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New long-term estimates of the effects of the Abecedarian program
Recently, Frances Campbell and her colleagues have published a paper that provides new long-term estimates of the effects of the Abecedarian program. These estimates suggest greater long-run benefits of the Abecedarian program than were projected based on previous results at … Continue reading
Generating good jobs: what role for government?
I have been asked by some persons my reaction to the recent New York Times article by Motoko Rich on state customized job training programs. I have argued that state customized job training programs can be an effective way of … Continue reading
Posted in Business incentives, Economic development, Incentive design issues, National vs. state vs. local
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Do early childhood programs represent too much government intervention into the role of parents?
I’m continuing to provide brief answers to questions I have received when I have made presentations on early childhood programs. Today’s question is: “Do early childhood programs represent too much government intervention into the role of parents?” Some voters and … Continue reading
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How will investing in kids pay off in the short-run?
I’m continuing to do a series of posts that provide brief answers to questions I’ve received about early childhood programs. Today’s question: “How will investing in kids pay off in the short-run? The major benefits of investing in early childhood … Continue reading
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How does a state’s investment in early childhood programs pay off for the state?
I’m continuing to provide brief answers to questions I’ve received at presentations I have made on early childhood programs. Today’s question is the following: “How does a state’s investment in early childhood programs pay off for the state? We live … Continue reading
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How does the short-run intervention of early childhood programs lead to such large long-run effects?
I’m trying this month to provide brief answers to some questions that have come up when I’ve given presentations on early childhood programs. Today’s question: “How does the short-run intervention of early childhood programs lead to such large long-run effects?” … Continue reading
Why should I believe that early childhood programs work?
Over this month, I’ll provide brief responses to some questions I have received at various talks I have given about early childhood programs. Today’s question is “Why should I believe that early childhood programs work? After all, every program claims … Continue reading
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National initiatives and grassroots political support for early childhood programs
The federal government recently announced the state winners for its Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (ELC). ELC will provide support for states to better coordinate their early childhood programs, provide better assessment of program quality, and provide … Continue reading
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Accountability systems need to improve quality, not make things worse
The New York Times op-ed by Helen Ladd and Ed Fiske that I linked to the other day was based in part on a much longer recent paper by Helen Ladd. That paper is well worth reading. Professor Ladd reviews … Continue reading
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School reform and early childhood education
Yesterday Julie Mack, the education reporter at the Kalamazoo Gazette, posted my somewhat lengthy thoughts on education reform. The essay posted at Julie’s blog originally was an email to a friend of mine. She was running a forum at her … Continue reading
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