Executive Summary
The State of Preschool
      Preschool in the United States: An Overview
            What Drives Preschool Participation
            Private Preschool Programs
            Head Start
            State Prekindergarten Programs
            Movement Toward Preschool for All
      High-Quality Preschool Programs: What's in it for the States?
      Methodology
      What Qualifies as a State Preschool Program
State-Funded Prekindergarten: 2002-2003 Findings
      Access
            Evaluating Preschool Policy:Why Targeting Inevitably Falls Short
      Quality Standards
      Resources
Policy Recommendations
Leading States for Prekindergarten
States to Watch
Roadmap to State Profile Pages
      Glossary of Abbreviations

State Profiles
      Alabama
      Alaska
      Arizona
      Arkansas
      California
      Colorado
      Connecticut
      Delaware
      Florida
      Georgia
      Hawaii
      Idaho
      Illinois
      Indiana
      Iowa
      Kansas
      Kentucky
      Louisiana
      Maine
      Maryland
      Massachusetts
      Michigan
      Minnesota
      Mississippi
      Missouri
      Montana
      Nebraska
      Nevada
      New Hampshire
      New Jersey
      New Mexico
      New York
      North Carolina
      North Dakota
      Ohio
      Oklahoma
      Oregon
      Pennsylvania
      Rhode Island
      South Carolina
      South Dakota
      Tennessee
      Texas
      Utah
      Vermont
      Virginia
      Washington
      West Virginia
      Wisconsin
      Wyoming
      District of Columbia

States That Do Not Invest in Prekindergarten Initiatives
State Head Start Supplements

Appendices
      Appendix A: State Survey Data
      Appendix B: Head Start Data
      Appendix C: Child Care Data