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• Lessons in Early Learning: Building an Integrated Pre-K-12 System in Montgomery County Public Schools

  Aug 30, 2010 - Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has developed a successful pre-kindergarten-12th grade public education system that should serve as a model for other school districts and states, and for federal policy makers looking to narrow the achievement gap through education reform, according to Lessons in Early Learning: Building an Integrated Pre-K-12 System in Montgomery County Public Schools, a new report by the Foundation for Child Development and Pre-K Now, a campaign of the Pew Center on the States.

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• Formula for Success: Adding High-Quality Pre-K to State School Funding Formulas

  May 27, 2010 - Including early education in states’ school funding formulas is among the most effective strategies policy makers can use to embed pre-k into the larger publicly supported education system while ensuring that funding is secure, sustainable and adequate to maintain high quality and can grow with enrollment to meet demand.

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• Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2011

  May 20, 2010 - The 2010 Leadership Matters report finds that state-funded high-quality pre-k remains largely dependent on where children live, with gubernatorial proposals ranging widely from significant expansion in Alabama to elimination in Arizona.

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• The State of Preschool 2009: State Preschool Yearbook

  May 04, 2010 - The 2009 State Preschool Yearbook is the seventh in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States.

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• The Case for Pre-K in Education Reform

  Apr 09, 2010 - The Case for Pre-K, a new report from Pre-K Now, highlights findings from the latest evaluations of state-funded pre-k programs that continue to document gains in key measures of student learning, including early literacy, math and vocabulary; reduced need for special and remedial education; and significantly lower incidences of grade retention.

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• A Matter of Degrees: Preparing Teachers for the Pre-K Classroom

  Mar 09, 2010 - To maximize the benefits of pre-kindergarten investments, states need to create policies that define and support teacher quality, according to "A Matter of Degrees: Preparing Teachers for the Pre-K Classroom" a report released by Pre-K Now, a campaign of the Pew Center on the States. The report reviews research on training for pre-k teachers and concludes that educators with at least a bachelor’s degree coupled with specialized training in early childhood are best able to foster development of the cognitive, social and emotional skills children need to be ready for kindergarten.

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• Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2010

  Oct 22, 2009 - In “Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2010,” Pre-K Now, a campaign of the Pew Center on the States, reviews state budgets to see which legislatures understand the economic and educational value of high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten. In light of the tough fiscal environment, the news for young children is surprisingly good.

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• Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2010

  May 05, 2009 - The Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2010 report shows majority of governors increasing or protecting pre-k funding despite budget shortfalls.

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• The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook

  Apr 08, 2009 - The 2008 State Preschool Yearbook is the sixth in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States.

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• The Pre-K Pinch: Early Education and the Middle Class

  Nov 12, 2008 - For far too many middle-class families, the program proven to help all young children enter school ready to learn and succeed is beyond their reach, according to this report released by Pre-K Now. “The Pre-K Pinch” reveals that eligibility requirements and prohibitively high costs leave such families struggling to pay for early education for their kids.

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• Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2009

  Sep 24, 2008 - "Votes Count FY09" highlights the business community's interest in pre-k as a strategy to build human capital and the workforce of the future and also ranks – from a parent's perspective – the places families would have the best and worst chances of enrolling their children in a high-quality, state-funded pre-k program; ten states make the notable lists.

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• Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2009

  Apr 23, 2008 - A report on governors' proposals for pre-k funding for fiscal year 2009.

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• The State of Preschool 2007: State Preschool Yearbook

  Mar 19, 2008 - This latest Yearbook presents data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2006-2007 school year.

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• Funding the Future: States’ Approaches to Pre-K Finance (2008 Update)

  Feb 18, 2008 - This report examines the range of different financial approaches states employ, how effective they have been in identifying funds, how sustainable those funding sources are, and how investments can be increased to improve pre-k quality and expand program access.

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• Common Vision, Different Paths

  Dec 17, 2007 - Report focuses primarily on how states are building comprehensive, coordinated systems for children, prenatal to age five. Five states – California, Illinois, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania – were selected for their diversity of programs and approaches.

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• Using Tax Credits to Promote High Quality Early Care and Education Services

  Nov 20, 2007 - This research paper explores financing strategies for early childhood programs and proposes recommendations about how tax credit might be used.

