Four organizations were brought together by a common desire to create a unique community service program that focused on increasing the language and literacy skills of children born to teenage parents. This article explains the process of creating this project from conception through workshop design, implementation, and outcomes.

As we work to educate our children in effective ways, supporting their efforts to make a positive difference reaps benefits for both students and society.

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 is ambitious and tests national governments' capacity to address human development challenges, such as access to quality education. Collaborative initiatives that leverage the capacity of diverse stakeholders will be essential to meet the education and learning needs of the world's children,…

In 2015, the United Nations ratified the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, several of which concern education. Much of what is targeted for education follows from what has yet to be achieved per the Millennium Development Goals 15 years ago. The top three education priorities per the UN's Global Education First Initiative are: put every child in…

This article presents the four goals of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) for all its subcommittees. These goals are: (1) Promoting ACEI's mission and work in the global community; (2) Promoting ACEI's long-standing commitment to the whole child and the whole curriculum; (3) Sustaining ACEI's leadership role in ensuring…

Reviews the history of early childhood education. Delineates present accomplishments and cites several emerging issues for the 1980s and 1990s. (Author/RH)

Drew from interviews, children's compositions, and children's letters to examine feelings and opinions of 4 groups of Singapore children from 4 to 13 years of age regarding events in their daily lives, leisure time, school experiences, friends, teachers, and aspirations. Found that the majority are happy at school and proud of their schools, and…

On September 8, 9, and 10, the United Nations (UN) Department of Information (DPI) partnered with the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to sponsor the 57th Annual DPI/NGO Conference in New York City. In his welcoming remarks, Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the UN, highlighted the theme of the conference, "Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):…

Lists goals of the Second Early Childhood Education and Care Symposium: develop concise list of outcomes from the first symposium; add urgent issues affecting young children to Global Guidelines; discuss issues in implementing Global Guidelines and the global state of early childhood education; and consider future actions for global early…

Discusses child care in Europe in terms of school age entry priorities, family day care, staffing, major goals of child care programs and trends. Stresses the importance of viewing comparative education with objectivity. (MS)