Preschool for All: Investing in a Productive and Just Society : A Statement on National Policy

by Committee for Economic Development Research and Policy Committee

• ISBN13: 9780871861436
• ISBN10: 0871861437
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Committee for Economic

Table of Contents

Responsibility for CED Statements on National Policy	iv
Purpose of This Statement	viii
Summary	1	(5)
Overview of Existing Policies and Programs for Young Children	6	(9)
Backdrop: Changing Societal Perspectives on Education, Work, and Welfare	6	(2)
Who Cares for America's Preschoolers?	8	(1)
Who Pays for Early Care and Education?	9	(6)
Shortcomings in the U.S. Approach to Early Learning	15	(11)
Young Children Have Untapped Potential for Learning	15	(2)
Access to Formal Early Learning Programs is Limited and Uneven	17	(5)
Early Education and Care Aren't Integrated	22	(1)
United States Lags Other Countries	23	(2)
Public Investment is Inadequate	25	(1)
Moving Toward Early Learning Opportunities for All	26	(9)
Access	26	(1)
Delivery	27	(3)
Financing	30	(2)
Infrastructure, Quality Improvement, and Oversight	32	(1)
Data and Research	33	(1)
Getting Started	34	(1)
Appendix: Estimating the Cost of Universal Preschool	35	(3)
Endnotes	38	(3)
Memoranda of Comment, Reservation, or Dissent	41	(2)
Objectives of the Committee for Economic Development	43