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McEvoy Lecture
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~ highlighting
how public policies can enhance
the well being of all children ~ |
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The goals of the McEvoy Lecture Series on
Early Childhood and Public Policy are to:
~ 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.
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The McEvoy Lecture Series
The Early Childhood Research Collaborative
and The Institute of Child Development
Present
Reducing Racial and Social Class
Gaps in School Readiness: What we know and what we need to learn
Wednesday,
November 5, 2008
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn,
PhD (National Center for Children & Families)
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
12:30-1:00pm
Registration and Networking
1:00-2:00pm
Lecture
2:00-2:30pm
Audience Q&A
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn is the Virginia
and Leonard Marx Professor of Child Development at Teachers College
and the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.
Professor Brooks-Gunn brings a rich background as a developmental
psychologist to the Center, specializing in policy-oriented research
that focuses on family and community influences on the development
of young children. Her research centers on designing and evaluating
interventions and policies aimed at enhancing the well-being of
children living in poverty.
Free
Event—
Pre-Registration is Requested by Friday, 10/31/08
Register online
Questions? Contact Sara Zettervall
at 612-625-2252 or
sarazet@umn.edu. |
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2007-2008 Lectures
2005-2006 Lectures
2004-2005 Lectures
Related Resources |
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2007-2008 McEvoy
Lecture Series
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Lecture
Series, March 14, 2008
Connecting Early
Childhood to K-12
Charlie Kyte, Executive
Director, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, moderator
for 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
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2005-2006 McEvoy Lecture
Series
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Framing the
Issues
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
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2004-2005 Lecture
Series
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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
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