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Pre-K report finds enrollment dropped, funding increased in 2013
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May 13, 2014
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Pre-K report finds enrollment dropped, funding increased in 2013
The "State Preschool Yearbook" is put out each year by national education nonprofit, the National Institute for Early Education Research, and this year's addition also takes stock of state-funded preschool over the last decade.
Preschoolers take part in a drawing exercise at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy's Burlington Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Preschoolers take part in a drawing exercise at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy's Burlington Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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The "State Preschool Yearbook" is put out each year by national education nonprofit, the National Institute for Early Education Research, and this year's addition also takes stock of state-funded preschool over the last decade.

Universal preschool has gotten national attention and bipartisan support, but a new report out today raises concerns about the quality and access to pre-K education for most 3- and 4-year-olds.

The "State Preschool Yearbook" is put out each year by national education nonprofit, the National Institute for Early Education Research, and this year's addition also takes stock of state-funded preschool over the last decade.

Here to tell us more is Steve Barnett, Director of National Institute for Early Education Research.