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Fall 2006
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Child Care Through the Eyes of Parents,
Children and Child Care
Providers
Deborah Ceglowski of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte,
Minnesota Child Care Policy Research Partnership, June 2006
A quality of child care study conducted through a series of
quarterly interviews over two years with parents and children in
four Minnesota Counties. The researcher developed a highly
detailed picture of the families' experience with child care.
The study comprises a set of six briefing papers on different
aspects of care, from Significant Male Figures Experiences with
Child Care to Child Care Experiences of Recent Immigrants from
African Countries.
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All-Day Every Day Kindergarten:
Let's Give All Minnesota Children the Opportunity to Succeed
The Minneapolis Foundation, 12 pages, July 2006
A report on the efficacy of all-day kindergarten builds the case
for individuals, organizations and communities to advocate for
all-day K with Minnesota officials and policymakers. One
startling statistic: two-thirds of all kindergartners in the
United States attend school all-day, yet only one-third of
Minnesota children do.
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Observations of Child Care Provided by Family,
Friends and
Neighbors in Minnesota
Kathryn Tout and Martha Zaslow of Child Trends, Minnesota Child
Care Policy Research Partnership, 54 pages, February 2006
The report reviews child care provided by family, friend and
neighbor (FFN) caregivers in Minnesota. The study notes that the
observation of strengths and growth areas in FFN care is not
synonymous with ratings of quality care. This report provides an
overview for policymakers and program developers on FFN care for
the creation of new initiatives that are adaptable to the unique
cultural and care giving circumstances of FFN caregivers.
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The Wonder Years: Early Childhood in Minnesota
Kids Count Minnesota, a project of the Children's Defense Fund,
56 pages, April 2006
The 2006 data book examines the health, safety, economic
security and education of Minnesota's young children using more
than 15 national and state-level data sources. The book also
provides an updated county-by-county profile of how Minnesota's
children under age 18 are doing, using 10 data indicators.
Additional information is provided about how each indicator
affects children's lives, as well as demographics, data sources
and resources to learn more.
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