Edward Zigler Receives ABCD Lifetime Achievement Award

The ABCD Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Edward Zigler in May, 2009.  Dr. Edward Zigler is a Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Yale University and the Director, Emeritus, of the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy.  He is also “the father of Head Start” - a tireless advocate for the well being and education of young children, particularly those living in poverty.  Dr. Zigler has guided and supported the Bridgeport Total Learning Initiative from inception.

We offer congratulations, and many thanks for the guidance he has provided.

ABCD's Total Learning Success Guides Himes' Early Education Legislation - From Congressman Himes’ website, May 26 2009

Total Learning said better than Head Start - by MariAn Gail Brown, Staff writer, Connecticut Post, May 26 2009

Evaluation of the Impact of Total Learning on Public School Kindergarteners in Bridgeport, CT - Michael Cohen, PhD and Minda Frank, Principal Investigators, Michael Cohen Group LLC

Materials presented by Dr. Sue Snyder at the AOSA National Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, November 2008 are now available on the site - enter here!

Total Learning called success by state team - Connecticut Post, August 1, 2008

Kindergartners gain with Total Learning - Connecticut Post, July 2, 2008

Letter from Laura Bush - March 19, 2007