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A "Noble Bet" in Early Care and Education: Lessons from One Community's Experience

by Jonathan P. Caulkins, Jacob W. Dembosky, Brian P. Gill. 26 pgs.

Contributors:

   Jonathan P. Caulkins, Jacob W. Dembosky, Brian P. Gill

Publisher:

   Rand

Place of Publication:

  Santa Monica, CA  

Publication Year:

  2002

	Preface	iii
	Figures	vii
	Acknowledgments	ix
	Chapter One       INTRODUCTION	1
	Background and Objectives	1
	Ambitious Aims and Major Obstacles	2
	In This Volume	3
	Chapter Two       THE BOTTOM LINE	5
	Quality	5
	Scale	6
	Community	7
	Sustainability	7
	Positive Aspects of ECI's Legacy	8
	Chapter Three       STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES	9
	Administrative Costs	10
	The Challenges of Community Control	10
	A Flawed Administrative Structure	11
	Chapter Four       SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND INCENTIVES	13
	The Demand for Full-Day, Center-Based Services	13
	The Cost of Relying on New Providers	14
	Chapter Five       EXPLAINING ECI's COSTS	17
	Chapter Six       THE EFFORT TO SECURE STATE SUPPORT	21
	Chapter Seven       CONCLUSIONS	23
	Lessons for the Future	23
	Alternative Models for ECE Reform	24
	Implications for Public Policy	25

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