<p>A nation’s future depends on how well it nurtures and protects its young people. Pew seeks to study and promote nonpartisan policy solutions for pressing and emerging problems that affect the next generation.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>A national summit in Boston, co-sponsored by Pew's Partnership for America's Economic Success, highlights the critical role that results-driven early childhood policies play in promoting states’ short- and long-term economic vitality and lays plans for increased efforts to publicly support those policies in face of historic state budget and program cuts.</p> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899362126&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Business Leaders to Policymakers: Early Childhood Programs Must Remain Budget Priority&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>In an editorial published by The Christian Science Monitor, Pew Center on the States Managing Director Susan Urahn, provides recommendations on how the states should face their tough budget decisions.</p> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899358921&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=How Red-ink States Should Make Tough Budget Decisions&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>The 2011 National Business Leader Summit on Early Childhood Investment will be held on July 21 – 22 in Boston, MA at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The event will convene business leaders from across the country to discuss how early childhood policies benefit state economic recovery plans, business advocacy for smart investments in proven early childhood programs, and new research on the economic development benefits of such programs.</p> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=328889&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=2011 Summit on Early Childhood Investment&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>Evaluating Pew’s effort to reform foster care.</p> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=61897&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Lessons Learned: Home at Last (Fall 2010 Trust Magazine Article)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>An NBC Nightly News covers issues arising from federal funding that was designed to reverse teacher layoffs. The piece features an interview with Pew Center on the States Deputy Director Lori Grange.</p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:05:14 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=60755&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Tough Lessons&WT.z_contenttype=PewInTheMedia <p>The Partnership for America's Economic Success for an invitation-only event to discuss how early childhood initiatives can help improve our nation's workforce and economic successes</p> Mon, 24 May 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=59095&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Early Childhood Initiatives and Human Capital Policies&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>Despite dramatic improvements over the past 30 years, lead poisoning remains a serious hazard for hundreds of thousands of young children across the country.</p> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=57423&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Cutting Lead Poisoning and Public Costs&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>The Partnership for America's Economic Success' national conference will take place March 10-11, 2010, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This conference will focus on the tools and information necessary to develop a statewide coalition of business leaders advocating for increased investments in early childhood.</p> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:53:31 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/events_detail.aspx?id=56931&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=National Economic Forum on Early Childhood Investment&WT.z_contenttype=Event <p>As states brace to tighten budgets, new brief finds these cuts hurt economies now, act as anti-stimulus.</p> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56880&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Children and Youth&WT.rss_a=Cutting Early Childhood Programs Worsens Fiscal Problems&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx