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Early Education

Early childhood education (ECE) includes a variety of schooling and schooling-related programs for children before they reach kindergarten (usually ages 0-5). Our summaries provide an overview of U.S. ECE and more specific discussions about ECE quality, access, the workforce, intersections with parenting, and more.

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Introduction
  • The Fragmented Early Care and Education Landscape
  • ECE access and affordability
Effectiveness/Quality
  • Broader Benefits of ECE
  • Quality in ECE
Workforce: Teachers
  • ECE Workforce
Family processes
  • ECE Program Effects on Parenting Processes
Miscellaneous
  • Objectives and Educational Goods
  • Research Use
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