CCSA was chosen as one of 30 finalists for the Qatar Foundation’s WISE Award, which recognizes outstanding and innovative educational projects from across the world. CCSA’s application highlighting the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project was one of hundreds of applications received from 89 countries and was selected as a finalist by a high-profile international pre-jury. You can view a map of the finalists from around the world and check out CCSA's profile at: http://www.wise-qatar.org/en/2010-finalists
The six 2010 laureates will be announced in early November!
On March 19, 2009, Sue Russell, president of Child Care Services Association, testified at the House Education and Labor Committee’s Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Hearing on Improving Early Childhood Development Policies and Practices. Ms. Russell highlighted the need to provide early care and education professionals with support services that will allow them to increase their education and compensation. She profiled two of CCSA’s highly successful projects that address these issues, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® and Child Care WAGE$®.