National and State Research on Pre-Kindergarten

Authors

Sarah C. McKenzie, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Gary W. Ritter, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

10-29-2014

Keywords

Free pre-K; ABC agencies

Series Title

Office for Education Policy

Series Number

Volume 11, Issue 11

Abstract

Across the nation, over 1.3 million threeand four-year olds attend state funded pre-K programs in 40 states (and Washington D.C.).1 In Arkansas, over 25,000 three- and four-year olds are enrolled in state-funded programs. Since 2008, approximately $111 million a year of state funding has been spent on preKindergarten in Arkansas. 2 In the 2014 election season, the topic of pre-K and state funding for pre-K has been debated in a number of state races, including Arkansas. Therefore, the purpose of this policy brief is to describe pre-K in Arkansas and summarize the existing research examining the impact of pre-K.

Citation

McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2014). National and State Research on Pre-Kindergarten. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/29