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… Read more »
New GAO Report Examines Federal Role in Early Care and Education
Report highlights improved coordination between HHS and the Department of Education
Some Early Learning Programs See Funding Increases in 2017 Budget Bill
Head Start and CCDBG fared well, but uncertainty about the 2018 budget remains
North Carolina Study: Early Education Gains Persist, Are Linked To Funding
Gains made in the earliest years persisted through elementary school.
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.