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$100,000 saved per child when pre-natal to pre-k education program implemented.

June 11, 2012 /

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How much would taxpayers save if one more at-risk child in Detroit entered kindergarten ready to succeed in school? This is the question that the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation asked Wilder Research to investigate. The answer is $100,000.

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Stress Alters Kids’ Brains

Intense and prolonged stress can shorten children’s memories, research finds.

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