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Anthony, Jennifer; Muenchow, Susan; Arellanes, Melissa; Manship, Karen – American Institutes for Research, 2016
The state of California has recently emerged from deep recession and associated reductions in early childhood programs and has moved into a period of reinvestment in child care, preschool, and transitional kindergarten (TK). In fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the Budget Act included over $273 million for early learning and child development and restored…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Preschool Education, Transitional Programs, Kindergarten
Parlakian, Rebecca; Adams, Emily – Zero to Three (J), 2010
ZERO TO THREE's 2009 parent survey, "Parenting Infants and Toddlers Today," revealed that 25% of all parents surveyed had experienced child care-related hardships as a result of the recent economic downturn. The result is a significant number of children who are experiencing changes in their child care arrangements. Transitions into, and out of,…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Child Care, Transitional Programs
OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2010
What does the OECD have to say about the state of education today? What are the main OECD messages on early childhood education, teacher policies and tertiary education? What about student performance, educational spending and equity in education? OECD work on these important education topics and others have been brought together in a single…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Higher Education, Early Childhood Education, Lifelong Learning
Arnold, Caroline; Bartlett, Kathy; Gowani, Saima; Merali, Rehana – Bernard van Leer Foundation (NJ1), 2007
This working paper considers ways to tackle the critical issue of early drop-out and under-achievement of children at school. It draws on evidence of the benefits of early childhood programmes to children's learning and success in school. It particularly examines how well-designed early childhood programmes can effectively address poverty and…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Educational Change