Center for Early Head Start & Child Development Research Center
Center for Early Head Start & Child Development Research Center
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Texas Tech College of Human Sciences

Center for early head start and child development research center 


Just as COVID-19 has changed the way the Texas Tech campus operates, it has changed much of the way the Center for Early Head Start and Child Development Research Center operates. Collectively, the two centers serve over 200 families in the Lubbock community and both have found ways to continue to serve those families throughout closures caused by the pandemic and the transition back to the Texas Tech campus.
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Pandemic Highlights Importance of Giving Children an Early Head Start


Students who were performing ahead of their classmates when schools went remote are likely still ahead, and those who were behind are further behind, especially those without access to the necessary technology for remote learning. The current situation puts a special emphasis on the importance of programs that give children from low-income families a chance to get ahead of the curve before they start school so later shortfalls may affect them less - a service the Center for Early Head Start aims to provide.

Gift From H-E-B to Provide Shade Structures to Child Development Research Center Playground


The children's playground area lies just beyond the historic Human Sciences Cottage. Over the past few years, many aging trees had to be removed as they began to die, leading to less shaded areas for the children of the CDRC. Thanks to a generous gift from the H-E-B Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust, children will soon be able to enjoy the playground under a newly shaded area.

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