Financing a System

One of NAEYC's priorities in public policy will be the financing of a system in every state to provide high quality early childhood education. For key facts, information, and resources, click on the links below.

• NAEYC Policy Brief

  Read NAEYC's new Policy Brief on the Financing of a System of Early Childhood Education to become conversant in federal, state and local discussions on financing high quality early childhood education for all children.

• Financing A System Tool Kit
  
  
  • What Do We Mean By A System?
  • What Do We Mean By Financing? What Needs To Be Financed?
  • What Are Some Financing Mechanisms to Consider?
    • Direct Revenue Sources: Lotteries and Gaming Fees
    • Direct Revenue Sources: Local Property Taxes
    • Direct Revenue Sources: State and Local Sales Taxes
    • Direct Revenue Sources: Excise or "Sin" Taxes
    • Indirect Revenue Sources: Tax Credits, Deductions, and Exemptions
    • Indirect Revenue Sources: Employer Income Tax Credits
  • Allocating General Public Revenue: Sources, Strategies, and Examples
  • Examples of Financing Approaches

• Resources on Financing Early Childhood Education

  Learn more about projects and reports on financing early childhood education. This list provides a summary of the activities as well as ways to contact the project leaders.

• Glossary of Financing Terms

  This glossary will help you understand a range of terms being used in financing discussions at the federal and state levels.

• Economic Impact of Child Care

  This resource page, compiled by the National Child Care Information Center, includes links to reports from several research studies on the economic impact of child care in states and local communities. There are also links to web sites of organizations working in this area.

• Study of 10 Exemplary Programs: Management, financing and staff development

  This study, by Amy Fowler Kinch and Lawrence J. Schweinhart, looks at 10 high quality programs across the nation with a special focus on how they maintain quality programs for children while keeping them affordable for families.