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Revised (Draft) Regents Policy Statement Early Education for Student Achievement in a Global Community
August 2005

In July 2005, the Board of Regents put forth a revised (draft) early childhood policy statement, "Early Education for Student Achievement in a Global Community", based on current research and large-scale federal and state initiatives grounded in this research.  This action by the Regents reasserts their commitment to provide strong and enduring leadership to create a system of high quality early education for all children from birth through grade three.  This commitment is based on the belief that the fundamental purpose of New York State’s early education system is to close the achievement gap earlier and to ensure that all young children are prepared to function productively in a global community.

The revised (draft) policy provides clear direction for strengthening early education based on current research and exemplary practice.  Upon review of public comment and needed action, the policy will be presented for adoption at the December 2005 Board of Regents meeting.

Presentation:  "Early Education in a Global Community"

The Department conducted a series of public discussion forums to engage the broader community in discussing the impact of the revised (draft) policy.  An opportunity was presented to the general public to participate in one of the scheduled public discussion forums and/or to submit written comments and recommendations for implementation of the revised policy.  All comments and recommendations will be reviewed and presented to the Board of Regents in an aggregate form at their November meeting.

Questions about the policy or the public discussion forums?  Please contact the Office of Early Education & Reading Initiatives at emsceeri@mail.nysed.gov.

Schedule of Public Discussion Forums

Location	Date	Time
New York City: Mid-Manhattan Library 455 5th Avenue/ 6th Floor, Conference Room B&C Directions	Monday, September 19, 2005	10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Albany: New York State Education Department Chancellor’s Hall 89 Washington Ave North Hawk entrance of the State Education Building. Directions	Monday, September 19, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Nassau County: Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Road Plainview Directions	Tuesday, September 20, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Suffolk County: East Islip Library 381 East Main Street East Islip Directions	Wednesday, September 21, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m
Buffalo: Buffalo & Erie Library 1 Lafayette Square Directions	Thursday, September 22, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Syracuse: Onondaga County Public Library - Central Library The Galleries Of Syracuse 447 S. Salina St. Directions (Enter library main entrance on 2nd level of Galleries.  Take Center or left elevator to level A.)	Friday, September 23, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Glens Falls: Crandall Public Library 251 Glen Street Directions	Monday, September 26, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Binghamton:  Broome Community College Decker Health Science Center, Room 201 Hoyt Conference Center Upper Front Street Directions	Tuesday, September 27, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Westchester County: The Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Avenue Chappaqua Directions	Thursday, September 29, 2005	2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Last Updated: May 29, 2009