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ERIC Number: EJ1393950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
EISSN: EISSN-1552-3896
Paying for Preschool: Who Blends Funding in Early Childhood Education?
Duer, Jennifer K.; Jenkins, Jade
Educational Policy, v37 n7 p1857-1885 Nov 2023
As a result of patchwork policies, early childhood education (ECE) providers combine funding from multiple sources, known as blended funding. However, little is known about the consequences of blended funding for policy goals. We use national ECE provider data to identify the prevalence of blended funding models, and detailed state quality rating data to describe the relation between funding and quality through the lens of organizational theory. We operationalize blended funding as the total number of revenue sources, which reflects participation in multiple ECE institutions. Results emphasize that combining funding from distinct ECE policies within programs is a typical practice for ECE providers, and reveal a positive association between a provider's number of funding sources and program quality.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A