ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss House Approval of Head Start Bill.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: In a 217-216 vote, the House approved a bill to revamp the Head Start preschool program and transferred authority from the federal government to eight states to manage the program, according to an article by The Associated Press. The bill also permits religious centers to hire people based on their religion. Democrats and social welfare groups oppose the bill saying it will result in religious discrimination and weakened standards of education. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Peter Stokes, executive vice president of Eduventure, is responsible for having developed the company's research products, advisory services and executive strategy events, and directs company activities related to ensuring client success. He is recognized as one of the leading analysts covering learning markets. Additionally, Stokes has held teaching positions at Tufts University and the Massachusetts College of Art Massachusetts College of Art and Design (also known as MassArt) is a publicly funded college of visual and applied art, founded in 1873. It is one of the oldest art schools and the only publicly funded free-standing art school in the United States. . He has published and presented academic papers on distributed learning and taught courses via distance learning on topics as diverse as writing, literacy and business ethics. Stokes has worked on a wide range of advisory projects for postsecondary and K-12 clients, including strategic review & planning, growth strategy analysis and competitive assessments for a range of hardware and software vendors, as well as curriculum, content and service providers. PR: Lisa Klett 617-426-5622 ext. 14 lklett@eduventures.com Dr. Victoria Speaks Folds, vice president of education of Tutor Time Childcare/Learning Centers, is an early childhood educator  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. and child development expert. An adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University History Originally named Nova University of Advanced Technology,[7] the university was chartered by the state of Florida in 1964[8][9] as a graduate institution in the physical and social sciences. and Broward Community College This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , she is a member of the Executive Board of the National Child Care Association. Her speaking presentations over the past 30 years have included community, state, regional and national conferences such as BAYC (Broward Association for Young Children, ECA ECA See: Export Credit Agency of FL (Early Childhood Association of Florida), SECA (Southern Early Childhood Association) and NAEYC NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children (Washington, DC) (National Association for the Education of Young Children The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the largest nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood education teachers, experts, and advocates in center-based and family day care. ), as well as Head Start. 888-678-4631 lbarland@tutortime.com Professor Samuel Meisels, of the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , School of Education, can discuss topics involving education, performance assessment in elementary schools, survey of comparative preschool environments and preschool screening. 313-763-7306, 313-647-1084 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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