En 2006-2008, madres y abuelas afroamericanas y latinas de bajos ingresos, miembros del grupo organizador de la ciudad POWER-PAC (Padres Organizados para Ganar, Educar y Renovar - Consejo de Acción Política), fueron de puerta en puerta en 19 familias de bajos ingresos. y comunidades de ingresos moderados y entrevistó a más de 5,000 padres y cuidadores para averiguar por qué la participación en los programas de educación de la primera infancia es tan baja.
In their research they found 40 to 64 percent of preschool-aged children were not enrolled in preschool or Head Start. Even though Illinois is a nationwide leader in creating high quality early education programs and guaranteeing access for low-income children, alarming numbers of eligible children in Chicago are not enrolled in preschool. “Why isn’t Johnny in Preschool?”, a report produced by POWER-PAC, sheds light on the question of why so many preschool-eligible children are not enrolled and presents recommendations for policy and practice changes to address these barriers.
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