美国学前儿童保育和教育发展现状及其启示

On the Latest Development of Early Childhood Care and Education in America and Its Enlightenments

美国一直重视学前儿童保育和教育工作,联邦政府在学前儿童保教事业发展中发挥着重要作用,由联邦政府资助的儿童保教项目影响深远。了解美国学前儿童保育和教育的现状、几项大型联邦政府学前保教计划的实施情况以及2008年联邦政府鉴于国内紧张的经济局势而对学前儿童保教事业所采取的一些新措施,会对我国学前儿童保教事业的发展有所启示。

Early childhood care and education has been given priority in America. The federal government plays an important role in this field and programs of early childhood care and education funded by the federal government is of great significance. An idea of the situation of American early childhood care and education and the implementation of several large-scale federal-funded child support programs,as well as the introduction of new measures taken in view of tight domestic economy in 2008,provides enlightenment for development of early childhood care and education in China.