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Practice Area: Early Childhood Development Scope: County Location: CA Status: Closed
Government Payor/Client: Santa Clara County (CA)

Project Overview

Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) partnered with Third Sector, Sunnyvale School District, and SRI International to explore outcomes contracting as a means to expand access to and enhance the quality of preschool services available to low-income children in the County. During the engagement, Third Sector worked with these partners and other local stakeholders to develop recommendations to improve priority outcomes including academic achievement and social emotional development.

Practice area:

Early Childhood Development

Third Sector mobilizes cross-sector collaborators to transform the way our government and other providers deliver quality and affordable early childhood services in the United States.
Project NameScopeLocationStatus
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Practice Area Managing Director, Early Childhood
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