Preschool Education for three- and four-year-olds in Kansas and Missouri: Reflections on State to State “Laboratories of Democracy”

Authors

Judith McConnell Mikkelson, Washburn University
Dong Hwa Choi, Park University

Abstract

The well-being and education of three- and four-year-old children living in Kansas and Missouri is examined. The need for quality preschool education and its importance and history are viewed along with the licensing and regulations for preschools and that of preschool teachers. In addition, each state’s funding, state standards, regulations, supporting grants, Head Start programs, parent involvement, and special education services are compared and presented as state-to-state examples of “Laboratories of Democracy.”

Recommended Citation

Mikkelson, Judith McConnell and Choi, Dong Hwa (2021) "Preschool Education for three- and four-year-olds in Kansas and Missouri: Reflections on State to State “Laboratories of Democracy”," Missouri Policy Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 11, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2330-930X.1051
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/mpj/vol1/iss11/4