| Title: |
Preschool Availability in New Hampshire Public Schools. Issue Brief #182 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Eileen Murphy; Tyrus Parker; Carrie Portrie; Jess Carson |
| Source: |
Carsey School of Public Policy. 2024. |
| Availability: |
Carsey School of Public Policy. Huddleston Hall, 73 Main Street, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824. Tel: 603-862-2821; Fax: 603-862-3878. e-mail: carsey.school@unh.edu; Web site: http://carsey.unh.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS); Couch Family Foundation |
| Contract Number: |
90TP0110 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: |
Public Schools; Preschool Education; Access to Education; Students with Disabilities; Educational Legislation; Equal Education; Individualized Education Programs; At Risk Students; Admission Criteria |
| Geographic Terms: |
New Hampshire |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act |
| Abstract: |
All New Hampshire public school districts must provide access to a free appropriate public education for preschool-aged children with an identified disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B. Children identified under IDEA Part B have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to support their learning. Some districts receive Title I funding to include preschool opportunities for children who are identified as "at-risk" for learning disadvantages. Still other districts offer limited access to local children via tuition-based slots or wider community access through creative use of local taxes or grant funds. This brief discusses data collected by researchers at the University of New Hampshire in spring 2024 better understand the landscape of preschool offerings in New Hampshire's public schools. It includes data collected from all New Hampshire public schools with state-recorded preschool or kindergarten enrollment. The goal was to determine the number of preschool slots offered within New Hampshire public schools and whether the school districts serve preschool-aged children with and without IEPs. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED666385 |
| Database: |
ERIC |