Preschool Web Resource Center

Over the past four years, with a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, CSBA has engaged in state-level “preschool for all” policy development to explore the benefits and challenges to expanding access to high-quality preschool programs in California. The Association has also developed a free, Web-based resource center that provides an overview of preschool research, the statewide policy context, an outline of strategies that board members and districts can use to expand access to high-quality preschool programs in their communities and links to numerous resources.

In 2006-07, CSBA continued to focus on educating our members about the preschool Web resource center. Activities conducted as part of this project included a full-day pre-conference symposium dedicated to preschool at CSBA’s 2006 Annual Education Conference and the presentation of preschool workshops in conjunction with regional CSBA conferences and partner organization conferences. The Foundation is currently seeking a grant from the Packard Foundation to expand its support for governance teams. Specifically, the Foundation hopes that the grant will assist in the development of podcasts, moderated discussion forums, and other electronic means of supporting districts. Additionally, it is hoped that funding will provide direct support to governance teams that are planning to implement preschool programs in their districts.