The Adoption of Public Pre-Kindergarten among the American States: An Event History Analysis
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| Title: | The Adoption of Public Pre-Kindergarten among the American States: An Event History Analysis |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cohen-Vogel, Lora, Sadler, James (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Policy. Sep 2022 36(6):1407-1439. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305N160022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: | Preschool Education, Educational Policy, Public Education, Educational Finance, Predictor Variables, Adoption (Ideas), State Aid, State Programs, Political Influences, Unemployment, Family Income, Expenditures, Minority Groups |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Head Start |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0895904820961002 |
| ISSN: | 0895-9048 1552-3896 |
| Abstract: | Over the past few decades, we have witnessed a surge in publicly funded pre-K programs in the United States. Today, policy makers in 45 states and the District of Columbia have adopted them. Combining information from twelve datasets, we use event history analysis (EHA) to examine the influence of a set of predictors on states' decisions to adopt public pre-K. Findings indicate that party dominance in the legislature, legislative professionalism, and unemployment rates are associated with pre-K adoption; regional proximity to previously adopting states is also significant. The authors discuss implications for policy makers and advocates considering future legislative action in the early childhood education sector, including the expansion of pre-K eligibility requirements. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1347660 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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