Read policy briefs, white papers, and other educational materials we have prepared for policymakers and advocates. More recent documents are listed at the top of each section.
Comparison of Pre-K Grant Legislation
This document compares the major provisions of three bills introduced in the 110th Congress to create a federal grant program to support state pre-k programs.
White Papers
State Advisory Councils: Creating Systems for Early Education and Care
June 2008
This paper takes a comprehensive look at the opportunities created by new federal requirements for State Advisory Councils, the potential relationships between existing early childhood collaborative groups and Councils, and lessons learned from states who have previously established similar groups.
Meeting the Challenge of Rural Pre-K
May 2008
This paper makes a case and recommendations for a federal role in ensuring that young children and families in rural communities have access to state-funded pre-k programs.
While reauthorizing Head Start in 2007, Congress added a new provision requiring every state to create or designate a State Advisory Council to better coordinate early education and care services. Pre-K Now has two new resources designed to help policymakers and advocates navigate the process of setting up Councils and seize the opportunities offered by them.
A number of proposals supporting state-funded high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten have been introduced in the 110th Congress. Pre-K Now has analyzed three of the most promising bills: "The Prepare All Kids Act"; the "The Ready to Learn Act"; and "The Providing Resources Early for Kids Act."
Pre-K Now held a briefing for congressional staff, cosponsored by Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Kit Bond, on October 1. Hear what a governor, three superintendents, two directors of early childhood programs, and a national teacher of the year think Congress should do to increase families' access to quality, state-funded pre-k.
Through our virtual classroom tour and our short video following real children through their pre-k year, we will help you recognize high quality, understand why it makes a difference, and show you how children benefit.
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