for children.

2007-2008 Lectures
2005-2006 Lectures
2004-2005 Lectures
Related Resources

2007-2008 McEvoy Lecture Series

Lecture Series, March 14, 2008
Connecting Early Childhood to K-12
Charlie Kyte, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, moderated a panel of state legislators

Lecture Series, October 15, 2007
Smarter Reform: Beyond Single Program Solutions to an Early Care and Education System
Louise Stoney, Alliance for Early Childhood Finance

Lecture Series, September 13, 2007
Quality in Early Child Care & Education: It's All About Relationships
Dr. Robert Pianta, Dr. Byron Egeland

Lecture Series, March 23, 2007
Minnesota Policies for Closing Early Gaps
Panel of Minnesota legislators

Lecture Series, February 16, 2007
Understanding School Readiness Gaps: SES, Race, and Ethnicity
Katherine Magnuson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2005-2006 McEvoy Lecture Series

Lecture Series, May 19, 2006
Focus on Universal Preschool
Libby Doggett, Ph.D.
Universal preschool is receiving increasing support in other states. Libby Doggett, the National Director of Pre-K Now  outlines how states design, fund, and implement universal preschool and whether it might be appropriate for Minnesota. This event also included summaries of the McEvoy Action Group activities.

Lecture Series, March 3, 2006
Snapshot of Minnesota's Policies and Best Practices
A panel of legislators from the Minnesota Early Childhood Caucus gave updates about Minnesota early childhood policy issues for the next legislative session. 

Lecture Series, January 20, 2006
Cost Effectiveness in Early Intervention
Dr. Arthur Reynolds, Professor of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Dr. Judy Temple, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota

Lecture Series, November 4, 2005
Suffer Not the Little Children: What Religions Tell Us About Caring for Young Children
Panel of religious leaders

2004-2005 Lecture Series

Lecture Series, March 22, 2005
McEvoy Lecture on Early Childhood and Public Policy
David Lawrence

Lecture Series, January 28, 2005
Early Childhood Policy in Minnesota: The Future Starts Now
Panel of Minnesota leaders

Related Links

• McEvoy Memorial Page

• Mary A. McEvoy Award for Public Engagement and Leadership
• Committee for Economic Development's Early Education Project
• Early Childhood Research and Practice
• Economic Research and Data reports on early childhood development (including reports by Rolnick and Grunewald)
• Foundation for Child Development
• Minnesota Early Childhood Caucus
• National Academies Press reports on early childhood
  • Early Childhood Development and Learning: New Knowledge for Policy (2001)
  • Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers (2000)
  • From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development (2000)
• National Council of State Legislature's Report Early Education in the States: A Year in Review (2004)
• National Governor's Association Committee on Education, Early Education, and Work Force (chaired by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty)
• National Institute of Early Education Research
• Pre-K Now
• Ready for K