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Karoly, Lynn A.; Cannon, Jill S.; Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A. – RAND Corporation, 2021
As part of its Partnership for Pre-K Improvement (PPI) initiative, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored the RAND Corporation to study the cost of high-quality pre-K programming. The RAND study included three states--Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington--that were partnering with the foundation under PPI. The objective of the study was to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Public Education, Costs, Expenditure per Student
Karoly, Lynn A.; Cannon, Jill S.; Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A. – RAND Corporation, 2021
There is strong evidence that children who attend high-quality pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs learn skills that benefit them in school and life. The price tag of most private programs puts them out of reach for some families, however. In response, many states and school districts fund pre-K programs to expand opportunities for their youngest…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Public Education, Costs, Expenditure per Student
Karoly, Lynn A.; Cannon, Jill S.; Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A. – RAND Corporation, 2021
States and localities throughout the United States are expanding their investments in pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs. Although spending on publicly funded pre-K programs is well documented, relatively less is known about the true cost to deliver the programs, especially considering varying quality standards and accounting for the resources used…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Public Education, Costs, Expenditure per Student