Kids First Five Big Ideas For Transforming Childrens Lives And Americas Future 1st Ed Kirp by Kirp, David L instant download after payment.

xiii, 270 pages ; 22 cm, Kirp clarifies the importance of our investing wisely in children, and offers accounts of five big cradle-to-college initiatives that can change the arc of all children's lives, Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-258) and index, On cover, the word \"first\" is spelled with a \"1\" instead of an \"i.\", Introduction: From crib to college -- The littlest schoolhouse: teaching parents to teach their kids -- A garden of earthly delights: delivering brainy education to tots -- All together now: creating academies of learning and life -- The kindness of strangers: offering kids a helping hand -- The universal piggy bank: giving every child a nest egg -- The smart politics of the heart -- Appendix: A kids-first budget