Kids First - Five Big Ideas for Transforming Children s Lives America s Future

Informationen zum Autor David L. Kirp , a professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. His previous books include Shakespeare, Einstein , and The Bottom Line . Klappentext While parents work longer hours for less and the costs of childcare! healthcare! and college skyrocket! the share of the U.S. budget spent on kids has fallen 22 percent since 1960. In Kids First ! policy expert David Kirp issues a visionary call for renewing! revamping! and reenergizing public support for children! and offers inspiring! on-the-ground accounts of five big cradle-to-college initiatives that can change the arc of all children's lives. Zusammenfassung While parents work longer hours for less and the costs of childcare, healthcare, and college skyrocket, the share of the U.S. budget spent on kids has fallen 22 percent since 1960. In Kids First , policy expert David Kirp issues a visionary call for renewing, revamping, and reenergizing public support for children, and offers inspiring, on-the-ground accounts of five big cradle-to-college initiatives that can change the arc of all children's lives.

Product details

• Authors: David Kirp, David L. Kirp
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.07.2012
• EAN: 9781610391030
• ISBN: 978-1-61039-103-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, EDUCATION / Parent Participation