October 28th, 2011
June 1st, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Early Learning Investments Provide Strong Boost to Maine Economy, Business Leaders Say
READ THE REPORT: Strengthening Maine Businesses through Investments in Early Care and Education For Immediate Release: June 1, 2011 Media Contact: Matthew McMullan Cell: 703-403-9762; Desk: 202-464-5358 E-Mail: mmcmullan@americasedge.org Early care and education programs provide $180 million in economic activity for Maine, employ over 10,000 workers and improve future workforce BANGOR, ME (June, 1, 2011) – Maine business leaders at a Bangor early education center ...
May 25th, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Business Leaders Release Report on State’s Biggest Skills Gaps
Click here to read the report: Can California Compete? Reducing the Skills Gap and Creating a Skilled Workforce through Linked Learning Insert 1: Chart showing High Schools Using Linked Learning by County Insert 2: Funding Linked Learning Insert 3: Skills Shortages in Sacramento Contact: Jennifer Ortega – (916) 837-3904 – jortega@americasedge.org Business Leaders Identify California’s Biggest Skills Gaps in New Report...
April 18th, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Maine Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of Early Learning Investments
READ THE REPORT: Strengthening Maine Businesses through Investments in Early Care and Education For Immediate Release: April 19, 2011 Media Contact: Matthew McMullan Cell: 703-403-9762; Desk: 202-464-5358 E-Mail: mmcmullan@americasedge.org Maine Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of Early Learning Investments Early care and education programs provide $180 million in economic activity for Maine, employ over 10,000 workers and improve future workforce, says trio PORTLAND, ME – Maine business leaders gathered at a Portland ...
March 24th, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of State Early Education Investments
Media Contact: Alena Chaps Cell: 415-812-2910, Desk: 312-288-8229 E-Mail: achaps@americasedge.org Click here to read the Report: Strengthening Illinois Businesses through Investments in Early Care and Education Metro East Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of State Early Education Investments State early care and education programs provide $2.1 billion in economic activity for Illinois, employ over 55,000 workers and improve future workforce EDWARDSVILLE, IL – Illinois business leaders were joined by a ...
March 23rd, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Michigan Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of State Early Education Investments
Click here to read the Report: Strengthening Michigan Businesses through Investments in Early Care and Education For Immediate Release: March 21, 2011 Media Contact: Mike Kiernan Cell: 202-412-7579, Desk: 202-464-7016 E-Mail: mkiernan@americasedge.org Michigan Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of State Early Education Investments Early care and education programs provide $2.1 billion in economic activity for the State, employ over 27,000 workers and improve future workforce....
February 17th, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Biz leaders’ report shows quality early learning as key to reversing skills gap in WA State workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Mike Kiernan, mkiernan@americasedge.org Office: 202-464-7016 Cell: 202-412-7579 Click here to read the full report: The Skills Gap: Reversing Washington's Lack of Skilled Workers Through Early Learning Washington Business Leaders’ Report Shows Quality Early Learning As Key to Reversing Growing Skills Gap in Workforce Edwards, Kreinen and Beehler release report calling on state and federal ...
February 10th, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: Strengthening Pennsylvania Businesses through Investments in Early Care and Education
On February 9, 2011, America's Edge released a report in Pennsylvania touting the short-and long-term benefits of state investments in early learning. Click here to read the full report.
February 8th, 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: PA Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of State Early Education Investments
For Immediate Release: February 4, 2011 Media Contact: Mike Kiernan Cell: 202-412-7579, Desk: 202-464-7016 E-Mail: mkiernan@americasedge.org Pennsylvania Business Leaders Tout Economic Benefits of State Early Education Investments State early care and education programs provide almost $1 billion in economic activity for the Commonwealth, employ over 45,000 workers and improve future workforce HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania business leaders and a bi-partisan group of ...
May 6th, 2010