The Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California
Author: Labor and Population Program
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 4
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Author: Labor and Population Program
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Published: 2005
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lynn A. Karoly
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2005-05-04
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 0833040839
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is increased interest in California and other states in providing universal access to publicly funded preschool education. In considering such a program, policymakers and the public focus on the potential benefits and costs of such a program. This study aims to inform such deliberations by conducting an analysis of the economic returns from investing in high-quality preschool education in the state of California.
Author: Labor and Population Program
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Published: 2005
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: California. Superintendent's Universal Preschool Task Force
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 60
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn November 1997, recognizing the critical importance of preschool as a foundation for success both in school and in life, California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction convened a task force of distinguished educators, parents, researchers, and civic and business leaders from throughout the state to consider how to make preschool programs universally available within the next 10 years to all 3- and 4-year-olds whose families want this option. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Universal Preschool Task Force, offering details and proposals for a comprehensive program. The report details six major recommendations: (1) offering universal preschool; (2) developing a master plan; (3) taking immediate action to phase in universal preschool; (4) raising program standards of preschool providers; (5) making universal preschool available in a variety of settings and coordinating programs with other services; and (6) committing funds for the long-term. The report's two appendices include the accreditation criteria and procedures of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Child Development Permit Matrix. (JPB)
Author: Lynn A. Karoly
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780833037954
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is increased interest in California and other states in providing universal access to publicly funded preschool education. In considering such a program, policymakers and the public focus on the potential benefits and costs of such a program. This study aims to inform such deliberations by conducting an analysis of the economic returns from investing in high-quality preschool education in the state of California.
Author: Lynn A. Karoly
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2009-05-28
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 0833047612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe California Preschool Study examined gaps in school readiness and achievement in the early grades among California children and the potential for high-quality preschool to close those gaps, the use of early care and education (ECE) services and their quality, and the system of publicly funded ECE programs for three- and four-year-olds. This analysis integrates the results from the prior studies and makes recommendations for preschool policy.
Author: R. Shep Melnick
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2018-03-06
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0815732406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne civil rights-era law has reshaped American society—and contributed to the country's ongoing culture wars Few laws have had such far-reaching impact as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Intended to give girls and women greater access to sports programs and other courses of study in schools and colleges, the law has since been used by judges and agencies to expand a wide range of antidiscrimination policies—most recently the Obama administration’s 2016 mandates on sexual harassment and transgender rights. In this comprehensive review of how Title IX has been implemented, Boston College political science professor R. Shep Melnick analyzes how interpretations of "equal educational opportunity" have changed over the years. In terms accessible to non-lawyers, Melnick examines how Title IX has become a central part of legal and political campaigns to correct gender stereotypes, not only in academic settings but in society at large. Title IX thus has become a major factor in America's culture wars—and almost certainly will remain so for years to come.
Author: Bruce Fuller
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2008-07-15
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 0804763283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA array of childcare and preschool options blossomed in the 1970s as the feminist movement spurred mothers into careers and community organizations nurtured new programs. Now a small circle of activists aims to bring more order to childhood, seeking to create a more standard, state-run preschool system. For young children already facing the rigors of play dates and harried parents juggling the strains of work and family, government is moving in to standardize childhood. Sociologist Bruce Fuller traveled the country to understand the ideologies of childhood and the raw political forces at play. He details how progressives earnestly seek to extend the rigors of public schooling down into the lives of very young children. Fuller then illuminates the stiff resistance from those who hold less trust in government solutions and more faith in nonprofits and local groups in contributing to the upbringing of young children. The call for universal preschool is a new front in the culture wars, raising sharp questions about American families, cultural diversity, and the appropriate role of the state in the lives of our young children. Standardized Childhood shows why the universal preschool movement is attracting such robust support—and strident opposition—nationwide.
Author: Hans-Peter Blossfeld
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2017-04-28
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1786432099
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecognising that social change over recent decades has strengthened the need for early childhood education and care, this book seeks to answer what role this plays in creating and compensating for social inequalities in educational attainment.