Rebuilding After COVID-19: Does School-Based Pre-K Hold Promise?

Early pandemic-related research shows that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are both highly localized and not born equally, with children of color, dual language learners, and children from families with low incomes more negatively affected. As policymakers consider how to invest in shoring up - and in some places rebuilding altogether - the early child care and education sector, it is important to guard against risk and inequities in the face of future pandemics and other potential shocks.
In this presentation, Dr. Lora Cohen-Vogel and Dr. Michael Little examine the role of school-based pre-kindergarten (SBPK) in these efforts. SBPK are formal pre-K programs that are situated within elementary schools, as opposed to stand-alone early education centers. The talk covered which communities offer SBPK options, who has access, how these options are unique, and research on their relative efficacy. Additionally, the presenters discussed the potential role of SBPK moving ahead.
Presenters:
Dr. Lora Cohen-Vogel holds multiple appointments at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including the Frank A. Daniels, Jr. Endowed Chair, professor of Public Policy and Education, and director of the PhD program in Policy, Leadership and School Improvement and the Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in Improvement Science and Implementation
Dr. Michael Little, assistant professor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis at North Carolina State University
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