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In the 1930s and 1940s we see more government intervention: the implementation of the New Deal and the Lanham Act led to financial investment in early childhood education programs. This is also when we see the implementation of the Head Start program, which is focused on providing low-income children with early childhood education services. [2]
Cheslee Escobedo of KinderCare, the largest early childhood education provider in the U.S., said 57% of the nearly 12,000 children it serves in Texas receive this assistance through the state ...
Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families. It is the oldest and largest program of its kind. [1]
The theory behind the act is that the years before a child reaches kindergarten are the most critical to influence learning. Many children do not have access to early education before entering kindergarten. [2] The goal of the act is to provide a comprehensive set of services for children from birth until they enter kindergarten. [1]
While the problem is more intractable in developing countries, the developed world still does not equitably provide quality early childhood care and education services for all its children. In many European countries, children, mostly from low-income and immigrant families, do not have access to good quality early childhood care and education.
In 39 states and the District of Columbia, some 200,000 children are enrolled in more than 1,250 (as of 2023) [6] early childhood education community centers, [3] over 600 before-and-after school programs, [7] and over 100 employer-sponsored centers. In 2021, revenue was US$7.8B (2021). [8]
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In 1973, the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) funded the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) to improve the quality of early childhood education (ECE.) The CDA was based on a combination of verified training hours, objective testing, and direct observation of the ...