The daycare myth : what we get wrong about early care and education (and what we should do about it) / Dan Wuori ; foreword by Dana Suskind.

Contents Foreword / Dana Suskind -- Daycare doesn't exist. A crisis of understanding ; The bipartisan blueprint for change -- Something for everyone : the bipartisan case for early childhood investment. The long-term economic case for investment in young children ; The short-term economic case for investment in young children ; The bipartisan blueprint for change -- America's failing child care market. Child care as a broken economic market ; The bipartisan blueprint for change -- How not to solve the child care crisis : imperfect solutions and policy pitfalls. Public policy pitfalls ; The bipartisan blueprint for change -- A wholesale transformation of America's early childhood landscape. The current early childhood policy pyramid ; The new early childhood policy pyramid ; Promising practices in the states -- Appendix A: Interpreting claims about early childhood research -- Appendix B: Reaching out to your elected leaders: a how-to for parents and professionals.
Abstract "This title makes the case for why the early years matter; why America's longstanding early childhood policy approach sacrifices the needs of young children in favor of promoting adult employment; and why fixing the problem makes good sense"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract "For a century, America's early childhood policy has been premised on a myth. This falsehood--which dictates that child care and education are somehow separate and distinct--not only suboptimizes the most important window into all human development, but costs American taxpayers an untold fortune. It's time to think differently. Written in plain yet provocative language by one of the field's most respected bipartisan policy experts, The Daycare Myth makes the case for why the early years matter; why America's longstanding early childhood policy approach sacrifices the needs of young children in favor of promoting adult employment; and why fixing the problem makes good sense, regardless of your place on the political spectrum. With straightforward guidance for policymakers, practitioners, and parents, this incredibly timely book is a wake-up call for a nation that aspires to nothing less than the wholesale transformation of America's early childhood landscape." -- Publisher's description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 113-120) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Wuori, Dan. Daycare myth New York : Teachers College Press, [2024] 9780807782781
LCCN 2024013604
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