The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling on its members to advocate for high-quality early childhood education. The group, which represents 66,000 doctors, has issued a policy statement on the issue that was published in the August edition of the journal Pediatrics.
It notes that high-quality early childhood education has particularly strong benefits for children from low-income families and lays out what pediatricians can do to ensure young children in their communities are getting this strong foundation.
The statement also points out the barriers many families face when it comes to finding high-quality programs, such as cost, availability and a lack of consistent regulation and enforcement. Continue reading…