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This Needs Assessment Report, a key component of the Early Care and Education For All planning process, looks at a variety of elements related to providing supply and meeting demand for child care for our children from birth to kindergarten and their families. Additionally, this needs assessment includes information on school-age children, defined as five- to 12-year olds. This Executive Summary compiles the results of each chapter of the document for a quick overview of the report’s results. This includes brief summaries of current demographic trends; supply, demand and resulting gaps of child care; the needs of children from special populations; a summary of the cost and available subsidies for early care and education; and information about the early care and education workforce. To conclude, we highlight 12 issues of particular interest to policymakers and ECE professionals. (author abstract)
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Executive Summary
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