Child care and early education: States offer preschool programs and rely on multiple funding sources

Description:

This report examines (1) the number and characteristics of state ECE programs and the extent to which they share characteristics or overlap with federal or other state programs; and (2) how states fund their ECE programs, including any related benefits and challenges reported by states. GAO sent two surveys to program officials in 50 states and the District of Columbia. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Author(s):

United States. Government Accountability Office

Publisher(s):

United States. Government Accountability Office

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

May, 2019

Source:

Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office. Retrieved from https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/698961.pdf

Note:

Highlights from main report GAO-19-375

Topics:

9. Financing & Funding > 9.3. Funding Sources

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.6. Public Prekindergarten

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs

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