2. “Early education
initiatives are
rarely portrayed as
economic
development
initiatives, and
that is a mistake.”
-Arthur J. Rolnick,
Senior VP & Director of
Research, Fed Reserve
Bank of Minneapolis
3.
4. Economically disadvantaged children enter
kindergarten 1-2 years behind in language and
other skills important to school success.
(Source: Urahn (2001).
5.
6. “The return on
investment from
early childhood
development is
extraordinary,
resulting in better
working public
schools, more
educated workers
and less crime.”
-Arthur J. Rolnick, Senior VP
& Director of Research, Fed
Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
7.
8. Quality Early Care Increases:
Success in School
Graduation Rates
Workforce Readiness
Job Productivity
(Source: BornLearning).
9.
10. Quality Early Learning Reduces:
Crime Rates Job Training Costs
Teen Pregnancy Special Education Costs
Welfare Dependency Grade Repetition
(Source: BornLearning).
11.
12. Policies that seek to remedy deficits incurred in
the early years are much more costly than initial
investments in the early years.
-Nobel prize-winning economist James Heckman
13.
14. Quality Care Matters
Since 2000 the United Way of
Tucson and Southern Arizona
has:
Increased the number of
nationally accredited child
care centers from 4 to 57 and
the number of low-income
children served in high-quality
programs by over 2,600%.
15.
16. Health Matters
And last year
through United Way:
494 children
received fluoride
varnish to prevent
tooth decay.
20 centers
established tooth
brushing programs.
46 centers provided
direct services to
children including
nutrition education,
health screenings,
and CPR/First Aid.
17.
18. Parental Support Matters
Also last year:
677 families learned new
parenting skills.
1,033 women received
care/support for a healthy
pregnancy and learned about
nurturing babies.
40,744 families received age-
appropriate books and early
literacy tips from their medical
clinics (compared to zero in
2000).
19.
20. Investing in children brings a higher rate of
return than investing in low-skill adults.
-Nobel prize-winning economist James Heckman
21.
22. Every dollar invested in early education brings a
return of between $4 and $17.
(Source: Kirp, The Sandbox Investment)
