by Adena White | Oct 3, 2022 | E8 Foundations
In early September, Excel by Eight partnered with the Institute for Economic Equity at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Arkansas Asset Funders Network to host a roundtable discussion on “Child Care and the Economy.” The event featured business and industry...
by Adena White | Aug 30, 2022 | E8 Communities
In March 2019, Sevier County participated in the first round of Early Development Instrument assessments. The EDI results, combined with findings from a community input process and a child development questionnaire, showed room for improvement in the areas of physical...
by Jennifer Glasgow | Jan 14, 2021 | E8 Communities, Education, Health
Building a strong foundation for children’s success starts with taking a look at where they are now. Enter the Early Development Instrument (EDI), which offers a comprehensive view of how children are developing in neighborhoods and census tracts across...
by Jennifer Glasgow | Dec 7, 2020 | E8 Communities, Education, Health
When building a house it is best to start with a strong foundation. This applies to early brain development as well. The brain develops faster in a child’s first three years than any other time in life, laying the bricks and mortar of future learning and success. A...
