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The Journal Pioneer, February 11, 2019 Excerpt: "The expansion, which has been operational since September, has meant 17 additional early childhood learning spaces and three more staffing positions. CHANCES operates nine early learning centres and 11 before and after school programs across P.E.I. The organization opened an O’Leary centre in...

January 17, 2019 Excerpt: "We all want our children to have the best chance at a good life. Fifty years of research shows participation in a high-quality preschool program benefits children’s development and reduces gaps at school entry. Early education’s advantages carry forward, showing a powerful effect on children’s later...

Chronicle Herald, May 7, 2018 Excerpt: "Indeed, investments in greater access to early childhood education (ECE) have remarkably powerful and far-reaching benefits for society, a new study by the Conference Board of Canada (Ready for Life: A Socio-Economic Analysis of Early Childhood Education) shows.Providing quality pre-school education, the study finds,...

With the release of the Early Childhood Education Report 2017, the Honourable Margaret McCain discusses the impacts of Early Childhood Education.

The Washington Post, October 31, 2017 The following article endorses the Nova Scotia play-based learning approach in pre-primary and child care centres, which is typical of early learning approaches across Canada. Valerie Strauss, author of the article, was recently the keynote speaker at the Nova Scotia Child Care Association conference...