Survey: D.C. scores well on preschool amid cuts in some states
A new national survey gives the District of Columbia high marks for enrollment and spending on preschool education programs at a time when some states have cut back because of tight budgets.
The State of Preschool 2010, being released Tuesday by the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University, shows that:
*Five states -- Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio -- now enroll fewer children in state preschool programs than they did 10 years ago.
