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Minnesota’s Reality: Nearly 50% of our kids enter kindergarten already behind

Minnesota’s Reality: Nearly 50% of our kids enter kindergarten already behind. COST: $860 million. The Impacts Are Real. Don’t Wait, Kindergarten is Too Late. 90% of Brain Development Occurs by Age 5. Early Learning Scholarships. Eligible programs :

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Minnesota’s Reality: Nearly 50% of our kids enter kindergarten already behind

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  1. Minnesota’s Reality: Nearly 50% of our kids enter kindergarten already behind COST: $860 million

  2. The Impacts Are Real

  3. Don’t Wait, Kindergarten is Too Late 90% of Brain Development Occurs by Age 5

  4. Early Learning Scholarships Eligible programs: Parent Aware rated or on path to quality rating WWW.MINNEMINDS.ORG Licensed center-based child care Licensed family child care Investment Preschool programs All children enter kindergarten fully prepared to succeed in school and life: • Greater school achievement • Better graduation rates • Higher earning potential • More productive workforce Public school-based programs Return on Eligible children: 3- and 4-year-old children living at or below 185% of poverty (plus younger siblings) Head Start

  5. Quality Is Key ? ? Licensed center-based child care Licensed family child care Preschool programs Basic best practices for K readiness Public school-based programs Using many best practices for K readiness Demonstrated use of most best practices Head Start Excelling in best practice use

  6. The Building Blocks of a Quality System • Quality learning environments • Proven teaching materials • Regular assessment of children • Trained teachers

  7. Scholarship (Parent Directed) Parents Choice Is Critical Licensed center-based child care Licensed family child care Preschool programs Public school-based programs Head Start Eligible programs: Parent Aware rated or on path to quality rating

  8. Scholarship (Parent Directed) Scholarships that Follow the Child Licensed center-based child care Licensed family child care Preschool programs Public school-based programs Head Start Eligible programs: Parent Aware rated or on path to quality rating

  9. Quality Comes at a Cost Itasca County, Licensed Family Child Care Provider Cost: $4,080 per year White Earth Reservation, Full-time 3-Star Child Care Cost: $7,000 per year St. Paul Promise Neighborhood, Full-time Head Start/Child Care Combo Cost: $9,581 per year St. Paul Promise Neighborhood, Part-time 4-Star Public Pre-School Cost: $4,010 per year

  10. The MinneMinds Ask Taking Scholarships to Scale $150 Million Required Annually to Serve 3- and 4-Year-Olds Living at or Below 185% of Poverty Current Public Investment: $23 Million Remaining Need: $127 Million

  11. We’re Not Going Away, It’s Time To Re-Up Join the campaign Present MinneMinds to others Contact your legislators Pledge your support 2015 Goal Fully fund early childhood scholarships—increase the investment to $150 million annually

  12. MinneMinds Supporting Organizations

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