Pre-K Lags in Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Wyoming

October 28, 2016 by Alyssa Haywoode

"When you think of America’s western mountain states, what comes to mind? Wide, open spaces? Majestic peaks? Infinite blue skies? Pervasive lack of investment in pre-K?"

"Five states–Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Wyoming–still do not provide any state funding towards pre-K."

"This region’s failure to act on pre-K may be accounted for by a combination of the following factors:

• Political and cultural values that put an emphasis on libertarian ideals of government

• Low percentage of children in single-parent households

• Low poverty rates

• Low population density

"While none of these factors alone can explain these states’ lack of investment in pre-K, taken together, they may help to describe the unique environment that exists there–one that lends itself to inaction when it comes to pre-K."

Alyssa Haywoode

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