Wanted: Smart Money for Tomorrow's Preschools: NIEER Report Outlines Ways States Can Start to Finance New Facilities
Source: National Institute for Early Education Research, Preschool Matters, Volume 5, No. 4, August/September 2007
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Necessity has fueled growth in out-of-home care for young children as workforce participation by both parents grew. As research on programs for children in their preschool years turned up long-term benefits for them and societies that invest in them, something else began fueling the growth-- the push for education. That boosted demand for facilities designed to provide rich learning environments. There's a problem, though. Publicly funded preschool education is growing faster than the development of facilities best suited to providing it. A new joint policy brief from NIEER and the non-profit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) examines the issues involved in building early childhood facilities and spells out ways public policy can serve as a catalyst for new facilities and help cushion the financial blow for providers.
See also:
Community Investment Collaborative for Kids