| Screenshot from the into to the Reading Rainbow TV show which ran on PBS from 1983 to 2006. (c) PBS |
A new report from Rachel Herzfeldt-Kamprath and Katie Hamm of the Center for American Progress looks at state and community approaches to providing access to high-quality early childhood programs, from prenatal care to kindergarten. The reports finds that public services that target young children often operate in isolation, are underfunded, and fail to meet the needs of all eligible families. The authors cite research to assert that a continuum of services that are intentionally aligned to reach children for as long as possible help children thrive, and increase their chances of positive outcomes later in life. Read more at this link.
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