This report in today’s NYT was initiated by the NIEER (National Institute for Early Education Research) to promote its annual report on the state of the country’s preschool programs.
Georgia’s Pre-K program is funded by the state lottery, but many states are planning to use federal stimulus dollars as a means of shoring up theirs.
Education secretary Arne Duncan’s quote stating that spending a dollar on preschool brings states a return of $10 is powerful. Let’s hope the data backs it up.
You can also read a summary about the NIEER report and get more information from the Voices website.
