Overview

For a century, America’s early childhood policy has been premised on a myth. This falsehood—which dictates that child care and education are somehow separate and distinct—not only suboptimizes the most important window into all human development, but costs American taxpayers an untold fortune. It’s time to think differently. Written in plain yet provocative language by one of the field’s most respected bipartisan policy experts, The Daycare Myth makes the case for why the early years matter; why America’s longstanding early childhood policy approach sacrifices the needs of young children in favor of promoting adult employment; and why fixing the problem makes good sense, regardless of your place on the political spectrum. With straightforward guidance for policymakers, practitioners, and parents, this incredibly timely book is a wake-up call for a nation that aspires to nothing less than the wholesale transformation of America’s early childhood landscape. Book Features: Invites readers to rethink their very understanding of the early years by outlining a bipartisan case for change. Addresses the needs of policymakers, practitioners, and parents individually with practical implications and action steps for each. Melds policy with what the current science of brain development tells us about the importance of children’s early years and the critical role they play in future success. Challenges longstanding assumptions, calls out ineffective approaches, and outlines a new path beneficial to children and families, employers, state and federal economies, and society as a whole.

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Author:   Dan Wuori ,  Dana Suskind
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9780807786499

ISBN 10:   0807786497
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   28 October 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword by Dana Suskind  ix Acknowledgments  xi 1.  Daycare Doesn’t Exist  1 A Crisis of Understanding  4 The Bipartisan Blueprint for Change  13 2.  Something for Everyone: The Bipartisan Case for Early Childhood Investment  19 The Long-Term Economic Case for Investment in Young Children  20 The Short-Term Economic Case for Investment in Young Children  26 The Bipartisan Blueprint for Change  36 3.  America’s Failing Child Care Market  41 Child Care as a Broken Economic Market  42 The Bipartisan Blueprint for Change  59 4.  How Not to Solve the Child Care Crisis: Imperfect Solutions and Policy Pitfalls  67 Public Policy Pitfalls  68 The Bipartisan Blueprint for Change  82 5.  A Wholesale Transformation of America’s Early Childhood Landscape  87 The Current Early Childhood Policy Pyramid  88 The New Early Childhood Policy Pyramid  91 Promising Practices in the States  96 Appendix A: Interpreting Claims About Early Childhood Research  103 Appendix B: Reaching Out to Your Elected Leaders: A How-To for Parents and Professionals  105 References  113 Index  121 About the Author  125

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Dan Wuori is founder and president of Early Childhood Policy Solutions LLC. He serves as a strategic advisor on early childhood at The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation and was the founding director of early learning at The Hunt Institute in Cary, North Carolina. He is a former kindergarten teacher, school district administrator, and state agency administrator.

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