TED Talk – Timothy Bartik: The economic case for preschool

In this well-argued talk, Timothy Bartik makes the macro-economic case for preschool education — and explains why you should be happy to invest in it, even if you don’t have kids that age (or kids at all). The economic benefits of well-educated kids, it turns out, go well beyond the altruistic. (Filmed at TEDxMiamiUniversity.)

The author of "Investing in Kids," Timothy Bartik studies state and local economies — and analyzes the benefits of preschool as an economic development program.

Video: http://www.ted.com/talks/timothy_bartik_the_economic_case_for_preschool.html?qshb=1&utm_expid=166907-25&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ted.com%2F