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50-State Comparison

Early Care and Education, Governance, School Readiness

Early Care and Education Governance: State Profiles

View individual state profiles by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Nov. 10, 2020

Individual State Profile

Governance

Enhancing STEM in P-3 Education

This Policy Guide, informed by experts in early education and STEM fields, identifies policies and actions a state can adopt to bring STEM opportunities to the early grades (pre-K through […]

Jan. 22, 2020

IA, ID, NV, UT, VA, WA

STEM/STEAM

Quality, Like Time, Is Important In the Early Years

Last week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into statute H.B. 1262, which fully funds full-day kindergarten across the state, beginning this fall. With this new law, Colorado joins the majority […]

May 29, 2019

Blog Post

CO, DC

Strengthening the Early Childhood Education Continuum

This Policy Guide draws on work with five states to provide context and guidance for policymakers looking to strengthen the pre-K to K-3 continuum and create opportunities to close the […]

April 22, 2019

Early Care and Education, Governance, School Readiness, Standards & Curriculum, Teaching Profession, Transitions

AZ, CA, CO, DE, IL, KY, MA, MS

Trends in Pre-K Education Funding in 2017-18

This Policy Brief begins by reviewing the educational and societal impacts of quality pre-K programs before revealing legislative changes to state pre-K funding in 2017-18. The brief highlights four states […]

Feb. 6, 2019

Funding

Governance in Early Childhood Education

This Education Trends report examines the different structures and strategies — including the creation of state offices, the consolidation of others, and collaboration and coordination across several state agencies – […]

Dec. 12, 2018

Accountability, Governance, Transitions

Transitions and Alignment From Preschool to Kindergarten

This special report – focused on early learning and kindergarten – examines effective transition programs and practices, and the importance of alignment across basic pedagogical components. Download

Sept. 5, 2018