Compare and contrast the policies and programs of preschool and early childhood education in the United States with other developed nations.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. ECEC early childhood education and care
2. Head Start: The federally funded preschool program for low-income children and their families.
3. Access to ECEC is a statutory right in all countries except the United States.
4. In most of the 12 countries reviewed, the government pays the largest share of the costs, with parents covering only 25-30 percent; in the United States parents pay 60-80 percent.
5. Feature box: Raising my Child in France

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