Build child care: A national social program that’s vital to strong communities
A discussion of the impact of Canadian federal budget cuts on municipalities’ provision of quality child care and early education services
Fact Sheets & Briefs
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
Executive Summary
Canada-wide spending on early childhood education and care (ECEC) (2005/2006)
An overview of public spending on early childhood care and education in Canada in the 2005 to 2006 fiscal year
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Child care assistance in 2005: State cuts continue
An overview of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds that states devoted to child care spending in 2005
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Childcare progress at risk in Manitoba: Provincial and federal action needed
An overview of trends and policy initiatives and government funding of early education and child care in Manitoba, Canada
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Demographic profile of 21 EEM minigrant communities
A study comparing characteristics of the 13 Wisconsin school districts that implemented four-year-old kindergarten in the first year of the Early Education Matters (EEM) project with 21 Wisconsin school districts that received EEM mini-grants
Reports & Papers
Developing fiscal analyses and children's budgets to support ECCS
A discussion of the importance of fiscal analyses and budget strategies in promoting the emotional health of families and young children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early Childhood Finance Learning Community conference call: Linking child care and regional transportation planning
Notes from a discussion of community benefits, benefits to low-income citizens, and child care funding opportunities arising from the involvement of child care leaders in transportation planning
Other
Educational vouchers for universal pre-schools
A discussion of the impact of government funding on universal pre-school education programs, and a comparison of the outcomes derived from prekindergarten programs accessed through government-funded educational vouchers for pre-school children and the outcomes derived form conventional government-sponsored prekindergarten programs
Reports & Papers
An evaluation of the Child Care and Early Education Fund of New York City: Mid-2004 through 2005: Summative report
An account of the activities of the Child Care and Early Education Fund, a private funders' collaborative for the improvement of early childhood education within New York City, and a description of initiatives funded by the collaborative
Reports & Papers
An evaluation of the Child Care and Early Education Fund of New York City: Mid-2004 through 2005: Summative report [Executive summary]
A summary of an account of the activities of the Child Care and Early Education Fund, a private funders' collaborative for the improvement of early childhood education within New York City, and a description of initiatives funded by the collaborative
Executive Summary
Highlights of early care and education funding increases in 2006
An overview of state legislatures' increases in appropriations to child care and early education programs and services in 2006
Fact Sheets & Briefs
How much does quality preschool cost?
A discussion of current state spending on preschool and of preschool program features that contribute to increased costs, with estimates of state expenditures needed to meet various levels of program access and quality
Other
Investing in quality: A survey of state Child Care and Development Fund initiatives
Results of a survey of child care administrators in 35 states, analyzing the quality initiatives they financed with Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) block grants in federal fiscal year 2004
Reports & Papers
Investing in quality: A survey of state Child Care and Development Fund initiatives [Executive Summary]
Summary of results of a survey of child care administrators in 35 states, analyzing the quality initiatives they financed with Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) block grants in federal fiscal year 2004
Executive Summary
Kindergarten match for child care
A profile of state child care expenditures in Utah, including information on the matching of federal funds for child care
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Once attained, can quality child care be maintained?
An investigation of whether 24 early care and education programs serving high numbers of children from low-income families maintained the quality levels of child care services they provided after public funding for these centers was significantly reduced
Other
The state of preschool: 2006 state preschool yearbook
An annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2005-2006 program year
Reports & Papers
The state of preschool: 2006 state preschool yearbook [Executive summary]
A summary of an annual review of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2005-2006 program year
Executive Summary
Using TANF for early childhood programs
A guide to federal regulations governing states' use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds for child care and early education initiatives
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