Regarding Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

question 30

Multiple Choice

Regarding early childhood education and care (ECEC) :

• A)it enhances and supports children's cognitive, social, and emotional well-being, and is found in all 50 states
• B)in a report reviewing 12 countries, parents only paid about 50 percent of ECEC costs, compared to about 80 percent in the U.S
• C)most of the 12 countries reviewed have full coverage for children age 3-6, and some countries begin programs as early as age 1 or 2
• D)childcare workers in the U.S. earn less money than do workers in the other countries, but they are better trained
• E)the U.S. is a leader in research on child development, and has developed many innovative programs that others around the world would like to model

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