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💡 #DidYouKnow that, unlike free K-12 public education, early childhood education and pre-K programs are funded by a mix of local, federal, and state programs that allow them to be free for low-income families. 💡 That includes: ➡️ federally funded Head Start programs, ➡️ state-funded pre-K in public schools, ➡️ state-funded child care center seats, and ➡️ New Orleans’ newly expanded City Seats program funded through a new voter-approved tax millage.

A new report from GG Weisenfeld, Karin Garver, and Erin Harmeyer at NIEER argues that current state spending on early childhood education is insufficient to support the true expenses involved in providing high-quality, home-based care. Click on the link below to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gtV2viV5

In our latest entry on public education, we examine the enormous challenges to funding for public education. Faced with a disingenuous, if not dangerous, push to allocate more funding for private schooling options, public schools may be facing a threat to their very survival. Civic Way founder Bob Melville examines these challenges and offers potential solutions. https://lnkd.in/efFYZQ47

The global report on early childhood care and education has a lot to say about the future for today's children, teacher professional development, play, the funding gap in the subsector, and more.

This new report from the team at Start Early provides a valuable look at strategies used by six school districts across the county to ensure that young children with developmental delays and disabilities are served in inclusive early care and education (ECE) settings to play and learn alongside their friends with and without disabilities. Currently only 42% (2 in 5) young children with an individualized Education Program (IEP) are served in a inclusive ECE setting. This new report, along with the recent strong federal Policy Statement: Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs https://lnkd.in/gXj_wZgi that utilizes the National Indicators of High-Quality Inclusion https://lnkd.in/eydt7k4R provide a path forward toward inclusion for ALL. The report highlights Atlanta Public Schools and their goal to transition all preschool children with IEPs from self-contained (segregated) classrooms to inclusive classrooms within one year. The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) needs to hold all states (and in turn school districts) accountable to make meaningful increases in the percentage of preschool age children with IEPs served inclusive ECE settings. #inclusion #inclusionforall #ECSE #earlyintervention

High child care costs pose a major challenge for many families. Adding to this problem, early childhood education professionals in Massachusetts typically earn just $18.30 per hour, emphasizing the gap between child care expenses and educators' earnings. This stark reality underscores the critical necessity for enhanced public funding to tackle these issues effectively. Discover more in our latest report on Public Funding for Early Childhood Education Providers: https://lnkd.in/eydNDRfV

Nebraskans care about ALL children across our state—and they want quality, affordable early childhood education to be a priority. See the results from a recent We Care for Kids voter survey at the link: https://lnkd.in/grmtFSeu

Extreme heat is impacting child care centers across the country, putting young children at risk. As temperatures rise, outdoor playtime becomes limited, and indoor conditions can become uncomfortable. This challenge is making it harder for centers to provide safe, engaging environments for early learning. It's a reminder of the urgent need for solutions to keep our kids safe and cool! 🧸 #ChildCare #EarlyChildhoodEducation Learn more about the issue here: https://lnkd.in/dXpwX5Yh!

DC's early education system is simultaneously 1) one of the best and most comprehensively funded in the US....and 2) the least effectively understood in terms of its housing, educational, and labor market context. (Would also note that too many of us in DC take its best parts for granted.) Valuable stuff from D.C. Policy Center.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 🌍 Share your views on early childhood education through this survey! 📚✏️ Your feedback is invaluable to our research study! ✨ #EarlyEducation #ChildEducation #PreSchool #KinderGarten #Survey https://lnkd.in/gCqRzed7