The Case for High-Quality, Voluntary pre-kindergarten for All 3- and 4-Year-Olds

Most 3- and 4-year old children are currently enrolled in some type of non-parental care, and the percentage of children in such programs is growing.

Quality pre-K education has a direct impact on later academic success.

The quality of most programs is too low to promote later academic success.

Quality is directly linked to the level of training and compensation of staff. Staff quality is negatively affected by very low salaries.

Despite the very low salaries paid to staff, the cost of pre-kindergarten and child care programs is often beyond the reach of many working families.

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