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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Responding to skeptics of early childhood programs as local economic development
I gave presentations on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, to business summits sponsored by two of the Great Start Collaboratives in Michigan, in Cass County and Berrien County. I appreciate their interest in my work. My prepared text tried to respond … Continue reading
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Why early childhood education benefits others in the local economy, not just program participants
Some skeptics about early childhood programs accept that these programs may be effective in increasing the future earnings of participants. But, a skeptic could say, even if former participants stay in the local economy, how does this benefit others in … Continue reading
Posted in Early childhood programs, Economic development
Recent testimony by Art Rolnick
Dr. Art Rolnick, former research director of the Minneapolis Fed, recently testified before the U.S. Congress on early childhood programs as economic development programs. The hearing and Dr. Rolnick’s testimony was requested by Senator Al Franken, who also questioned Dr. … Continue reading
Designing better funding for early childhood programs
Steve Barnett and Jason Hustedt have a new issue brief for the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), on financing early learning programs. This issue brief analyzes many aspects of the financing of early learning programs. But I want … Continue reading
Where is business community support for early childhood programs?
Well-known economist Nancy Folbre raised an important issue about the business community and early childhood programs in her recent contribution to the New York Times’ “Economix” blog. The issue is: why isn’t there more active business support for early childhood … Continue reading
Big cuts in early childhood programs in North Carolina
Last week, the North Carolina legislature overrode Governor Bev Perdue’s veto and approved a budget that cuts the state’s two major early childhood programs by 20 percent. These cuts are to the state’s “More at Four” preschool program for at-risk … Continue reading
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How difficult is “high-quality” preschool?
Well-known blogger Matt Yglesias had a post on preschool recently. In this post, Yglesias argued that implementing preschool programs at a large scale, at high-quality, is difficult. Yglesias’s argument is overstated. The research suggests that most states and local governments … Continue reading
