The 2012-13 budget: The governor's CalWORKS and child care proposals [Executive summary]
A summary of an analysis of provisions related to cash assistance and welfare-to-work services and subsidized child care in the California governor's proposed 2012-2013 budget
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21st Century Community Learning Centers: Descriptive study of program practices [Executive summary]
A summary of an exploration of the influence of the implementation of reading and mathematics activities in 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) on children's academic achievement, based on data from surveys and site visits of funded programs during the 2006-2007 school year
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Administrative costs in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Results of an exploratory study of the reimbursement system for sponsors of family child care homes [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of administrative cost reimbursement payment system for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsor organizations, which administer CACFP to participating family child care homes at the local level
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Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons: Executive summary
A summary of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start
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The benefits and costs of good child care: The economic rationale for public investment in young children: A policy study [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the economic arguments concerning public funding of child care, using a cost-benefit analysis
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A better beginning: Easing the cost of childcare [Executive summary]
A summary of a presentation of a policy proposal for public child care support in the United Kingdom and an analysis of fiscal models of the policy and a poll of 502 parents to gauge interest in the policy
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Broken promises: How the Bush Administration is failing America's poorest children: Executive summary
A summary of a study of the changes in federal performance standards and funding for Head Start programs
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Building better child care: An evaluation of the Pennsylvania Child Care Challenge Grant Program [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of the Pennsylvania Child Care Challenge Grant Program, a program to increase child care capacity in high-demand areas of Pennsylvania through physical expansion and renovation of child care premises, based on a survey of and interviews with grantees
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Building blocks: A legislators' guide to child care policy: Executive summary
A guide on issues state legislators face when making child care policy decisions and a summary of state efforts to increase child care supply, improve child care quality and develop effective subsidy systems for low income families
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Building for the future: A first year evaluation of the ABCD Initiative [Executive summary]
A summary of an evaluation of the Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development (ABCD) Initiative to promote the structural quality of child care and early education facilities in California, with a focus on the financing, capacity building, development assistance, and advocacy program components of the initiative
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Building a sustainable future: Analysis of the fiscal resources supporting children from birth through age 8 in Michigan [Executive summary]
A summary of an analysis of state allocated resources and expenditures for programs for children aged birth through eight years old in Michigan
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CalWORKs and Alternative Payment child care programs error rate study report required by Chapter 229, Statutes of 2004 (Senate Bill 1104, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) [Executive summary]
A summary of a study estimating the improper impayments due to administrative, parent, or provider error or fraud in California's four publicly-funded child care programs, with recommendations to reduce improper payments
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CalWORKs, Stage 2 and 3 and Alternative Payment programs best practices for program integrity report required by Chapter 229, Statutes of 2004 (SB #1104, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) [Executive summary]
A summary of a survey of California counties' definitions of child care fraud and indicators used to detect fraud in California's four publicly-funded child care programs
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Caring for our nation's future: The impact of ARRA funding on access to child care (based on case studies in Georgia and Tennessee) [Executive summary]
A summary of findings from case studies in Georgia and Tennessee that examine the relationship of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to low income mothers' eligibility for and access to child care assistance and also to child care providers' access to training, based on surveys, focus groups, interviews, and economic analyses
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Child Care and Development Block Grant: Report of state plans for the period 10/01/97 to 9/30/99 [Executive summary]
A summary of an overview of the strategies that each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico developed to use limited resources to address the needs of working families for affordable, accessible, and quality child care
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Child Care and Development Fund: Report of state plans FY 2002-2003 [Executive summary]
A summary of an overview of the status of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) state plans for fiscal years 2002-2003
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Child Care and Development Fund: Report of state plans FY 2004-2005 [Executive summary]
A discussion of the Child Care and Development Fund, which provides $4.8 billion in block grants throughout the U.S. to subsidize child care costs for low-income families, describing, for instance, the fund’s administration, its service coordination and planning component, the certificates, grants, and contracts used in the fund’s operation, and other aspects of the program
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Child care voucher programs: Provider experiences in five counties: Executive summary
A summary of a study of child care providers' experiences with the voucher systems funded by the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) and used to subsidize child care for low income families, based on a survey of approximately 300 staff and providers from five counties in four states
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Childcare vouchers: Who benefits?: An assessment of evidence from the Family Resources Survey [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the child care voucher program in the United Kingdom, an exmployer-based scheme which offers vouchers deducted from employees' pre-tax income for use in formal child care settings, that examines the characteristics of voucher recipients and the government cost of the program, based on an analysis of data from the Family Resources Survey, a national survey of 24,000 households
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Connecticut early care & education progress report, 2010: Executive summary
A summary of an exploration of the climate of early childhood education and care in Connecticut, including in formation of costs, family budgeting and expenses, public funding, and program quality
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Cost effectiveness of implementing SSLPs: An interim report [Executive summary]
A summary of an examination of the allocation of financial resources for Sure Start local programmes (SSLPs) from the 1999-2000 through the 2003-2004 fiscal year, with a focus on operational expenses and per child expenditures
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Cost study of the Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the participant and program characteristics, funding sources and amounts, and per-child costs of the Saint Paul Early Childhood Scholarship Program--a market-oriented initiative that includes scholarships for low-income families to pay for high-quality early care and education--based on an analysis of detailed expenditure and program data from 12 of 47 early childhood programs that served children with the scholarships
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Denver Preschool Program: Report on child outcomes: 2010-11 school year [Executive summary]
A summary of a study of the academic and socioemotional development and the kindergarten readiness of children participating in the Denver Preschool Program (DPP), an initiative to provide preschool tuition credits to parents and quality improvement grants to preschools; of a comparison of the elementary school reading proficiency of DPP participants and nonparticipants; and of an examination of the relationship of preschool program quality to children's kindergarten readiness, all based on administrative data, direct child assessments, parent and teacher surveys, and classroom observations
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Doing better for children [Executive summary]
A summary of an exploration of child well-being indicators across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member states and a comparison of spending on children, including on programs for young children, and child outcomes
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Early care and education for all plan [Executive summary]
An examination of a comprehensive planning effort for early childhood education (ECE) commissioned by Alameda County in California detailing background information about the project, the community?s goals and values for ECE, the program?s needs assessment, an outline of the actions to achieve the program?s goals, and a summary of overarching initiatives
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