ERIC Number: ED617648
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
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Six Ways School Districts Can Leverage the Local Control Funding Formula for Equity in the Early Years
Education Trust-West
Access to early learning before kindergarten has wide-ranging positive effects for children--effects that are evident from a child's early years into adulthood. Despite these facts being well-known within many education spaces, children from low-income families and children of color lack consistent access to public early learning programs. This report focuses on opportunities to leverage the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) along with other funding sources to ensure equity in the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and Transitional Kindergarten (TK), publicly-funded programs for 3-5-year-olds and 4-year-olds, respectively. The report showcases six promising ways districts are using LCFF funds in the areas to provide increased options for early learning to families of color, families in poverty, and families of dual language learners: (1) Expanding preschool access and duration; (2) Encouraging dual-language learning; (3) Supporting children with disabilities; (4) Collecting and analyzing early learning data; (5) Engaging parents and families; and (6) Making distance learning accessible. [Additional funding for this report was provided by First 5 LA and the Hellman Foundation.]
Descriptors: School Districts, Funding Formulas, Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance), Preschools, Kindergarten, Economically Disadvantaged, Minority Group Students, Bilingual Education, Students with Disabilities, Learning Analytics, Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Distance Education, Access to Education
Education Trust-West. 1814 Franklin Street Suite 220, Oakland, CA 94612. Tel: 510-465-6444; Fax: 510-465-0859; Web site: http://www.edtrust.org/west
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: David and Lucile Packard Foundation; Heising-Simons Foundation; Silver Giving Foundation
Authoring Institution: Education Trust-West
Identifiers - Location: California
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