Reviews
: Education Review, June 2011 - June 21, 2010
"A critical read for researchers and graduate students studying early childhood programs and policies as well as policymakers who are interested in improving early childhood curricula, policies, and programs to better serve children."
Tracy Pastian, ERS e-Bulletin - January 4, 2010
"Provides multiple recommendations to educators, researchers, and policy makers on ways to make all pre-K programs more effective and to ensure that, one day, they meet their goal of closing the achievement gap, readying students for school, and improving achievements for all students."
: Midwest Book Review - October 27, 2009
"Any library in early childhood education needs The Promise of Pre-K."
Gail Perry, Young Children - August 27, 2009
"Noted reseearchers and federal and state officials provide a state-of-the-art report on the complex challenges and successes of the movement toward universal prekindergarten...This book is an essential resource for all those considering launching or expanding prekindergarten programs in their state."
Libby Doggett, Deputy Director, Pew Center on the States, Washington, D.C. - March 2, 2009
"An unrivaled field reference for anyone working toward high-quality pre-k for all . . . The authors capture the breadth of this national movement, the intricacies of building state pre-k programs, and the essential questions policymakers and advocates must confront."
Sharon Kagan, Professor and Associate Dean for Policy, Teachers College, Columbia University and Professor Adjunct, Yale University - February 9, 2009
"In celebrating the successes without sugar-coating the challenges, Pianta and Howes have assembled THE definitive collection of essays on America's pre-kindergarten movement."