low-income 4 year olds. State pre-K programs targeted toward disadvantaged children do not. Differences in other pre- K … universal preschools offer a relatively high-quality learning experience for low-income children not reflected in typical …

The child-centered, play-based curriculum enhances young children's problem-solving skills and socio … teachers must collaborate to support children's play activities, and a mutually beneficial learning community for teachers must …-centered, playbased curriculum, children experience the problemsolving process via selfdirected play with their teacher's support …

-in-differences research design compares cohorts of children in treatment localities before and after the Law's introduction to equivalent …