Minnesota Early Learning Foundation on NPR

October 26, 2007
All Things Considered on National Public Radio aired a story featuring Ready 4 K board members Art Rolnick and Chad Dunkley discussing early childhood scholarships being piloted by the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF). Ready 4 K was instrumental in creating the MELF in 2005.

From the report:
"Child development experts say high quality child care can help children avoid problems later in life — from low achievement in school to arrest records. The problem is that the children who need this care the most can't get to it..."

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Six Minnesota Communities Thrive

The Minnesota Thrive Initiative is piloting six sites in greater Minnesota to support the healthy social and emotional well-being of children birth to five. These six sites, one located in regions served by each of six Minnesota Initiative Foundations, have developed local teams working to develop networks of services in their communities and to raise awareness about healthy social and emotional development in children birth to five and especially children birth to three.

The Minnesota Thrive Initiative is possible through support from the Bush Foundation, The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundations, Medica Foundation, The Sheltering Arms Foundation, and the six regional Minnesota Initiative Foundations.

For more information visit any of the six Minnesota Initiative Foundations.