Latest Reports
2009 Youth and Child Well-Being Index
Date:
June, 2009
Abstract:
The 2009 Youth and Child Well-Being Index points to a number of indicators that show the high probability that there will be some reversal of decades-long improvements in the well-being of children during this current recession and this impact could last well after the recession ends.
Author:
Kenneth Land, project coordinator, Duke University, for the Foundation of Child Development
June, 2009
Abstract:
The 2009 Youth and Child Well-Being Index points to a number of indicators that show the high probability that there will be some reversal of decades-long improvements in the well-being of children during this current recession and this impact could last well after the recession ends.
Author:
Kenneth Land, project coordinator, Duke University, for the Foundation of Child Development
Child Care and Development Block Grant 2009
Date:
June, 2009
Abstract:
The Department of Social Services has released its Child Care and Development Block Grant application for public comment. Please email comments to Julie Bisi at julie.bisi@ct.gov or by mail at: ATTN: Child Care Division -- CCDF Plan, CT Department of Social Services, 25 Sigourney Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Comments must be received by June 24, 2009.
Author:
Department of Social Services, State of Connecticut
June, 2009
Abstract:
The Department of Social Services has released its Child Care and Development Block Grant application for public comment. Please email comments to Julie Bisi at julie.bisi@ct.gov or by mail at: ATTN: Child Care Division -- CCDF Plan, CT Department of Social Services, 25 Sigourney Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Comments must be received by June 24, 2009.
Author:
Department of Social Services, State of Connecticut
Diplomas Count 2009
Date:
June, 2009
Abstract:
Graduation rates have moved upward over the last decade in the United States, but nationally, 1.3 million students from the class of 2009 in public high schools will not receive a diploma. That translates to a 7,200 student loss each day. The Diploma Counts 2009 Report, published by Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, reports that 69% of all public school students in the United States graduated from public high school with a regular diploma in 2006. In Connecticut, in a ten-year period, the graduation rate from the Class of 1996 to the Class of 2006 rose 2.7 percentage points, from 76.1% to 78.9%. Thirty-five percentage points separate the highest and lowest rate states. Among the highest rate states are South Carolina (13.1 percentage points), Tennessee (12.8 percentage points) Arizona (12.1 percentage points) and Louisiana (7.8 percentage points). The states that have seen a drop in graduation rates include Nevada (-23.2 percentage points), Utah (-6.3 percentage points), Washington (-5.5 percentage points), Virginia (-4.2 percentage points) and West Virginia (-4.0 percentage points). The report gives projections of the number of students throughout the country -- and includes Connecticut -- on how many students will be lost to non-graduation each day (in Connecticut, that projection is 52) and what the graduation policies are for each state.
Author:
Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
June, 2009
Abstract:
Graduation rates have moved upward over the last decade in the United States, but nationally, 1.3 million students from the class of 2009 in public high schools will not receive a diploma. That translates to a 7,200 student loss each day. The Diploma Counts 2009 Report, published by Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, reports that 69% of all public school students in the United States graduated from public high school with a regular diploma in 2006. In Connecticut, in a ten-year period, the graduation rate from the Class of 1996 to the Class of 2006 rose 2.7 percentage points, from 76.1% to 78.9%. Thirty-five percentage points separate the highest and lowest rate states. Among the highest rate states are South Carolina (13.1 percentage points), Tennessee (12.8 percentage points) Arizona (12.1 percentage points) and Louisiana (7.8 percentage points). The states that have seen a drop in graduation rates include Nevada (-23.2 percentage points), Utah (-6.3 percentage points), Washington (-5.5 percentage points), Virginia (-4.2 percentage points) and West Virginia (-4.0 percentage points). The report gives projections of the number of students throughout the country -- and includes Connecticut -- on how many students will be lost to non-graduation each day (in Connecticut, that projection is 52) and what the graduation policies are for each state.
Author:
Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Why Isn't Johnny in Preschool?
Link:
Why Isn't Johnny in Preschool?
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
Author:
POWER-PAC
Why Isn't Johnny in Preschool?
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
Author:
POWER-PAC
Even with Illinois being a national leader in creating quality programs and access for all three- and four-year-olds, only a fraction of eligible children are actually enrolled. POWER-PAC, a policy action council in Illinois, released a report called Why Isn't Johnny in Preschool to examine the reasons these eligible children are not attending preschool. For many of their families, it is the confusion of which programs are available, income guidelines and funding streams, transportation and the desire for one-stop shopping -- everything under one roof -- for birth to age 5.
Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California
Link:
Link to California Preschool Studies by Rand
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
In studying the California preschool system's adequacy and efficiency, Rand Corporation looked at three previous studies it conducted to understand gaps in school readiness and achievement in early grades among California children and how early childhood education could address those gaps; the use of ECE services and their quality and the system of publicly funded ECE programs in California in the two years before a child entered Kindergarten. The fourth study, it was found that children enter Kindergarten at various levels of readiness. Socioeconomically-disadvantaged children begin at a lower level of readiness. By second and third grade, these gaps have expanded. Children with the highest level of unpreparedness are the most likely to not attend preschool at all and if they do, they are the least likely to attend high-quality programs. At current funding levels, California is only able to serve half of the eligible 3 and 4 year olds.
Author:
Lynn Karoly, Rand Corporation
Link to California Preschool Studies by Rand
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
In studying the California preschool system's adequacy and efficiency, Rand Corporation looked at three previous studies it conducted to understand gaps in school readiness and achievement in early grades among California children and how early childhood education could address those gaps; the use of ECE services and their quality and the system of publicly funded ECE programs in California in the two years before a child entered Kindergarten. The fourth study, it was found that children enter Kindergarten at various levels of readiness. Socioeconomically-disadvantaged children begin at a lower level of readiness. By second and third grade, these gaps have expanded. Children with the highest level of unpreparedness are the most likely to not attend preschool at all and if they do, they are the least likely to attend high-quality programs. At current funding levels, California is only able to serve half of the eligible 3 and 4 year olds.
Author:
Lynn Karoly, Rand Corporation
CT Early Care and Education Progress Report 2009
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
The Voices for Children Report released May 21, 2009 finds that funding for early care and education has declined over the past decade, despite the high cost of child care. The report also notes that child care remains an unafforable expense for many working families. In 2008, the average cost of child care was $9,100 per child, often the most expensive necessity in the budget of working families. Despite the high costs, the state spent 12% less in inflation-adjusted dollars on early care and education programs in 2008 than it did in 2002.
Author:
Cyd Oppenheimer, J.D., Voices for Children
May, 2009
Abstract:
The Voices for Children Report released May 21, 2009 finds that funding for early care and education has declined over the past decade, despite the high cost of child care. The report also notes that child care remains an unafforable expense for many working families. In 2008, the average cost of child care was $9,100 per child, often the most expensive necessity in the budget of working families. Despite the high costs, the state spent 12% less in inflation-adjusted dollars on early care and education programs in 2008 than it did in 2002.
Author:
Cyd Oppenheimer, J.D., Voices for Children
CT DSS Care 4 Kids Changes Updated May 18, 20009
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
This brief by the Connecticut Department of Social Services explains the changes made, effective May 13, to the Care 4 Kids program.
Author:
CT Department of Social Services
May, 2009
Abstract:
This brief by the Connecticut Department of Social Services explains the changes made, effective May 13, to the Care 4 Kids program.
Author:
CT Department of Social Services
Child Care: What's at Stake
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
There are several bills concerning early care and education introduced in Congress that would make major strides in improving access to child care, including high-quality care. Below you will find the NWLC's briefs on these bills.
Author:
National Women's Law Center
May, 2009
Abstract:
There are several bills concerning early care and education introduced in Congress that would make major strides in improving access to child care, including high-quality care. Below you will find the NWLC's briefs on these bills.
Author:
National Women's Law Center
Leadership Matters: Governors' Pre-K Proposals for Fiscal Year 2010
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
The Pre-K Now Report states that 14 governors are proposing pre-K increases, nine other state governors and DC expect increases through the school funding formula, 13 governors are proposing flat-funding, five governors are proposing decreased funding, and nine states offer no state-funded pre-K.
Author:
Pre-K Now, a Campaign of the Pew Center on the States
May, 2009
Abstract:
The Pre-K Now Report states that 14 governors are proposing pre-K increases, nine other state governors and DC expect increases through the school funding formula, 13 governors are proposing flat-funding, five governors are proposing decreased funding, and nine states offer no state-funded pre-K.
Author:
Pre-K Now, a Campaign of the Pew Center on the States
Save the Children's State of the World's Mothers Report 2009
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State of the World's Mothers Report 2009
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
The State of the World's Mothers Report 2009 looks at early childhood education as a proven investment in economic prosperity, social development and the survival and well-being of children and their families. It presents two indexes, ranking 100 developing countries and the 50 U.S. states based on how well-prepared their youngest children are to succeed in school. In the U.S., Connecticut is among the best in preparing children for school success, according to the report. Connecticut is a national leader in sending the most students to preschool, at 65%.
Author:
Save the Children
State of the World's Mothers Report 2009
Date:
May, 2009
Abstract:
The State of the World's Mothers Report 2009 looks at early childhood education as a proven investment in economic prosperity, social development and the survival and well-being of children and their families. It presents two indexes, ranking 100 developing countries and the 50 U.S. states based on how well-prepared their youngest children are to succeed in school. In the U.S., Connecticut is among the best in preparing children for school success, according to the report. Connecticut is a national leader in sending the most students to preschool, at 65%.
Author:
Save the Children