Oklahoma is a model for how states should provide pre-K.
Aaron Loewenberg
Aaron Loewenberg is a senior policy analyst with the Education Policy Program at New America. Before joining New America, he taught pre-K and kindergarten for four years in Washington, D.C.
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New Study Brings Insight into Parental Choices in Early Education
Over the past several decades, the number of young children enrolled in formal, center-based early childhood education, which can include Head Start, state-funded pre-K, and private child care programs, has grown dramatically. For example, while only 23 percent of four-year-olds were enrolled in formal early learning programs in 1968, that number increased to 65 percent […]
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New GAO Report Examines Federal Role in Early Care and Education
Report highlights improved coordination between HHS and the Department of Education
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Some Early Learning Programs See Funding Increases in 2017 Budget Bill
Head Start and CCDBG fared well, but uncertainty about the 2018 budget remains
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North Carolina Study: Early Education Gains Persist, Are Linked To Funding
Gains made in the earliest years persisted through elementary school.
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Why Clinton’s Choice of Kaine is a Good Sign for Early Education Advocates
Kaine has a solid track record of advocating for increased access to pre-K.
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Toolkit Offers Ideas for Generating Local Early Childhood Education Revenue
Only 29 percent of four-year-olds and five percent of three-year-olds are currently enrolled in state pre-K programs.
