Beyond the Classroom: The Broader Effects of Public Preschool Expansion on Children’s Early Educational Experiences and Early Literacy Skills
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Published online on December 30, 2024
Abstract
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Volume 48, Issue 1, Page 3-30, March 2026.
Preschool has direct effects on attendees, but less is known about how public preschool expansions targeted to low-income children affect early educational experiences and school readiness in a broader community. We use Virginia administrative data (~630,...
Preschool has direct effects on attendees, but less is known about how public preschool expansions targeted to low-income children affect early educational experiences and school readiness in a broader community. We use Virginia administrative data (~630,...