Anticipating the Future: Global Trends in Early Childhood Education

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Title: Anticipating the Future: Global Trends in Early Childhood Education
Language: English
Authors: National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)
Source: National Center on Education and the Economy. 2025.
Availability: National Center on Education and the Economy. 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 5300, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-379-1800; Fax: 202-293-1560; e-mail: info@ncee.org; Web site: http://www.ncee.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Global Approach, Educational Trends, Early Childhood Education, Participative Decision Making, Family Involvement, Community Involvement, Efficiency, Digital Literacy, Delivery Systems, Alignment (Education), Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, Access to Education
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (Scotland), China, Florida, Australia, New Zealand, Maryland, Canada, South Korea, New Hampshire, Singapore, New Mexico, Estonia, California (Los Angeles), Ireland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania
Abstract: High-quality early childhood education (ECE) does more than boost kindergarten readiness--it sets the foundation for academic success, workforce participation, and economic mobility. This brief explores how leading global systems--and a few standout U.S. states--are reimagining ECE to expand access to more young learners and ensure alignment with the K-12 system. And as they anticipate the future, including families and communities in decision making, delivering services more efficiently, and building digital skills from an early age--shaping education systems that give every child a strong start in school and in life. These bold efforts show how early childhood education is both an investment in the present and a promise for the future.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED675308
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:High-quality early childhood education (ECE) does more than boost kindergarten readiness--it sets the foundation for academic success, workforce participation, and economic mobility. This brief explores how leading global systems--and a few standout U.S. states--are reimagining ECE to expand access to more young learners and ensure alignment with the K-12 system. And as they anticipate the future, including families and communities in decision making, delivering services more efficiently, and building digital skills from an early age--shaping education systems that give every child a strong start in school and in life. These bold efforts show how early childhood education is both an investment in the present and a promise for the future.