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EFS – In The Media
NBA FIT WEEK: MAVS AND PARTNERS GIFT UNDERSERVED YOUTH WITH NEW BIKES | 3/24/2021
By Tamara Jolee
Dallas Mavericks | Mavs News
How are women navigating the pandemic economy? With flexible schedules, paid time off and other help — if they can get it | 01/17/2021
By Mitchell Schnurman
Dallas Morning News
“Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund to award $275,000 in grants to help nonprofits responding to COVID-19” | 08/05/2020
Anti-Racism Daily/Child Care Equity
Dallas Foundation
“Best-Selling Author Raised By ‘Survivalists’ Shares Story Of Not Going To School As Child With At-Risk Kids In Dallas” 2/28/2020
CBS 11
“ONE CHILDHOOD ONE CHANCE DALLAS EVENT – AN EVENING WITH TARA WESTOVER”
Dallas Doing Good
“Educational First Steps presents One Childhood One Chance: An Evening with Tara Westover”
Culture Map Dallas
“EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS HELD ONE CHILDHOOD ONE CHANCE LUNCHEON”
Good Life Family
YouTube Video: “2019-20 Talent.Service.Impact with Educational First Steps (Vickie Allen)” | 09/25/2020
Harvard Club of Dallas
“Vickie Allen Named Educational First Steps Executive Director” | 5/22/2019
My Sweet Charity
“Educational First Steps Held One Childhood One Chance Luncheon” | 1/15/2019
People Newspapers
“DFW Nonprofits Advocate for Humane Treatment of Migrant Children at Texas Border”
DFW501c
MULTIPLE STORIES
Bubble Life
12/14/2018
“Educational First Steps” | 12/14/2018
Katy Trail Weekly
“BCDI-Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Presents at Educational First Steps’ Annual Early Childhood Conference” | 01/2017
National Black Child Development Institute
“EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FEATURES AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AND CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR OCTAVIA SPENCER” | 10/04/2015
Pop Goes the City
“Educational First Steps aims to improve communities by helping day cares” | 4/09/2015
Dallas Morning News
January 2013
“THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS ON STUDENT SUCCESS IN DALLAS ISD: AN ANALYSIS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF EFS ON STUDENT SUCCESS IN DALLAS ISD USING MEASURES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOOL PROGRESS: FINAL REPORT” | 1/2013
Childcare and Early Education Research Connections
11/18/2012
“Educational First Steps at Dallas Zoo” | 11/18/2012
Jan Peck
10/2/2008
“American Airlines and Educational First Steps Bring Jumpstart’s ‘Read for the Record’ Campaign to Dallas” | 10|02/2008
American Airlines News
“Dallas Study Shows Benefits of Early Childhood Education” | 09/04/2008
Be Smart Kids
“Fidelity team refines the core business model of Educational First Steps for broader impact.”
Common Impact
“Nonprofit Spotlight: Texas Nonprofit Helps Children Thrive During Critical Zero to Five”
m/Oppenheim Media