RSG | The Universal vs. Targeted Debate: Should the United States Have Preschool for All?

"The debate over universal vs. targeted preschool programs is explored in this policy brief from the National Institute for Early Education Research. The brief stresses that while targeted programs traditionally have lower costs, universal programs are more effective at reaching all targeted children. While the academic achievement gap is most dramatic between children in poverty and those with the most resources, school readiness is not just a problem of the poor. School readiness for the majority of children can improve with better preschool education."
-- "What's New", the Alliance on Early Childhood Finance

Steven Barnett, Kirsty Brown and Rima Shore; NIEER; April, 2004

See this resource at
[1] http://nieer.org/resources/policybriefs/6.pdf

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