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Ceaseless advocacy and grassroots organizing boosts Arkansas preschool program to gold standard
Voices for America's Children, 2005
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A description of the prekindergarten funding goals reached by grassroots child care group Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF)

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Early learning left out: Building an early learning childhood system to secure America's future
Bruner, Charles, 2010
(3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

An examination of public investment in children's education and development, by age group, across the United States

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Early learning left out: Building an early learning childhood system to secure America's future [Executive summary]
Bruner, Charles, 2010
(3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A summary of an examination of public investment in children's education and development, by age group, across the United States

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Early learning left out: Closing the investment gap for America's youngest children
Bruner, Charles, 2005
(2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

An examination of public investment in education and development by age, from birth through college, with estimates of potential benefits from increased investment in early learning and development programs

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Early learning left out: Closing the investment gap for America's youngest children [Executive summary]
Bruner, Charles, 2005
(2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

Summary of an examination of public investment in education and development by age, from birth through college, with estimates of potential benefits from increased investment in early learning and development programs

Executive Summary


Early learning left out: An examination in public investments in education and development by child age
Voices for America's Children, 2004
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children. (No longer accessible as of December 7, 2012).

A report comparing levels of public investment in early learning to investment in education for other age groups across 12 states

Reports & Papers


Early learning left out: An examination in public investments in education and development by child age [Executive summary]
Voices for America's Children, 2004
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

An analysis of twelve states' average spending in child education and development programs

Executive Summary


Increasing state investments in early care and education: Lessons learned from advocates and best practices
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Spring 2008
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A discussion of lessons learned and future guidance resulting from child advocates' successful efforts in 10 states to increase public funding for early care and education programs, based on interviews with representatives of child advocacy organizations

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Investing in early childhood: Increasing funding for Smart Start programs
Voices for America's Children, 2005
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A policy brief discussing the strategy used to increase the funding for North Carolina's Smart Start programs

Fact Sheets & Briefs


School readiness indicators: A tool to advocate for the whole child
Walsh, Catherine B., 2005
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A discussion of the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative, and an exploration of the correlation between states’ participation in the program and their ability to address children’s readiness

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Stretching the limits: How states are using welfare flexibility to support children
Feeley, Theresa J., 1999
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A compendium of programs used by states to use welfare monies from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant to support children

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Translating school readiness: How to talk about investing in young children
Welsh, Barbara L., 2005
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A review of strategies to influence the public and decision-makers understanding of child development and school readiness investments

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What does the NICHD Study really tell us about child care and aggression?
Schaefer, Stephanie A., 2001
Washington, DC: Voices for America's Children.

A critique of the use of data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study on Early Child Care in a study on the relationship between the amounts of time spent in child care and aggressive behavior of children in kindergarten

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