Not exact matches
We know two important things about
early childhood education: 1) children who have access to
quality programs generally outperform children who
do not, and 2) the benefits of
quality preschool can be further enhanced if
quality of
education is maintained in the K — 12 system.
See NSBA's position on
early childhood education for more about what you can
do to advocate for
quality pre-k
programs.
The more important questions today are first, how
do we ensure that all young children have access to high
quality early childhood education, and second how
do we make preschool
programs better?
How
do you ensure that your
early childhood education program maintains the highest
quality standards?
Especially in difficult economic times, Illinois must invest in
early childhood programs that are proven to improve outcomes for children and reduce long - term spending on the
education and health issues that result when children
do not have
quality early experiences.
Provide additional financial resources in addition to technical assistance and other in - kind supports that will enhance access to and the
quality of
early childhood education programs in the state, and in so
doing, ensure that additional resources
do not supplant other federal, state, local or private dollars for similar purposes.
First, the type of
program this paper evaluates
does not reflect that much more money to provide comprehensive, high
quality early childhood education, especially if you factor in the cost of health care and nutrition that is spent outside of child care.