While every parent wants what's best for their child, sometimes, they don't always know where to start — especially when it comes to their child's education.

LAUP will be well-represented at the 2010 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAYEC) Annual Conference & Expo, where supporters of early childhood education (ECE) will gather in Anaheim later this year.

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Two bills with the potential to dramatically change early education in California have cleared further legislative hurdles in Sacramento.

"Hello, what's your name? It's nice to meet you — I'm Brian!"

Four-year-old Brian Van certainly knows how to make an impression as he smiles, makes eye contact and shakes hands with everyone he meets.

New studies are increasingly recognizing that a child's first few years of life are a crucial period for learning.

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