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• Taking Stock: Assessing and Improving Early Childhood Learning and Program Quality

  Oct 31, 2007 - A report from The National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force that details their final set of recommendations for state early childhood accountability systems, and for linking such efforts to standards-based assessment efforts in kindergarten and the primary grades.

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• Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2008

  Sep 24, 2007 - Nationally, states are moving ambitiously to provide pre-k to more children and, increasingly, to do so while ensuring and maintaining program quality.

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• Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2008

  Apr 18, 2007 - The Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2008 report discussed unprecedented increases in pre-K spending in the states.

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• The State of Preschool 2006: State Preschool Yearbook

  Mar 14, 2007 - The 2006 State Preschool Yearbook: the fourth in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States.

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• The Pew Charitable Trusts Advancing Quality Pre-K For All, Five Years Later

  Feb 01, 2007 - Article on the national initiative with the ambitious goal of ensuring that every three- and four-year-old has access to a quality pre-K education, called Advancing Quality Pre-K For All.

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• Pre-K Brochure - Advancing Quality Pre-K for All

  Jan 01, 2007 - The Pew Charitable Trusts seeks to fundamentally change the way this country invests in education for its young children. Brochure describes pre-K strategy.

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• Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2007

  Oct 24, 2006 - Report shows pre-k momentum on the rise nationwide as record number of states increase funding.

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• The Economic Promise of Investing in High-Quality Preschool

  Jun 20, 2006 - A June 2006 report from The Committee for Economic Development on the measurable benefits to the U.S. economy and society from investments in high-quality prekindergarten programs.

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• Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2007

  May 10, 2006 - Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2007 is a comprehensive analysis of governors’ leadership and budgetary commitments to expanding access to pre-kindergarten.

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• The Trillion-Dollar Edge (Spring 2006 Trust Magazine article)

  May 01, 2006 - High-quality preschool has far-reaching economic benefits. Business leaders increasingly understand and are willing to help convey that message.

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• Notes from the President: Useful Knowledge (Spring 2006 Trust Magazine)

  May 01, 2006 - Introduction to the Spring 2006 issue of Trust magazine by Pew's President Rebecca Rimel.

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• The State of Preschool: 2005 State Preschool Yearbook

  Mar 23, 2006 - The third in a series of annual reports produced by NIEER that profile state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States.

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• Pre-K and Politics 2005

  Mar 01, 2006 - An analysis by Pre-K Now of the highlights of the pre-kindergarten movement in 2005.

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• Funding the Future: States’ Approaches to Pre-K Finance

  Feb 08, 2006 - 2005 saw more than $600 million in funding increases for pre-kindergarten. To better understand this substantial new investment, Pre-K Now presents an in-depth look at the diverse sources tapped by states to fund pre-k.

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• The Effects of State Prekindergarten Programs on Young Children’s School Readiness in Five States

  Dec 06, 2005 - A NIEER report finding thatthat children attending state-funded pre-k programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia gained significantly regardless of ethnic background or economic circumstances.

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• Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2006

  Nov 16, 2005 - An excerpt from the executive summary of Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2006.

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• Leadership Matters: Governors’ Pre-K Proposals Fiscal Year 2006

  Apr 21, 2005 - This report, released by Pre-K Now, praises 20 governors who proposed increases to their states’ pre-kindergarten programs. The report contrasts these leaders with other governors who are trailing national trends toward providing high-quality, voluntary pre-k.

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• Education: Early Education (Pew Prospectus)

  Apr 18, 2005 - Description of early education initiatives of the Trusts.

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• The State of Preschool: 2004 State Preschool Yearbook

  Nov 22, 2004 - The second in a series of annual reports produced by NIEER that profile state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States.

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• Quality Pre-Kindergarten for All: State Legislative Report

  Sep 16, 2004 - 2004 Legislative Report on preschool in all fifty states.

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• The State of Preschool: 2003 State Preschool Yearbook

  Feb 19, 2004 - The first in a series of annual reports produced by NIEER that profile state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States.

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• Financing Universal Pre-Kindergarten: Potentials and Issues in Using Funds under the Child Care and Development Fund and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant

  Nov 07, 2001 - In recent years, states and localities have become increasingly interested in broadening the availability of early education programs.While some initiatives are principally focused on low-income or "at-risk" children, others seek to provide universal access to pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) early education programs for all children in a particular geographic area or across the state.

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