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Federal Initiatives

Briefs & Papers

Read policy memos, white papers, and other educational materials we have prepared for policymakers and advocates. More recent documents are listed at the top of each section.

Memos

UPDATED! Early Learning Challenge Fund Legislation
This memo explains how the proposed Early Learning Challenge Fund (Title IV of HR 3221) is structured to provide competitive grants to states for the implementation of quality initiatives across early learning settings.
Comparison of Pre-K Grant Legislation in the 111th Congress
This document compares the provisions of major bills proposing federal incentive grants in support of state pre-k.
Administration of HR 702, the PRE-K Act
This memo explains how the funding mechanism and federal match outlined in the Pre-K Act (HR 702) would work, and what states would need to do in order to qualify for this funding.
State Advisory Councils on Early Education and Care
This memorandum explains the structure, tasks, and funding of the State Advisory Councils required by the 2007 Head Start reauthorization and provided initial funding through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Higher Education Reforms Benefiting Pre-K
This memo provides an overview of key actions and proposals in the 110th Congress that modify the federal Higher Education Act and benefit pre-k teachers.

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 that 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.
School Readiness: A federal agenda in support of pre-kindergarten education
May 2007
This paper details Pre-K Now's recommendations for how federal policymakers can better support state efforts to provide high-quality, voluntary pre-k to all three and four year olds.

Presentations

Federal Early Education Initiatives: First 100 Days and Beyond
May 2009
A review of federal early education initiatives during the first months of the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress, analysis of upcoming activity and implications for state pre-k and Head Start. Presented at the annual training conference of the National Head Start Association.
Stronger Together: The Federal Landscape 2009
January 2009
A progress report on pre-k across the country and discussion of opportunities and challenges presented to states and school districts in light of ongoing and upcoming federal activity on early learning.
Rationales for Investing in Rural Pre-K
March 2008
A presentation on why and how state and federal governments should invest in pre-kindergarten for rural areas, presented to Organizations Concerned About Rural Education.

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