- FPG experts will be presenting at meetings around the world. Visit the FPG website for a complete list of upcoming presentations.
- Visit the FPG websitefor the latest news on FPG projects.
FPG Child Development Institute facilitated the development of a joint position statement and definition of early childhood inclusion approved jointly by the two largest early childhood organizations in the country.
To view the statement go to: http://community.fpg.unc.edu/resources/articles/Early_Childhood_Inclusion?fpg=
FPG is a co-sponsor of the 15th annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health which will be broadcast live online June 9, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. FPG Scientist Dina Castro will join a distinguished panel of education and public health leaders who will discuss ways to overcome inequities in education and health.
To register and learn more go to http://minority.unc.edu/institute/2009/
France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States have all grappled with how to deliver, govern, and finance early education. FPG Senior Scientist Richard Clifford and Research Specialist Gisele Crawford (Eds.) compare how the six countries have approached similar challenges in Beginning School: US Policies in International Perspective.
To read a brief report go to http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~firstschool/assets/six_countries.pdf
Many teachers and families have questions about inclusion. What is it? Is there research to support it? What are characteristics of high quality inclusive settings? A new 12-minute video resource, Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five, answers these questions. For more information and to view the video, go to http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect.