Topic: early childhood education

HUD announces $113 million available for public housing transformation, community revitalization.

July 15, 2009 |

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the availability of $113 million in HOPE VI funding today in a keynote address on the future of urban revitalization at the National Press Club during the Brookings Institution’s event, “From Despair to Hope: Two HUD Secretaries on Urban Revitalization and Opportunity.” Donovan joined former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros in a comprehensive discussion about the HOPE VI revitalization program and the Obama Administration’s proposed Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, which seeks to build on the lessons from HOPE VI and expand urban revitalization beyond public housing. The full text of Donovan’s speech is available here.

“The HOPE VI Program has improved the conditions of low-income communities across this nation,” said Donovan. “However, HOPE VI was developed in response to the concentrated poverty that resulted not in spite of government housing policy in the twentieth century – but often because of it. Now is the time for us to take the lessons learned from HOPE VI, build on the accomplishments, and broaden the scope of the program for broader impact. Today’s funding announcement is the first step toward this new comprehensive approach, because for the first time, we are encouraging housing authorities to incorporate early childhood education components into the HOPE VI planning process.” «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: News | No Comments

Head Start registrations continue for 08-09

March 20, 2008 |

Head Start registration for the 2008-09 school will be held on March 25-26, according to Annette Presley-DuPree, Family Services Manager.

The CMCCAA-Head Start program is part of a national child development program designed to provide comprehensive services in the areas of health, education, social services, and parent involvement to economically disadvantaged families.

Please complete the attached enrollment pre-application and bring it with you to registration. Also, bring the following documents to registration so that your eligibility status can be determined:
Documentation for the registration process includes the following:

• Proof of family income (most recent tax return or pay stubs for 12 consecutive months prior to application date)
• Proof of receipt of Families First and/or Food Stamps, if received within the last 12 months
• Child’s birth certificate
• IEP or IFSP if the child has a documented learning disability
• Health insurance card (Not required at registration, but will speed the registration process)

If your  child is determined eligible and offered a slot in a Head Start classroom, you will be asked to provide the following additional documentation:

• Child’s health insurance card
• Child’s Tennessee Immunization Certificate (yellow immunization car which includes the next dose date)
• Child’s current physical exam with a current date no later than September 2007.
• Child’s current dental exam with a current date no later than September 2007.
• Extra points will be given to applicants that turn in current physical, dental and up-to-date immunizations at the time of registration. (10 points per document)

The selection process for the 2008-2009 school year will begin in July. The school year will then begin in August.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the Head Start administrative offices at (931) 648-5774.

Sections: News | No Comments

© 2009 Clarksville, TN Online is owned and operated by residents of Clarksville Tennessee.
» We are Hosted by Compu-Net Enterprises; In Partnership with Discover Clarksville and Discover Paris