QUALITY EARLY LEARNING
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Increased high school graduation rates
Less likelihood of grade retention or being placed in special education
Higher employment rates
Less likelihood of being involved in crime or relying on public assistance
Better jobs at higher salaries
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THE IMPACT
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THE UNITED STATES RANKS 25TH IN PUBLIC FUNDING FOR EARLY LEARNING
HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL:THE UNITED STATES RANKS 25TH IN THE WORLD IN ENROLLMENT
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20 STATES WIN RACE TO THE TOP EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE
CREATING CONDITIONS FOR CHANGE
State Receiving Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant
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Funds through this bipartisan legislation have provided a down payment on the President's vision to expand early childhood education.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services received support for Early Head Start programs that partner with local child care providers to serve more low-income infants and toddlers in high-quality programs.
In addition, new funding was provided for Preschool Development Grants—jointly administered by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education—to help states develop, enhance, or expand access to high-quality preschool programs for children from low- and moderate-income families.
THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2014
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Preschool Development Grants will support states to build, develop, and expand voluntary, high-quality preschool programs for children from low- and moderate-income families.
There are two types of grants:– Development: for
states with small or no state-funded preschool programs
– Expansion: for states with larger state-funded preschool programs and/or a Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge grant
THE PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
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HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL: SNAPSHOT FROM THE FIELD
In November 2013, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined
members of Congress, business and military
leaders, law enforcement officials, educators, and parents to voice support for a
landmark federal early learning bill.
The Strong Start for America’s Children
Act, if signed into law, will accelerate the
progress that states already are making to implement high-quality preschool programs and ensure that
these programs are accessible to children
who need them the most.
CRADLE TO COLLEGE AND CAREER
Please see the additional slide deck “booklets” in this 13-part presentation for more information about needs and efforts in these areas:Improving Education for all StudentsK-12 EducationTeachers & LeadersSTEM Education Turnaround SchoolsSafe SchoolsStandards & AssessmentsTechnology & DataCollege Affordability & CompletionLadders of Opportunity
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IMPROVING EDUCATION ACROSS THE SPECTRUM