Early Childhood

Assistant secretary at HHS explains rationale behind program overhaul

“Data gaps” bedevil early childhood, school spending, postsecondary outcomes, and tutoring interventions.

Many systems include differential funding reimbursement for programs with higher quality ratings.

However, a range of research also shows that many early childhood programs do not have positive long-term effects.

Outcomes-based accountability has come to preschools in the form of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS).