COVID-19 pandemic spurs changes in pre-K, kindergarten enrollment
Among families with incomes below $25,000, preschool participation at age four dropped from 64% to 43%. Author: Kendall Morris Updated: 8:02 PM EDT June 14, 2021 STATESVILLE, N.C. — Researchers are beginning to see the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood education. According to the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), 71% of 4-year-old children attended a preschool program prior to the pandemic. Preschool participation fell t...
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