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12 ideas for early education in the 112th Congress
Guernsey, Lisa, February 2011
Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

A discussion of 12 policy proposals to improve early education access, quality, and alignment from preschool through early elementary school

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Alabama PK expulsion fact sheet
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A fact sheet detailing statistics on Alabama's preschool children, including comparing the state's expulsion rate with the nation's expulsion rate

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Alaska PK expulsion fact sheet
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A statistical fact sheet on the expulsion rate of the Alaska State Funded Head Start program as compared with the national expulsion rate for state funded preschools

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Allied for better outcomes: Child welfare and early childhood
Stepleton, Kate, August 2010
Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy.

A discussion of an approach to child welfare practice that promotes coordination and integration between the child welfare and early care and education systems

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The Arizona Kith and Kin Project
Ocampo-Schlesinger, Sarah, 2005
In R. Rice (Ed.), Perspectives on family, friend and neighbor child care: Research programs and policy (Occasional Paper Series No. 15, pp. 22-25). New York: Bank Street College of Education.

A discussion of Arizona’s Kith and Kin Project, a non-profit aimed at providing services and training for low-income, family, friend, and neighbor childcare providers

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Arizona PK expulsion fact sheet
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A statistical fact sheet on the expulsion rate of the Arizona Early Childhood State Block Grant program as compared with the national expulsion rate for state funded preschools

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Arkansas PK expulsion fact sheet
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A statistical fact sheet on the expulsion rate of the Arkansas Better Chance program, as compared with the national expulsion rate for state funded preschools

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Be all that we can be: Lessons from the military for improving our nation's child care system
Campbell, Nancy D., 2000
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

An examination of ways in which the military made significant improvements in its child care system, including the military?s approach to improving quality, keeping care affordable for parents, and expanding availability, with lessons on how similar improvements might be made in civilian child care

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Be all that we can be: Lessons from the military for improving our nation's child care system: 2004 follow-up
Pomper, Kate, 2005
Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center.

Highlights from a 2004 follow-up study on the military’s systematic approach to quality child care by the National Women’s Law Center

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Better strategies for babies: Strengthening the caregivers and families of infants and toddlers
Gilman, Elizabeth, February 2000
(Children and Welfare Reform Issue Brief No. 7). New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

An overview of state and local efforts to provide assistance to low income parents, currently in or moving into the workforce, in the areas of infant and toddler child care, healthy parent child relationships, and economic security

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Breaking the piggy bank: Parents and the high price of child care
Mohan, Erin, 2006
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A compilation of data from a nationwide survey on the impacts of child care affordability on parents

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Breaking the piggy bank: Parents and the high price of child care [Executive summary]
Mohan, Erin, 2006
Arlington, VA: National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

A summary of a compilation of data from a nationwide survey on the impacts of child care affordability on parents

Executive Summary


Bringing it together: State-driven community early childhood initiatives
Miller, Laurie, 2002
Washington, DC: Children's Defense Fund.

An account of what states and communities can do to successfully implement community based early childhood initiatives and experiences from states already using this approach

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Buenos principios: Latino children in the earliest years of life
Calderon, Miriam E., 2007
Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

An overview of demographic and school readiness characteristics of the Latino infant and toddler population in the United States, with an examination of four federally-funded early childhood education programs that address Latino families' early childhood needs

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Buenos principios: Latino children in the earliest years of life [Executive summary]
Calderon, Miriam E., 2007
Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

A summary of an overview of demographic and school readiness characteristics of the Latino infant and toddler population in the United States, with an examination of four federally-funded early childhood education programs that address Latino families' early childhood needs

Executive Summary


Building bridges from prekindergarten to infants and toddlers: A preliminary look at issues in four states
Lombardi, Joan, 2004
Washington, DC: Zero to Three Policy Center.

A brief exploring infant-toddler and prekindergarten interactions through interviews with early childhood leaders in Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York

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Building the foundation for bright futures: Final report of the NGA task force on school readiness
National Governors' Association, 2005
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association.

A discussion of the actions that governors and states can take to support families, schools, and communities in their efforts to ensure that all children start school ready to reach their full potential

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Building the foundation for bright futures: A governor's guide to school readiness
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices, 2005
Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.

A discussion of the definition of school readiness and the issues and steps involved in making and implementing state school readiness policies

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Building a stronger child care workforce: A review of studies of the effectiveness of public compensation initiatives
Park-Jadotte, Jennifer, 2002
(IWPR Publication No. G711). Washington, DC: Institute for Women's Policy Research.

A review of studies on the role of child care provider compensation initiatives in increasing income, education, and retention in the child care workforce the United States

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Building a stronger child care workforce: A review of studies of the effectiveness of public compensation initiatives
Gault, Barbara, 2004
(IWPR Publication No. G715). Washington, DC: Institute for Women's Policy Research.

A brief summarizing findings on the implementation and early impact of publicly supported compensation initiatives on the child care workforce

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Building strong systems of support for young children's mental health: Key strategies for states and a planning tool
Smith, Sheila, June, 2011
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A discussion of strategies to develop a system of supports for young children's mental health, including in early childhood programs, with state examples

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California PK expulsion fact sheet
Gilliam, Walter S., 2005
New York: Foundation for Child Development.

A statistical fact sheet on the expulsion rates for the California State Preschool Half Day Program and the California State Preschool Full Day program, as compared with the national expulsion rate for state funded preschools

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Change and stability among publicly subsidized license-exempt child care providers
Whitebook, Marcy, 2003
University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

A study assessing the characteristics of subsidized license-exempt child care providers within Alameda County, California

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Child care after leaving welfare: Early evidence from state studies
Schumacher, Rachel, 1999
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A review of findings from studies of child care subsidy use and child care arrangements among welfare leavers.

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Child care after leaving welfare: Early evidence from state studies [Executive summary]
Schumacher, Rachel, 1999
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

A summary of findings from studies of child care subsidy use and child care arrangements among welfare leavers.

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