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Blog Systemic Solutions Early Childhood Education STARS
  • January 14, 2021
    Two Years of STARS: Supporting Teachers & Ready Students

    It’s fair to say that education begins the moment we see children as innately curious and open to the world around them. (That’s every child from birth!) That moment is our cue to be the purveyors of all that feeds a child’s curiosity. With a goal to support child care teachers who spend their days […]

  • October 08, 2019
    Not just babysitting: initiative aims to improve early childhood education in Akron

    By: Jennifer Pignolet, Akron Beacon Journal For a moment, Tequlla Thomas almost had all four 2-year-olds sitting together on their floor cushions in preparation for story time at Lois Lester’s Learning Center. Just as she secured one tiny tot, however, another found interest in a row of books in the corner of the room. Then […]

  • June 20, 2019
    Shooting for the STARS in Akron

    By: Michael Douglas, Akron Beacon Journal, Editorial Page Editor Kirstin Toth shared a long article in the New York Times Magazine with the board of the GAR Foundation. The foundation was looking to invest time, energy and money in early education. The senior vice president of the foundation thought the article pointed the way. The […]

  • March 29, 2019
    Why the first five years matter…to our kids, to Akron, and our foundation

    Over the last year, GAR Foundation has been working with key community partners to take a closer look at a systems-focused strategy that will enhance early learning and childcare in Akron. Our work led us to the launch of STARS: Supporting Teachers & Ready Students, a demonstration project that will engage 24 community-based early learning […]

  • February 19, 2019
    What is STARS?

    A new early childhood learning initiative from GAR Foundation called STARS: Supporting Teachers and Ready Students will engage a group of 24 community-based preschools and day care providers in Akron to participate in a two-year program to receive professional development and training on high-quality and engaged learning techniques to advance early learning in Akron. STARS also provides […]

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