Committee for Economic Development Developmental Education: The Value of High Quality Preschool Investments as Economic Tools

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Developmental Education: The Value of High Quality Preschool Investments as Economic Tools

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Author(s)/Creator(s): Committee for Economic Development

Publication Date: 2004-09-22

Copyright Info: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported

Summary/Abstract:
This working paper is among a series of papers funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts through its "Advancing Quality Pre-K for All" initiative. The paper finds that early childhood education appears to offer great potential returns and low risks, and should be included by state and local leaders as a component of their economic development policy toolkit. The paper encourages local development policy-makers to view early education as a development tool and appreciate its lasting benefits.

Audiences Served: Policy Professionals; Researchers

Type/Format: Report/Whitepaper; Text

Language code: English

CED, the Committee for Economic Development is an independent, nonpartisan organization for business and education leaders dedicated to policy research on the major economic and social issues of our time and the implementation of its recommendations by the public and private sectors.