Early Education Produces Short-Term Benefits, Too

Conversation about the benefits of high-quality early education often focuses on long-term benefits such as increased employment and earnings and reduced reliance on public assistance. A recent brief from ReadyNation, a national business partnership for early childhood and economic success, reminds us that many benefits are short-term. (See "Savings Now, Savings Later: Smart Early Childhood Programs Pay Off Right Away and for the Long Term." http://www.readynation.org/uploads/20120910_ReadyNationSavingsNow.FinalLowRes.pdf )

by Irene Sege

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