Examines the identity, purpose and responsibility of the early care and education field while discussing the opportunities and challenges facing leaders in the field.
Applies a careful cost-benefit analysis to a nationwide public investment in early childhood education, considering both a targeted scenario and a preschool for all approach.
Examines key issues facing policymakers and researchers including race, education equity, teacher quality, early education, privatization, and politics.
Focuses on both the influence of social policy on children's development and the unique insight that developmentalists bring to this policy's formation.
Brings together nationally renowned experts from a variety of fields to present a compelling case for expanding access to preschool education programs.
