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Increase
in Participation in ECE Programs
Early
childhood education programs can provide preschoolers with skills
and enrichment that can increase their chances of success in school.
Participation in early education programs has increased over the
past decade:
- In
1999, 60% of children aged 3- to 5- years old who had not yet
entered kindergarten attended center-based early childhood care
and education programs, up from 55% in 1996. This increase was
especially seen among children living in poverty, among children
with mothers who were not in the labor force, and among black
and other minority children.
- However,
in 1999, children living in poverty were still less likely to
attend these programs than those living in families at or above
the poverty level (52% compared to 62%.)
Source:
America's
Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2001, Federal
Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, July 2001.
Facts in Action, October 2001
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