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Vol. 5, Issue No.  14
                         March 28,  2013
Raising 'Little Houdinis' without Fear 
A Pre-K Parent's Insight on the Behaviors of 21st Century Urban Parents 

Achieve Hartford! is exploring what it takes for urban parents to advocate effectively for their children. This week, we turn to Beayanka Pinckney-Naraine, who thinks of her kids - and all kids - as 'little Houdinis without fear' who should never lose their curiosity, and of parents as the agents for education reform.

We Believe in Team  
A Community Leader's Take on Cultivating the 21st Century Urban Parent 
IrisRich
For a solid perspective on family advocacy, we turned to Executive Director Iris Rich at the historic Women's League Child Development Center. Ms. Rich shared her unique perspective on what it takes to fulfill the mission of her organization, and cultivate not only capable infants, toddlers and kindergarteners, but also incredibly capable parents. 
In Hartford, Past Cannot Be Prologue
The 2013 Election Requires a Careful Review of the Past
Betances Future
InDepth If you regard time as a valuable commodity, you may want to consider what was lost to disagreement in school governance during the 1990s - and also how participation in the fall 2013 Hartford Board of Education elections might help make up for lost time.
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Connecticut is one of 11 states part of a new study of improving access to children's mental health care.  See Finding #8 for information about the issue of school suspensions.    
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The Hartford Board of Education Workshop Meeting focusing on the budget will be Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 5:30 p.m., at University High School of Science and Engineering, 351 Mark Twain Drive.

Please join us at the Dual Language Summit April 13th.
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