The Path to Scaling Quality Pre-K

Fellow at Zaentz Early Childhood Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, former Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Director of Early Learning & Education Pathways Sara Allan, Teaching Strategies President of Product Celia Stokes, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and McKinsey & Company Senior Adviser Rachel Valentino discuss the path to scaling quality Pre-K at the 2023 ASU+GSV Summit.

The last five years have been filled with energy to expand Pre-K, given its proven benefits to kids when done well. How can we best support further, significant pre-K expansion, and ensure that new and current supply are delivering their maximum benefit? What approaches and models might allow us to do better for more kids?