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Burlington Beginnings : A White Paper on a Comprehensive, Coordinated Sustainable Early Learning Initiative

"Are all of Burlington’s children on the path to a healthy and prosperous future? Compelling scientific research into the brain development of infants and young children shows that the early years of a child’s life are critical to developing the skills necessary to become a thriving adult. A lack of household economic resources is the single largest indicator for a host of poor childhood educational and health outcomes…

"By focusing on parent mentoring in combination with a market-driven scholarship approach to early education, we can we can strengthen Burlington’s future by providing our youngest with a healthy start."

Prepared for the Office of Mayor Miro Weinberger

Lead Investigator and Author:
Jessica Nordhaus
With
support from
United Way of Chittenden County and funded through private
donations.

Full Story: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/sites/default/files/u107/Early%20Learning%20Initiative%20White%20Paper.pdf

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