Minnesotas Reality: Nearly 50% of our kids enter kindergarten
already behind COST: $860 million
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The Impacts Are Real
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Dont Wait, Kindergarten is Too Late 90% of Brain Development
Occurs by Age 5
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Licensed center-based child care Licensed family child care
Preschool programs Public school-based programs Head Start Early
Learning Scholarships All children enter kindergarten fully
prepared to succeed in school and life: Greater school achievement
Better graduation rates Higher earning potential More productive
workforce WWW.MINNEMINDS.ORG Return on Investment Eligible
children: 3- and 4-year-old children living at or below 185% of
poverty (plus younger siblings) Eligible programs: Parent Aware
rated or on path to quality rating
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Quality Is Key Licensed center-based child care Licensed family
child care Preschool programs Public school-based programs Head
Start Basic best practices for K readiness Using many best
practices for K readiness Demonstrated use of most best practices
Excelling in best practice use
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The Building Blocks of a Quality System Quality learning
environments Proven teaching materials Regular assessment of
children Trained teachers
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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
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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
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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, Part-time 4- Star Public Pre-School Cost: $4,010 per
year St. Paul Promise Neighborhood, Full-time Head Start/Child Care
Combo Cost: $9,581 per year
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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
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Were Not Going Away, Its Time To Re-Up 2015 Goal Fully fund
early childhood scholarshipsincrease the investment to $150 million
annually Join the campaignPresent MinneMinds to others Contact your
legislatorsPledge your support