Welcome to GOAEYC!
Welcome to our new and updated web site!
We are so happy that you stopped by!
We are the Golden Corridor Association for the Education of Young Children (GOAEYC). We are your local affiliate to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Along with NAEYC, we are dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.
We encourage you to take some time to browse through our site. We have many new additions, including pages for not only members, but parents and caregivers as well. Enjoy!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Illinois AEYC Conference, “Growing Futures” is September 25-27, 2008
click for the ilaeyc save the date and the ilaeyc program
Save the Date! Our Fall Conference is at Oakton on Oct. 18, 2008
Join us in celebrating with a free event for families with children’s performer, Carole Peterson! For more information, please click the Events tab on the left-side menu.
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Preschool For All
Do you have questions about Preschool for All? Click below for answers!
Preschool for All - Frequently Asked Questions
Overview of the Preschool for All plan-click here : Preschool For All
See what programs are offering Preschool for All: click here
Recent News
The Governor’s “State of the State” Update
Early Childhood Education
Funded through the Early Childhood Block Grant, Preschool for All provides voluntary access to high-quality early learning programs for all 3- and 4-year-olds in Illinois while expanding investments in child development and family support programs for infants and toddlers who face the greatest challenges. It builds upon the success of our PreKindergarten at-risk program that has demonstrated successful outcomes for children for over 20 years.
The Governor continued to make Preschool for All one of his highest priorities. As part of his proposal to increase education funding by $300 million, he reiterated his commitment to work toward full funding of Preschool for All and increasing the funding available for children birth to three years old – an important piece, as the State Board of Education was able to fund only a fraction of the proposals it received last year for new or expanded infant-toddler programs.
As in past years, the Governor recommended a lump-sum increase for education and will work with the General Assembly to allocate the proposed $300 million in new funding. In order to keep on track with our preschool goals and direct more funding to at-risk infant-toddler programs, advocates will continue to ask the Governor and members of the General Assembly to act on their commitment to early childhood by allocating $68 million new dollars to reach more young children with high-quality preschool and infant-toddler programs.
-thanks to Ounce of Prevention for the update!