Money for early childhood education may have stayed relatively stable last year, despite the fiscal crisis hitting many states, but there are concerns that this year the bottom could fall out as states grapple with growing deficits and the end of federal support via the stimulus. In Washington state, however, it looks like there are still several initiatives moving forward, according to the Birth to Thrive blog.
“The goals most likely to become realities this year are: expanding home visiting among at-risk families; developing the longitudinal data system for preschool to age 20; and revising and updating early learning and development benchmarks.”
