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US Childcare Policy: Insufficient Funding for the Needs of Families
Most public child care funding goes to poor families, however only 14% of federally eligible children receive public child care assistance. Proposed cuts in Federal Child Care Spending would reduce the number of children receiving child care assistance from 2.5 million in 2003 to 2.3 million in 2009 out of over 15 million eligible children. The majority of developed countries are moving towards free universal early education. (popNote)
Also See:
International Comparison: How does US child care compare to other countries?
Head Start: In depth analysis
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U.S. Child Care Funding Policy: Parents Foot the Bill
In 2001 $55 billion was spent on child care and early education. 55% of spending was by private households, 29% by the federal government, and 16% by state government.
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US Child Care Policy: State & Federal Funding
In 2001 the Federal Government spent $16 billion on child care. Most of these Federal funds are given to state government contingent upon the individual states matching a percentage and states may spend their own additional tax revenues. Overall the States spent $9 billion on child care in 2001. The below graph shows the breakdown of federal funding.
To see a similar breakdown of state funding click here.
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States have primary responsiblity for Early Child Education and Care, so provision varies widely between states. For instance, Georgia and New York have moved towards universal early education, but other states have not. Child care can focus on education or merely on care. High quality early education programs have been shown to increase later educational attainment and earnings as an adult.
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Keywords: US Child Care Policy, Funding, Federal, State
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http://zfacts.com/p/712.html | 01/18/12 07:28 GMT
Modified: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:23:28 GMT
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