Jomtien made a distinction between early childhood development and formal preschool education, and this distinction is relevant to the United States.
Funds under this program may also be used to expand full-day kindergarten once states have provided preschool education to their low- and moderate-income students.
And for poor kids who need help the most, this lack of access to preschool education can shadow them for the rest of their lives.
And for the poor children who need it the most, the lack of access to a great preschool education can have an impact on their entire lives.
In order to ensure that our kindergartners spend the time they need in school to reach rigorous benchmarks and standards, funds under this program may also be used to expand full-day kindergarten once states have provided preschool education to low- and moderate-income four year-olds.
The bank also has partnered with the Books for Kids Foundation, which promotes literacy among children, to roll out five preschool financial-education literacy centers in Wilmington, Del.
Early intervention is important for children with special needs, even in the preschool years through higher education.
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Some local school officials across the state complain that a decline in state education spending has slowed expansion of education programs, including preschool.
About 75% of the nation's four million 4-year-olds are enrolled in public or private preschool, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.
Every youngster should have access to preschool and be prepared for and have access to at least two years of postsecondary education that leads to a degree or other employment credential.
The Center for American Progress released a proposal recently to expand access to early childhood education for children ages three and up, and it notes that putting three-year-olds in preschool appears to be particularly challenging for many families.
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