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In this insightful and revealing book, the author shows how we can break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage and change the odds for children at risk. Describing how previous reforms have missed the mark, she offers a framework based on seven essential principles for implementing more effective programs and policies. In a highly readable style, Neuman highlights programs that are making a difference in children's lives across the country, weaving together narratives that tell a compelling story of hope and promise for our most disadvantaged children.
Introduction The Seven Essential Principles
1 The Critical Early Years for Changing the Odds 1
2 Changing the Odds by Funding What Works 27
3 The Seven Essentials for Changing the Odds 49
4 Changing the Odds by Helping to Strengthen Families 71
5 Changing the Odds through High-Quality Early Care and Education 97
6 Changing the Odds through Community-Based Programs 127
7 Changing the Odds through After-School Programs 155
8 The Public Will: What It Will Take to Change the Odds 179
Appendix 1 Where to Get Evidence 189
Appendix 2 The Maze of Federal Programs that Provide or Support Education and Care for Children under Five Years Old 191
Appendix 3 PART Scores for Department of Education Programs 193
Notes 199
Bibliography 211
Index 213
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