Child Care and Early Education
The goal of free universal pre-K programs for all children is gaining attention, but some regions can now only afford to offer free programs to at-risk children. Preschool advocates argue that the lifelong benefit outweighs the cost. (Photo: The Buffalo News)
Latest in child care and early education
"The State of City Leadership for Children and Families"
The report highlights the broad range of emerging trends in local policy efforts to promote child and family well-being.
“Family Mobility and Neighborhood Change: New evidence and implications for community initiatives”
An analysis of residential mobility and neighborhood-based initiatives aimed at low-income, disadvantaged children and families.
"On the Cusp in California: How PreK-3rd strategies could improve education in the golden state"
The report presents California’s public school system as a model of how early education programs can be strengthened amid the current recession.
“Why Rural Matters 2009: The Realities of Rural Education Growth”
An analysis of state and federal programs aimed at helping underprivileged students in high-poverty, rural schools.
“A Look at Community Schools”
An overview of community schools in the United States and how such programs can decrease poverty’s detrimental effect on students.
"Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2010"
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia –- which faced budget gaps of up to 35 percent –- chose to increase or hold steady funding for pre-kindergarten education, according to an analysis released today by Pre-K Now, a campaign of the Pew Center on the States.
“Preventing Child Maltreatment: Volume 19, Number 2, Fall 2009”
An exploration of effective policies and programs designed to prevent child maltreatment.
“State Child Care Assistance Policies 2009: Most states hold the line, but some lose ground in hard times”
Between February 2008 and February 2009, more states made cuts rather than improvements to child care assistance programs.
"The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything"
A comprehensive analysis of women's changing economic status.
Federal Education Budget Project (FEBP)
The most recent data on federal education funding and the No Child Left Behind Act.
“The Changing Pathways of Hispanic Youths Into Adulthood”
The report finds that young Latino adults in the U.S. are more likely to be in school or the work force now than their counterparts were in previous generations.
“State Test Score Trends Through 2007-08: Are achievement gaps closing and is achievement rising for all?”
An analysis of the trends in student achievement, particularly the gaps faced by minority and low-income students.
“The Harried Life of the Working Mother”
An analysis of the experiences of working mothers, who make up 66 percent of all women.
“Economic Cost and Health Care Workforce Effects of School Closures in the U.S.”
The report argues that closing schools for swine flu outbreaks risks inducing a substantial increase in health care absenteeism just as demand for health care hits its peak.
"Children's Budget 2009"
A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children.
