[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22522]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                REPORT BY THE CENTER ON NATIONAL POLICY

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 2005

  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I commend to my colleagues a 
report by the reputable Center on National Policy focusing on early 
childhood education. There is much in this report that is of value to 
Congress as we move to eliminate the achievement gap in this. The full 
report can be found at http://www.cnponline.org/Education.htm I am 
enclosing the executive summary for your review below.

       With mounting evidence that high-quality early child care 
     and education can significantly affect life chances, 
     especially for low-income children, a CNP report calls for 
     development of a comprehensive national policy to ensure 
     broad access to effective programs. Authors Jennifer Kolker, 
     David Osborne and Eric Schnurer review data on program 
     availability, adequacy and cost. They assess state efforts, 
     current federal funding and coordination issues. They urge 
     Congress and the President to act so that outcomes improve 
     for all American children.

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