Determining Costs of Preschool Quality in Kentucky
This report describes Kentucky's effort to develop and validate estimates that reflected the cost of providing preschool and child care across the state at various levels of quality. Findings were used to inform policymakers responsible for determining budget allocations for preschool in school districts and reimbursement rates for child care. .
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2026.10.27 PDG B-5 SMART Grant Writing Guide & Checklist
Planning Tool October 27, 2026
This Grant Writing Guide & Checklist was created by the National TA Collaborative to support states as they prepare their PDG B-5 SMART Grant application.
Applying for the PDG B-5 SMART Grant?
Blog October 22, 2026
Leading an Early Childhood Team Through the Quality Improvement Process
Article October 7, 2026
Published in Young Children, this 2024 article provides an operational guide for aligning state QIS requirements with broader national standards, quality grants, and staff incentives.