More 4-year-olds are attending school in Michigan.
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Scholars who study disparities in early care and education answer five questions about Michigan’s Great Start Readiness Program.
Public spending aimed at reducing poverty can lead to deep reductions in child maltreatment and could improve overall child well-being.
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Public investments in benefit programs could save tens of thousands of children from being victims of child abuse and have important later-life effects on child welfare and overall health.
Pre-K students are more likely to be expelled than any K-12 grade.
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An early childhood development expert explains why so many preschoolers are kicked out of child care, and what to do if it happens to your child.
High-quality preschools are both play-based and academic.
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An early childhood education expert explains what’s in the proposal and why it’s not really a partisan issue.
Child care and preschool are a strain on family budgets.
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The federal government spends about US$2,500 a year on child care and early education per child under 5, about half of the European average.