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ERIC Number: ED671429
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov-18
Pages: 15
Abstractor: ERIC
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Early Childhood Programs That Blend and Braid Funding to Achieve Diversity
Halley Potter; Casey Stockstill
Century Foundation
The landscape of early childhood programs has evolved as a largely fractured landscape: most public early education programs such as Head Start and state pre-K have been limited to low-income children or children with identified risk factors, and most private programs charge tuition that is too low to support a well-compensated workforce but still too much for most families to comfortably afford. Blending and braiding funding is one way to bridge this divide and give more children of all backgrounds the opportunity to learn in diverse settings alongside children with different identities and experiences. This report identifies twenty different examples of early childhood programs that use blending and braiding funding as a tool for diverse enrollment and draws lessons from their experiences that can guide other providers as well as advocates and policymakers. The report begins with background on the importance of integration in early childhood education and blending and braiding and a tool for achieving integration. It then presents a summary of the characteristics of the programs identified and highlights recommendations for practice and policy.
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: The Century Foundation; Trust for Learning
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start
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