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Pre-K to K Transitions Program: Boosting School Success

Now entering its third year of implementation, the Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Initiative’s Pre-K to Kindergarten Transitions Program is designed to help young children in the Altgeld-Riverdale community acquire the academic and social/emotional skills necessary to enter kindergarten feeling confident and…

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Altgeld-Riverdale Innovation Zone Praised at State Conference

The Altgeld-Riverdale Early Childhood Innovation Zone, a partnership between BPI and a community-wide coalition, received accolades at a statewide conference earlier this month for successfully increasing preschool enrollment at the schools and centers within its borders. “This Innovation Zone developed…

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BPI Alumni Spotlight: Sam Heidorn

Enjoy the latest from our blog series highlighting former BPI staff, fellows, interns, and directors. Today we’re profiling Sam Heidorn. Affiliation with BPI 2015 Summer Intern for Early Education Current Position Rising senior majoring in history at Wabash College Fun fact about yourself…

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Knowledge Exchange Recap: The Learning Gap

Each month we’re reporting out on our Knowledge Exchanges, held as part of our Visiting Fellowship in Urban Poverty with Loyola University of Chicago’s Center on Urban Research and Learning (CURL). In April we had two discussions, the first of…

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