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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Children receiving a child care subsidy

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Measurement Period: 2022

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This indicator shows the number of children ages 0-12 receiving a child care subsidy.

Why is this important?

Research findings firmly establish that 90% of a child's brain development occurs before age five and that a quality early education sets the foundation for future success. Quality early education in a child's life promotes educational success, reduces crime, and fosters workforce productivity. School readiness investments result in higher percentages of children reading at grade level, higher graduation rates, fewer remedial services, and higher percentages of young adults prepared to be successful members of the workforce. In addition, there are direct and immediate benefits related to early learning investment - parents are able to work and maintain employment, are less reliant on government resources and overall are more economically self-sufficient. The school readiness program not only reduces public assistance payments and state unemployment and underemployment, but also increases state tax collections and economic productivity.

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