With COVID-19 disrupting early education across the country, a nonprofit program aims to keep over 4,000 children on track for the fall, at no cost. (Salt Lake City, UT) March 30, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic left many families without an early education option in the crucial months before their
July 10, 2020 (Salt Lake City, UT) – Waterford.org announced today that Board Chair Scott Anderson is stepping down as he transitions into his new role as Chair-Elect of the American Bankers Association. “It has been an honor for me to have been associated with Waterford.org, which the TED Organization
When is the best time to start thinking about young learners? Since we know approximately 90% of a child’s brain develops before kindergarten, it’s never too soon—and the earlier, the better. Yet because state leaders aren’t always aware of the issues facing young families, it’s common for children to go
One of the brightest stars in Alabama’s field of education is the PreK program in the Mobile County Public School System (MCPSS). Located on the Gulf Coast, Mobile, Alabama, is home to the largest and first school district in the state, serving almost 60,000 students annually. Mobile and Waterford.org Prior
Melissa Little, principal of Cheraw Primary School, lives in an area without access to the Internet, a challenge that she shares with many families in her district. In rural South Carolina, the issue of access to both technology and quality early education is something that many families in
Somerton, Arizona is a bedroom community near the Mexican border Mexico and the larger city of Yuma. As a border town, many children are raised speaking Spanish at home and English in the classroom. Teaching children learn how to read in their second language is a challenge educators across the
Waterford is proud of its ongoing partnership with Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) in northern Texas. Early in 2018, the district began implementing the kindergarten readiness program, Waterford UPSTART, to help children learn essential reading skills before they ever enter public school to ensure every child has a
About 45 minutes south of Tulsa lies the city of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Okmulgee is home to around 12,000 residents and is the capital of the Muscogee/Creek Nation, meaning that a large portion of the population is Native American. Approximately 39 different Native American tribes are represented in the school district,
For the Education Talk Radio podcast on March 20, 2018, host Larry Jacobs spoke with Anne Brown of Waterford Institute and Bernadine Futrelle from AASA (The School Superintendents Association) on the subject of “How Superintendents Lead Early Learning.” Anne and Bernadine share the differences and similarities of their experiences with
