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Direct linkAckerman, Debra J. – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2021
Policymakers, child care providers, and parents face tradeoffs in determining how much to spend on child care, including how many hours to purchase, and the features of programs that might influence quality. Given these tradeoffs, it is useful to understand what constitutes quality, the cost of care features associated with quality, the effects of…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Care, At Risk Persons
Download full textBest, Jane; Cohen, Courtney – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2013
Interest in early care and education (ECE), also referred to as an early childhood education, has escalated in recent years. The interest is bipartisan, as evidenced by the multiple ECE-related bills already introduced by the 113th Congress. Further, 39 states have implemented prekindergarten (pre-K) programs. In 2013, 27 governors mentioned ECE…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Child Care, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedZigler, Edward F.; Finn-Stevenson, Matia – Journal of Social Issues, 1995
Describes the extent and nature of the child-care crisis in the country today. The 1990 Child Care and Development Act is a step toward a solution, but better approaches are needed. One such approach, the School of the 21st Century, in which child care is implemented within the existing school system, is described and its preliminary effectiveness…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care
