Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education is a broad term used to describe any type of educational program that serves children in their preschool years, before they are old enough to enter kindergarten. Early childhood education may consist of any number of activities and experiences designed to aid in the cognitive and social development of preschoolers before they enter elementary school.

Resources & Tools


Home page of the KIDS COUNT website
KIDS COUNT Data Center
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Diversity Data Kids
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy
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Bright Spot: Shape NC
Resource - Model Policy
Brought to you by 100MHL
First page of Early Childhood Education to Promote Health Equity: A Community Guide Systematic Review
Early Childhood Education to Promote Health Equity: A Community Guide Systematic Review
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Lifelong Health
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Harvard University
Early Childhood Action Kit
Early Childhood Action Kit for Municipal Leaders
Resource
Published on 12/01/2016
First page of resource on preschool and kindergarten enrollment
Preschool and Kindergarten Enrollment
Resource - Fact Sheet
Brought to you by National Center for Education Statistics
Screen shot of the homepage
Free Resources from Search Institute
Resource - Guide/handbook
First page of guide on Pathways to Partnership: Early Childhood
Pathways to Partnership: Early Childhood
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by SchoolHouse Connection
boy playing in sandbox Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Bright Spot: PASO (Providers Advancing School Outcomes)
Resource - Model Policy
Brought to you by 100MHL
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Kindergarten Readiness
Resource - Data Bank/repository
Brought to you by Results for America
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Measuring the Burden of Child Care Costs
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by CHR&R
Seven Things You Should Know About Childhood Poverty
Story - Written
Brought to you by Community Commons
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Mapping Access to Higher Education in Rural Areas
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 12/15/2016
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Hi-5: Health Impact in 5 Years
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 10/26/2017
Photo of children eating lunch at school
Data Update: Free and Reduced Price Lunch and Majority Minority Schools
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 04/26/2017
Collaboration Is Key to Producing Timely School District Poverty Estimates
Story - Written
Brought to you by Community Commons
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The Opportunity Atlas
Tool - Data/mapping Tool

Data & Metrics


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