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Making Pre-kindergarten Work for Low-income Working Families (PDF)
By Danielle Ewen, Katie Hamm, Rachel Schumacher
Policy Paper, Child Care and Early Education Series, 1;
June
2007
Summary: This paper reviews State policies on prekindergarten. Twenty-nine States allowed mixed delivery in their prekindergarten programs as of 2004. Policy-makers need to review their prekindergarten initiatives to ensure maximum access for children in working families, especially low-income children. There are three reasons why State policy-makers need to focus on vulnerable children and their low-income working parents as they design prekindergarten programs: (1) low-income children need and benefit the most from high-quality programs; (2) low-income parents need access to reliable early care and education programs to help maintain employment; and (3) current investments and programs are not sufficient to ensure access to stable, high-quality early care and education for low-income children. Some of the models are described that States and localities are using to be responsive to low-income working families’ needs by delivering prekindergarten in community-based settings. Key strategies are highlighted that address the needs of low-income working families. Federal and State funding for child care subsidy programs should be greatly increased.
Index Terms: Low Income Families, Prekindergarten, Quality Initiatives, Working Parents, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Intervention, All Together Now!, Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Head Start, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy
Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive)
Pages: 24 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.clasp.org/publications/making_pre-k_work.pdf
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