It is crucial for a child to

receive early education

because it is the time for

The proportion of children

born into disadvantaged
environments has been

growing, forming, and brain

development. Children

increasing, putting them at

risk for teen pregnancy,

between the ages of 0 to

6 go through stages of

crime, poor health and a

life time of low earnings

acquiring specific skills

like, sensorial, language,

If society intervenes early

enough it can improve

math, social, and cognitive.

In those stages children
have the ability to soak up
and retain information,
some people say like a
sponge.

cognitive and socioemotional abilities and the

health of disadvantaged
children.
Ensuring that children have
positive experiences prior
to entering school is likely
to lead to better outcomes
than remediation programs
at a later age, and
significant up-front costs
can generate a strong
return on investment

Ravitch, D. (2013) Reign of Error:The

Hoax of the Privatization Movement and
the Danger to Americas Public Schools,
Jennifer Green
p. 230-233
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Investments in quality care

and early education pays off
in multiple ways--for children,
communities, businesses,
taxpayers, and individuals.

An analysis by the Presidents

Council of Economic Advisers
describes the economic returns to
investments in early childhood
education as:

Particularly in this time of

scarce public resources, we

Quality early education for all

must build public understanding

of the economics of raising

High-quality, affordable child

would narrow the achievement gap.

and educating the next

generation welland of the

care can help parents balance work

and family responsibilities.

costs to local communities and

our society of failing to do so.

Children who enter school at

higher levels of readiness have

Strong family/school/
community connections are

higher earnings in their lives.

healthy development and

justice system.

Early childhood education can

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THE
CONNECTION
central in promoting
children's
lower involvement with the criminal
wellness, including:
social-emotional and
behavioral development;
preparing children for school;
seamlessly transitioning them
to kindergarten; and
supporting academic
achievement in elementary
school and beyond.

Early childhood interventions can

reduce the need for remedial
education. Research shows that
benefits in childrens development
may also reduce the need for
special education placements and
remedial education, thereby lowering
public school expenditures.
Information retrieved from:
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/early_chil
dhood_reports.pdf

The Abecedarian study conducted

by Leonard Masse and Steven
Barnett, researchers looked not
only at the economic impact on the
children, but also on their mothers.
They found that because their
children were enrolled for five
years in high-quality, full-time care
and education, the mothers had
increased opportunities to obtain
employment and training.
Early Childhood Education for All retrieved from:
http://web.mit.edu/workplacecenter/docs/Full
%20Report.pdf