What does Maryland's pre-K expansion mean for the child care industry?
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Show Notes
The state's massive education reform package - the Blueprint for Maryland's Future - lays out a plan to expand free pre-kindergarten to low-income families. How will school systems and private childcare providers work together?
We speak with Jennifer Lynch, a member of the Blueprint’s Accountability & Implementation Board, and Chris Peusch, executive director of the Maryland State Child Care Association.
Links:
The State of Preschool 2022 - The National Institute for Early Education Research
Breaking down the Blueprint: Major changes ahead as Maryland plans dramatic expansion of early childhood education
Blueprint Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future: Prekindergarten Implementation Planning
Prekindergarten Expansion and Improvements
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