States are seeing quality preschool as a good investment, but the economy has not been kind to funding for state preschool efforts. Recent state funding for preschool dropped or remained flat in 16 out of 19 states where data was available, cutting the numbers of children served and/or money for efforts to improve quality in the programs. Linda Jacobson's brief for the Education Writers Association provides an overview and questions reporters can ask to explore preschool funding and programs in their own states.

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