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Governor Announces Reading Readiness Grants Through partnership with Thrive by Five
Governor Chris Gregoire today announced $1.5 million in reading readiness grants to support early literacy activities for young children and their families.
October 19, 2007

Graciela Italiano-Thomas Named President & CEO of Thrive by Five WA
Prominent education leader named to head early learning partnership.
October 26, 2006

State, Corporations and Philanthropy Complete Agreement to Form Public-Private Partnership for Early Learning
Thrive by Five: The Washington Early Learning Fund begins with more than $9 million in new funding for local grantmaking
July 10, 2006

Archived News

A number of newspapers in Washington state have positively endorsed the Thrive by Five Washington partnership and the merits of early learning through their editorial pages. Read more through these links:

Seattle Times: Early Care, Early Learning

Tacoma News Tribune: Thrive by Five: Money Well-Targeted

Find out what our state's fourth graders can teach us

Early learning partnership announcement from the Governor's office

Melinda French Gates speech to United Way King County

Archived eNews

Read previous issues of Thrive by Five's eNewsletter:

May 2007

July 2007

August 2007

September 2007

October 2007

November 2007

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