Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071LPRLPX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 313 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A well-researched early education plan unlikely to become reality" according to geezey q. The authors of this book would like the taxpayers to provide a new form of "assurance" to American families in the form of early education for young children. While their very complex and multifaceted proposal is thoroughly researched, the lack of political will will likely mean that this plan will never see the light of day. Here's why: it calls for a $1A well-researched early education plan unlikely to become reality The authors of this book would like the taxpayers to provide a new form of "assurance" to American families in the form of early education for young children. While their very complex and multifaceted proposal is thoroughly researched, the lack of political will will likely mean that this plan will never see the light of day. Here's why: it calls for a $13 billion increase in government spending for programs that will benefit the nation by increasing "gender equality at home and in the workplace," reducing "so. billion increase in government spending for programs that will benefit the nation by increasing "gender equality at home and in the workplace," reducing "so
is in crisis. The book is published by the Russell Sage Foundation.. They also advocate increased public benefits, including an expansion of the child care tax credit, and a new child care assurance program that subsidizes the cost of early care for low- and moderate-income families. Early care and education for many children in the U.S. are scarce and prohibitively expensive for many middle class and most disadvantaged families. To what extent can early-life interventions provide these children with the opportunities that their affluent peers enjoy and contribute to reduced social inequality in the long term?The authors propose to overhaul the early care system, beginning with a federal paid parental leave policy that provides both mothers and fathers with time and financial support after the birth of a child. Yet, compared to other advanced economies, high-quality child care and preschool in the U.S. The period between birth and kindergarten is a critical time for child development, and socioeconomic disparities that begin early in children's lives contribute to starkly different long-term outcomes for adults