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2009 Yearbook
The State of Preschool 2009: State Preschool Yearbook
The annual survey of state-funded preschool programs shows a slow down in progress in all three key dimensions- enrollment, quality standards and resources. This is a reflection of the impact of the recession, which not only has detrimental effects on young children, but also hinders early education opportunities that may buffer these negative effects.

News

September 1, 2010
Child's Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young
A Columbia University study recently found a doubling of the rat...

September 1, 2010
Preschool worries prove premature
After a lackluster enrollment period this spring, a rush of paren...

September 1, 2010
How important is pre-K education? Put your best teachers there
Just let Dr. Marquita Davis, commissioner of the Alabama Departme...

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Preschool Matters Today
Preschool Matters Today!

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Three Easy Pieces (of Research) for Budget Deciders
As the recession drags on, it becomes ever-more-obvious the ABC (across-the-board cuts) approach to controlling government expenditures is harming our chances for a robust economy in the future....


Events

September 22, 2010
AASA Legislative Advocacy Conference
Arlington, VA – This annual event provides participants with the opportunity to discuss and influence federal education policy....

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Funding cuts to state-funded prekindergarten programs in FY10 & 11
NIEER Co-Director Steve Barnett and Research Professor Dale Epstein estimate the cuts in state funding for prekindergarten across fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

Do Effects of Early Child Care Extend to Age 15 Years? Results From the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development
The latest report from the NICHD study finds benefits of high-quality child care last into the teenage years.

The New Mexico PreK Evaluation: Results from the Initial Four Years of a New State Preschool Initiative
This summary report on the initial phase of NIEER's New Mexico PreKstudy finds significantly improved language, literacy, and math for the children who attended over children who did not and an estimated rate of return is $5 for every $1 invested.

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Featured NIEER Publication

Video: Parents talk about the Value of Preschool

Parents of children in state-funded preschool education programs tell their personal stories in these interviews available in both English and Spanish.


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