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9/30/08: Dodd Honors Afterschool Programs

Senate Passes His Resolution Designating October 16th "Lights on Afterschool Day"

September 30, 2008

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Chairman of its Subcommittee on Children and Families, today announced that October 16, 2008 will be recognized as “Lights on Afterschool Day,” a national celebration of afterschool programs.  This designation was made possible by this weekend’s Senate approval of a resolution introduced by Dodd and Senator John Ensign (D-NV).  Dodd and Ensign are co-chairs of the Senate’s Afterschool Caucus. 

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3/13/08: Dodd Works to Increase Access to Early Education for Underprivileged Children

Introduces Bill to Give Kids a Jumpstart on School Success

March 13, 2008

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Chairman of its Subcommittee on Children and Families, today introduced legislation to provide low-income children with additional time in school during the summer before and the summer after the traditional kindergarten school year.  This legislation will ensure that more children enter the first grade with the tools they need to succeed in school.  The Sandy Feldman Kindergarten Plus Act would provide competitive grants to states to fund the creation of 12-month kindergarten programs. 

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11/14/07: Dodd Praises Passage of Legislation which Reauthorizes and Strengthens Head Start

November 14, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today praised the passage of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007.  The bill, which will expand eligibility, improve accountability, strengthen school readiness and enhance teacher quality, will also bolster resources to Indian Head Start, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and Early Head Start. The legislation passed unanimously.

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( published in: Children & Families | Education | Head Start | Media Center | Pre-School | Press Releases and Statements )

10/17/07: Dodd Introduces "Student Bill of Rights"

Legislation will help close education gaps accross the nation

October 17, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today introduced legislation to address the critical issues facing our students concerning disparities in educational opportunities. The Student Bill of Rights Act of 2007 will help states provide students with the proper educational resources for success.

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( published in: Children & Families | Education | Media Center | Pre-School | Press Releases and Statements | Elementary & Secondary School )

6/20/07: Senator Dodd Hails Unanimous Senate Passage of Head Start Reauthorization

Bill expands Head Start; includes key reforms to promote school readiness

June 20, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today hailed passage of the Head Start for School Readiness Act to strengthen and improve the federal Head Start preschool program.  The legislation passed the Senate by unanimous consent last night.  Senator Dodd, a senior Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and Chairman of its Subcommittee on Children and Families, has been working on the legislation since 2003 along with the Chairman of the HELP Committee, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA). 

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( published in: Children & Families | Education | Head Start | Media Center | Pre-School | Press Releases and Statements )

6/07/07: Dodd, DeLauro, Courtney Work to Strengthen Investment in Early Childhood Development

Introduce bill to provide grants to local programs that benefit young children

June 7, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today introduced The Early Childhood Investment Act of 2007, a bill that would establish, or enhance existing, public-private partnerships that will strengthen investment in early childhood development by awarding grants to local community initiatives and programs that serve young children and their families.  He was joined by his colleagues from Connecticut in the House of Representatives – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Congressman Joe Courtney, who introduced companion legislation.  The bill has been endorsed by America’s Promise Alliance, First Focus, National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and the National Women’s Law Center. 

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6/05/07: Dodd, Ensign Work to Improve Afterschool Programs

June 5, 2007


Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Senator John Ensign (R-NV) will introduce legislation tomorrow to provide children with safe, healthy, and academically-focused afterschool programs.  The Improving 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2007 would enhance afterschool program quality and sustainability, address the obesity epidemic by including physical fitness and wellness programs in the list of possible programming activities, and encourage volunteerism.  Senator Dodd is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and the Chairman of its Subcommittee on Children and Families.

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3/05/07: Senator Dodd Speaks at the American Montessori Society 2007 Annual Conference

March 5, 2007

It’s always a source of great amusement back home when someone asks me to offer my opinions on schools. The truth is, if you ranked my family for accomplishments in education, I’d probably finish fifth or sixth.

 

I come from a family of educators, starting with my great-grandmother, Catherine Murphy, who came to this country unable to read or write her own name. But shortly after arriving in a little town in Connecticut, she was elected to the school board – because Catherine Murphy understood that the future belonged to education.

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9/01/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce More than $2.8 Million for Early Reading First Programs in Bridgeport

September 1, 2006


Washington– An early childhood development initiative in Bridgeport will be awarded a 3-year grant totaling $2,888,208 to boost education and child development for low-income children, Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman announced today. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the grants under the Early Reading First Program to support local efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive and early reading skills of preschool-age children.
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( published in: Children & Families | Education | Greater Bridgeport | Media Center | Pre-School | Press Releases and Statements )

6/27/06: Senator Dodd Speaks to the National Partnership for Women and Families 35th Annual Luncheon

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June 29, 2006
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