Head Start since the War on Poverty: Taking on New Challenges to Address Persistent School Readiness Gaps

This article explores Head Start’s overall effectiveness in improving school readiness outcomes and its potential to reduce gaps in these outcomes in light of changing program goals, resource and funding capacity, and the demographic changes in the low-income child population it serves. Although not an explicit goal of the Head Start program, we assess whether and how the program can address reducing school readiness gaps between children of different racial and ethnic backgrounds and income groups. Because of changing policy priorities and targeting vulnerable groups of children with diverse needs, meeting Head Start goals within funding constraints can be challenging. Yet, as we will show in this paper, the program has successfully adapted to its changing environment, and despite the evolving nature of its goals and populations served, it has managed to demonstrate a favorable impact on children. Future research on tailored programming, program implementation and impacts on specific groups of children is needed to help Head Start further improve its ability to address persistent school readiness gaps

Data-for-Equity Research Brief: Child Care Affordability for Working Parents

Recent studies have highlighted that child care is unaffordable for many U.S. families. This research brief goes deeper to understand child care affordability for parents with full-time, year-round jobs. These parents have a clear need for child care given their full-time work status. This brief estimates whether, within the group of full-time, year-round working parents who have children age 13 and under, particular income and racial/ethnic subgroups are more likely to face unaffordable center-based child care costs

NEW BUTYROLACTONE FROM A MARINE-DERIVED FUNGUS ASPERGILLUS SP

Indexación: Web of Science; ScieloFour compounds that belong to two structure types, namely dibenzylbutyrolactone and sesterterpenoids, were obtained from the extract of the strain Aspergillus sp. (2P-22), isolated from a marine sponge, Cliona chilensis. Among them, compound 1 was identified as new, namely butylrolactone-VI. The structures of these compounds were characterized on the basis of spectroscopic data. Biological activities of these fungal metabolites, are described.http://ref.scielo.org/kbf7v

The Family and Medical Leave Act Policy Equity Assessment

In this Policy Equity Assessment, we assess the capacity of the FMLA to address racial/ethnic equity and whether the FMLA impacts economic and health outcomes and reduces disparities for U.S. workers. Significantly, some of the populations who are least likely to have access to FMLA leave are also more vulnerable to certain health conditions, which means that they may be the most in need of, but the least likely to access, worker benefits that can help address health issues. We particularly emphasize the impact of the FMLA for working parents, given research showing that when a parent is present to provide care, children recover faster from illnesses and injuries, have shorter hospital stays and are more likely to receive preventive care

Pràcticas de control de calidad en el servicio de Auditorìa, que brindan las pequeñas y medianas firmas en Nicaragua.

El presente estudio presentará,sobre Control de Calidad aplicado por pequeñas y medianas firmas de auditoría en Nicaragua tomando en consideración para las normativas: NIA 220, NICC1, Código de Ética de IFAC y Código de Ética de Contadores Públicos de Nicaragua y la Guía de Control de Calidad para Pequeñas y Medianas Firmas del Comité SMP del IFAC

Understanding the Socio-Economic, Health Systems & Policy Threats to Latino Health: Gaining New Perspectives for the Future

The emergence of the Latino population as the largest and diverse minority group in the U.S. presents challenges and opportunities for health practitioners, leaders and policy makers. Some evidence suggests that Latinos, and immigrants in particular, exhibit better health outcomes than would be expected given their average socio-economic status. Yet, overshadowing this positive health outlook are socio-economic, health system and policy barriers which disproportionately impact Latino health and well-being. This paper briefly discusses the Latino health paradox. It identifies the socio-economic, health systems barriers and public policies that threaten any potential health advantage. Finally, it suggests policy and prevention strategies for promoting the health of the largest emerging minority group in the U.S. Latinos

Software for simulating dichromatic perception of video streams

We have designed a configurable stand-alone Matlab-based software to simulate dichromatic perception of video streams. The algorithm used is an extension for video streams of the “corresponding pair algorithm” by Capilla and coworkers for simulation of dichromatic perception of images. The software allows the user to upload a video sequence and to process it using different dichromatic color vision models and viewing conditions. The output video may be generated in different spatial and temporal resolutions and file formats. The functions for Matlab environment and a stand-alone application may be downloaded from the Repository of the University of Alicante

Children Left Behind: How Metropolitan Areas Are Failing America's Children

Presents findings from the Diversity Data project, an online resource measuring social indicators of quality of life in U.S. metropolitan areas. Focuses on racial and ethnic disparities with a particular emphasis on children and their well-being

"The Business Case for Racial Equity" Quantifies the Cost of Racism in the U.S.

Altarum Institute and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) released a report detailing the economic impact of racism, and the benefits of advancing racial equity as the demography of our nation continues to evolve

Actitud ambiental y sostenibilidad en los estudiantes de 5 años de la Institución Educativa “Santo Domingo de Guzmán”

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo general: Determinar la relación entre la actitud ambiental y la sostenibilidad en los estudiantes de 5 años de la institución educativa “Santo Domingo de Guzmán” Trujillo, 2023. La cual presenta problemas de concientización hacia el cuidado ambiental por parte de la escuela mediante temas en función a la educación ambiental. La metodología de investigación presenta un tipo básica, diseño descriptivo-correlacional, no experimental, enfoque cuantitativo. Con una población y muestra de 21 niños de 5 años del nivel inicial. La técnica de recolección de datos es la observación y el instrumento una guía de observación. EL estudio paso por un proceso de validación de 3 expertos con una confiabilidad excelente. Los resultados se realizaron mediante la prueba estadística SPSS, seleccionando la prueba de Spearman donde se obtuvo como resultados correlacionales (r=0.845) y una significancia (r=0.001) entre la actitud ambiental y la sostenibilidad, siendo positivo y muy fuerte, aceptando la hipótesis alterna planteada. Se concluye que existe una relación significativa entre la actitud ambiental y la sostenibilidad en los estudiantes de 5 años, es decir cuanto más favorable es la actitud ambiental mejor será la sostenibilidad ambiental