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          I have e-mailed Zero to Three in order to register for the e-newsletter.  I have not yet received a link to access the newsletter. Until I get a response I also e-mailed NAEYC.  I browed Zero to Three’s website at www. http://www.zerotothree.org, and I was able to access the featured update. The topic was the 2014 budget proposal of President Obama. In the proposal there is a large investment on the field of early childhood education with the focus on learning.  The funding focuses on supporting children and families that utilize or need access to Early Head Start with 1.4 billion dollars to expand these supports. To ensure programs provide high quality for the working families that need to place their children in programs, 200 million dollars is planned to be allocated. A 10 year span is planned using seven billion dollars to ensure children and their families have the ability to use programs that provide high quality such as child care  ("The President’s Budget Proposal: A Groundbreaking Moment For Our Nation’s Babies", 2013).

With the budget plans this will help support implementing home visits to reach more families in the community by investing 15 billion dollars spanning 10 years. To support children during their development the plan helps parents learn about evidence based practices to support their child’s development in all areas including their brain. With the President’s plan the budget plans to help by staring early with young children’s education by supporting children and families to ensure the programs provide consistency, implement practices that are evidence-based, and provide high-quality. These efforts also supports parents by helping them nurture and support their child’s development into adulthood ("The President’s Budget Proposal: A Groundbreaking Moment For Our Nation’s Babies", 2013).

In conclusion, I learned that it is important to continue to invest in supporting children and families early.  The need is to ensure that program are high-quality.  According to U.S. Department of Education (n.d.), “Today, fewer than three in ten 4-year olds are enrolled in a high-quality preschool program...Studies prove that children who have rich early learning experiences are better prepared to thrive in kindergarten and beyond.” In the multimedia segment Dr. Grace discussed how there was not enough word about how early childhood programs need support and how funds have been “underutilized” (Laureate Education, 2011). The information provided by Zero to Three helps get more information out about how there is a plan to support early childhood education.  I think it is important for organizations to continue to provide information about research, benefits, and funding that will support children and families throughout the child’s educational journey.