This timely book will help policymakers and practitioners convert their visions of high-quality early education into on-the-ground reality by providing a much-needed, richly detailed look at how states can design, fund, and manage exemplary programs. The authors describe and analyze how four states--Michigan, West Virginia, Washington, and North…

Described is the preschool program developed in rural Putnam County, Ohio. The program is self-supporting and was developed to meet the needs of parents and children in a rural area. (SI)