Anamarie A. Whitaker
Policy Impacts of Reimbursement Rate Reform: Evidence from the Child Care and Development Fund
Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceThe Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidizes child care costs to help low- income families afford care. Reimbursements for cost-subsidized care are paid to child care providers; however, per-child reimbursements are extremely low compared with market rates and actual cost of care. We… more →
Are Preschool Programs Becoming Less Effective?
Anamarie A. Whitaker, Margaret Burchinal, Jade M. Jenkins, Drew H. Bailey, Tyler W. Watts, Greg J. Duncan, Emma R. Hart, Ellen S. Peisner-Feinberg.Topics: Student LearningHigh-quality preschool programs are heralded as an effective policy tool to promote the development and life-long wellbeing of children from low-income families. Yet evaluations of recent preschool programs produce puzzling findings, including negative impacts, and divergent, weaker results than… more →